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love it! may i be so bold to suggest some triangulation between the engine plate and the tubes ? looks like allot of potential radial load available Cheers yeah iv got a bit more to do on the mounts to beef them up a bit . I ran out of time last Saturday. |
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This is great work, absolutely fantastic engine too! Have you worked out the wiring yet? I have a cunning plan for the electrics, I'll see how it pans out though before I make a fool of it all! Haha |
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how is this progressing... It's ongoing. My day to work on it is a Saturday so more updates next Sunday  |
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Uber Cool My 330D manual is an animal to drive and has a great turn of speed - would be great in a car no one expects. Def watching this with interest Question; Why stick with the BMW intake filter design. You could fit a cone type filter and eradicate your servo clearance issues I'm hoping it should be a bit of fun if nothing else. Ideally I want to keep all the engine plastics looking factory so to keep everything as BMW made it. |
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Mark
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This is great work, absolutely fantastic engine too! Have you worked out the wiring yet? I have a cunning plan for the electrics, I'll see how it pans out though before I make a fool of it all! Haha Very interested to find out when you do it as they're a great engine  |
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I love it when someone fits a new engine in a car that a lot of people write off as just being rubbish.
I know they arent, but this puts a whole new perspective on renewing an old car in the same way you'd re-plumb an old house.
I may be talking full on rubbish, but what I'm trying to say is, this is excellent.
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dikkehemaworst
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Loving this.
bookmarked
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deacs
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awesome, I have a tuned 530d manual and my mrs has a tuned up 330d manual. both sound epic with a decat and straight pipes.
end of the day this will be faster than any Essex/cologne V6 or v8 rover engined mk2 Granada and return 50mpg day in day out. awesome
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Make sure you ditch the swirl flaps in the intake manifold - the early engines like to swallow them and it does them no good at all.
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Last Edit: Dec 4, 2014 12:31:13 GMT by dubmonkey
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Dec 19, 2014 19:47:26 GMT
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Ok, well iv not managed to get much done due to messing with a p38 range rover. However, Iv made a start on getting the BMW radiator to fit along with the Diesel cooler and the BM header tank. How the front crossmember started:  With a little notching on the corners:  Radiator fits nicely now and the header tank mounted:   Diesel cooler fitted behind the grill:   And iv been fettling the BMW clocks to fit in the Granada housing. Needs a bit more work but nearly there:  Iv just ordered a 550x200 bar and plate intercooler to fit next so I'm just waiting for it to arrive. More updates soon! |
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Dec 24, 2014 17:35:34 GMT
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Make sure you ditch the swirl flaps in the intake manifold - the early engines like to swallow them and it does them no good at all. Not quite correct..... Early m57 engines didn't have swirl flaps anyways. My partner and I both have 2000/2001 530d manual and a 330d manual. Both of these left the factory with no swirl flaps. They bought them in at a slightly later date. Also strangely early 530d manuals had no swirl flaps but auto 530d's of the same age DID have swirl flaps. |
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Awesome! bookmarked and looking forward to this!
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oxb1l
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Quality build |
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Need a bigger garage !
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ChasR
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Dec 27, 2014 11:06:54 GMT
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What a thread! I would have been more of a fan of a V8 going in but there is no denying an M57 is quite an engine. This should make for quite a package! What do you plan to do for the brakes or suspension? Make sure you ditch the swirl flaps in the intake manifold - the early engines like to swallow them and it does them no good at all. Not quite correct..... Early m57 engines didn't have swirl flaps anyways. My partner and I both have 2000/2001 530d manual and a 330d manual. Both of these left the factory with no swirl flaps. They bought them in at a slightly later date. Also strangely early 530d manuals had no swirl flaps but auto 530d's of the same age DID have swirl flaps. I guess the flaps were fitted for more than simply emmisions as many people like to make out. A few peeps I know of have said that the flaps aid low end torque, which would explain why the flaps were on the automatic cars . I know that on a few cars that I have owned with the flaps either broken (being fully open) or removed does result in a loss of low end torque and general refinement IME. Granted that you do have to keep an eye on the flaps if they are in place mind you! |
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It's a Mk2,what's not to love? Next project for me would be similar but reckon Jaguar S type 2.7 diesel V6...
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro
1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck
1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban
1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop
1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan
2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T
1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate
2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet
2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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Dec 31, 2014 11:47:46 GMT
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Looking forward to seeing this come together.
I wish we could get away with builds like this over here!
Bookmarked!
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Dec 31, 2014 13:49:04 GMT
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Love it. Great engine . I've a 525d and my brother has a 530d, very very quick engines and easy to work on. Make sure you remove the EGR valve ( blank it at the turbo ) or it soots up the inlet manifold . also change the engine filter at the back lhs of the engine for a swirl type part number 11 12 7 799 224 for a 2002 330d 184bhp. The standard filter has mesh inside that the engine eats or clogs up.
I was informed as has been said above re flaps . The manuals don't have them
Bookmarked :-)
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2014 13:54:25 GMT by mantakev
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Love it. Best shape Granny and cracking engine choice.
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Bookmarked. My Dad used to have one of these years but with a Peugeot diesel fitted, I remember him starting it with meths down the plug holes!
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great choice both the car and the engine!
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decisions decisions ....
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