LsBeema

Monday morning shot before removal for header welding...

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Had one made up

Much better...even with fitment..2 stage fitment...engine with headers and mounting plates on engine, then subframe...will try to bring no3 closer on the left so it can be a 1 stage process. ..if not..all good. Gear lever also fits bang on...all these measurements with strings really work well ? Planning exhaust setup. Will get cats in 2 weeks.

About to test fit... https://youtu.be/MDJZ8kbGJf4

No2 pipe was abit to close to a head bolt and needed to shift it in order to get more clearance for pushing no 3 an 4 closer to the engine...and tidied that bend out. I want try to make it so that I can remove and install with the headers and subframe still attached to engine...they were abit wide.....or else has to be a 4 stage process..., subframe, mounting brakets to engine, headers then engine and box out..stuf that.. let me try. Got the left side about 12 - 13 mm closer...lets see on the right. Headers looked like they were about 20-25mm to wide.. Sourced out .8 mm mig wire. Getting the hang of these headers stage brrus..kinda like it...the hardest part of this build as I said.

Man they look sweet..???

Oh yea...similar ay. Nah man..I did abit of research...and planned as I went. Seems like I was on thr right track...but I should of made a few changes...annnyway..

Toight man!! A few changes...but nothing major. NOT BAD AT ALL!!??...first time fabricating headers with a drop saw, an angle grinder, less bends and to trying to make them as equal lenght as can be done...no 4 on right 10-15 too short..F! ...the rest close ... Now to weld the muddhas, without them warping. ...?some will be done on engine and will make a JIG with stoppers.... Also gear lever fault....pivot arm touches gearbox cos I had to shorten lever mount and shaftby 65 mm...supposed to be 80....she'll just sit 15 mm more to the rear...ot was a HARD descision to make...?

As equal lenght as I could... Will get some donuts and tidy them up. Now for the best part of this whole build...the right side???

Limited with machinery..??...annnyway...job done.

Took some time to square her up..hard holding phone with correct measurements but shes to the mm....pathetic..I know..should have been to 0.1mm??. Will get my buddy to final whos a welder...mine arent that bad...but ay...lets get it done right. Now for the gearbox mount. Placed the e60 diff again close to the subframe to plan out procedure...and yep...just ike the headers....good fun times await???

Thanks man. Its a first time for me doing a transplant of this capacity.....six blardee litres of capacity??. Nah but straight up...its all new to me.

Cool thanks man will look into that.

All metric homs... I ordered the yankess vs ausie combo..

First time using this tool...went through a few tries.....will use all brake piping and make the rear one which is the one that needs fabricating when the line lock gets fitted....dont like the spaghetti look lines though..?? Clutch piping worked out well.

We like Ghetto... Orrr...what if I mill down(with a grinder) a portion of the brake pads....with the taper it comes with....to balance the braking pressure????...just a though....just in love with the 325/320 look man...??.calling all Einsteins??