mark247 39 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) - M50's cannot do 10,000rpm. I tested this. -Money shifting into 2nd at 120km/h doesn't make for a fun evening. Not the most glorious moment of my life Thought I would post up some pics, I will take some better ones tomorrow. All the inlet valves are fine, ALL the exhaust valves are now shaped like bananas. Hopefully the pistons have holes in them too, that would be cool! Edited July 11, 2009 by Mark247 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Oh bugger sorry to here that mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Oh bugger sorry to here that mate Heh new engine didnt cost much, and its done less k's then my old one by 50,000km. So it's not too bad! I'm still trying to figure out how I hooked second, when i wanted 4th.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
|ncary 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 OUCH. Send it to Spoon and get a 10k RPM kit and Vtec installed, then you can GET SOME KILL STORIES! Seriously, bad luck man.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 OUCH. Send it to Spoon and get a 10k RPM kit and Vtec installed, then you can GET SOME KILL STORIES! Seriously, bad luck man.. You cant have vanos without NOS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Ouch money shift! At least you've got all the gear to do an engine swap. I always "old man" shift from 1st into 4th. Doesn't make for quick 0-100 times! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Must've sounded UGLY!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Must've sounded UGLY!! Believe it or not it sounded like nothing. I hit 2nd, let the clutch out foolishly, tacho went past 7oclock ( i didnt even know they could go that far ) which i think is about 10,000rpm, it sounded like you'd imagian a 10,000rpm engine to sound like. It was revving its royal nuts off and didnt sound rattly or anything. It stayed at about that for 2 seconds. Then I slammed it in 5th, tried to see if i still had power and i did, for about 2 more seconds, then it was dead. Rather non-eventful. When ya do this type of thing ya kinda hope for rods poking out the side of the block or something cool like that.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 bugger! I money shifted in my old E30 (320i) numerous times and it took it like a whore. Made some good popping sounds when i did it but she kept on going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Can I be a noob and ask what money shifting is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 ^^^ Money shifting is when you go to shift from 3rd to 4th at high rpms but accidentally hook 2nd. Ensuing carnage costs a lot of money to fix hence the term. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 ^^^ Money shifting is when you go to shift from 3rd to 4th at high rpms but accidentally hook 2nd. Ensuing carnage costs a lot of money to fix hence the term. or in my case from 5th to 2nd =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sp8s 1 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 ^^^ Money shifting is when you go to shift from 3rd to 4th at high rpms but accidentally hook 2nd. Ensuing carnage costs a lot of money to fix hence the term. This be why I have an automatic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 This be why I have an automatic I'd rather drive around blowing up m50's instead of driving an auto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Bugger, Did the back wheels not lock up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Bugger, Did the back wheels not lock up? nah not at all, lucky eh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 When ya do this type of thing ya kinda hope for rods poking out the side of the block or something cool like that..Yeah-grinding metal,smoke & stuff to make it worthwhileAs long as its someone elses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320guy 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 A hole in the block would of made it worthwhile. Hoping for some gucci damage to the pistons when we get the head off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 A hole in the block would of made it worthwhile. Hoping for some gucci damage to the pistons when we get the head off. Burnouts tonight on your mums driveway if we get it running bowl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 That’s impressive man! 10 points. Don’t know how you did it and have never seen anything like it before Have hit second to soon in the E30 on the track and like Ollie’s E30, mine loved it, it actually locked the rear wheels as I turned in and set the car into a nice drift.. This extensive research proves you should go high tech and M20 the bastard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 That’s impressive man! 10 points. Don’t know how you did it and have never seen anything like it before Have hit second to soon in the E30 on the track and like Ollie’s E30, mine loved it, it actually locked the rear wheels as I turned in and set the car into a nice drift.. This extensive research proves you should go high tech and M20 the bastard Read of it alot on the bimmerforums in the states aye... the one thing I dread ever doing to my m50 haha Although Mark you say your M50 was rather cheap are they comming down in price slowly? They are getting old now wouldnt suprise me. I picked my last one up for well under 1g. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Read of it alot on the bimmerforums in the states aye... the one thing I dread ever doing to my m50 haha Although Mark you say your M50 was rather cheap are they comming down in price slowly? They are getting old now wouldnt suprise me. I picked my last one up for well under 1g. Went to one wrecker and he wanted $1500, I thought that was way too much so i went to another and got one for $750 including everything, starter, alternator, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold, EVERYTHING. It also a full service history and only done 140,000km. In saying that, 320guy got his from the same wrecker, with 180,000km on it for $300 =D. The wrecker knows us. I got a full manual conversion kit for my old e30 from him for $300 as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Sounds like a wrecker that’s selling parts for what they are actually worth, so many opportunists out there ripping people off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Went to one wrecker and he wanted $1500, I thought that was way too much so i went to another and got one for $750 including everything, starter, alternator, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold, EVERYTHING. It also a full service history and only done 140,000km. In saying that, 320guy got his from the same wrecker, with 180,000km on it for $300 =D. The wrecker knows us. I got a full manual conversion kit for my old e30 from him for $300 as well. Whoa! I must look into buying a spare motor! Cheaper than what I was looking at spending on a 2nd hand head just over a year ago lol.. Mine made a funny knocking noise yesterday morning turned her off and it was gone.. drove it 13kms with no worries. Never know when ya may need another for example in your case.. Sux aye! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 39 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Got it running last night. Entire swap was pretty hassle free, 320guy pulled the head off the old engine and all the exhaust valves are 100% pootanged. New engine has a bit of vanos rattle, but i think it's the same as my old one but just louded because we have been hooning around with no bonnit on hehe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
