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Originally Posted by piku (Post 1486090)

Just let me know when. We can use my garage as long as it's done in a couple days to keep the gf happy ;) I have to get my car finished up if we use my garage.

well Ill try to get all the parts I need then, and obviously it would need to be towed (via flat bed this time :mad:). Ill try to take a long weekend off soon and we will try to punch it out. Ill bake her cookies. lol

I need like $200 in gaskets still.

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Originally Posted by Elliott18t (Post 1486096)

Yeah, def try to be ready or she'll blow a gasket ;)

Wicked nice car, Ill be possibly starting a bmw build in early spring. Have you ever looked at the option of a V8 swap? Go to www.e36v8.com they make swap kits for a mustang 5.0 and T5 trans and you can have a nice torque monster for cheap. They say its cheaper than buying a turbo kit and building your motor and all the emissions stuff can stay intact.

as much as I love mustangs. BMW I-6 > 5.0 v8 plus Id imagine that would throw off the weight balance.

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Originally Posted by Chopper17 (Post 1486202)

If I did anything, it would be an LS1 swap. Vorschlag makes a kit to do that. I'm not really a ford fan ;) As for the swap though, I consider it cheating and I'd much rather have the boost ;) Besides the i6 motor is hard core.

Ya true but the ls1 would be sick also but I was saying ford because they are cheap and readily available.

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Originally Posted by piku (Post 1486245)

LS1? Its a good motor...but come on an S54 will sound so much better. :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by russiankid (Post 1486624)

LS1? Its a good motor...but come on an S54 will sound so much better. :mrgreen:

Depends if it has that E46 rasp. :bigeek:

nah, stuff an s62 in there.

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Originally Posted by Elliott18t (Post 1486703)

nah, stuff an s62 in there.

There you go :drag:

Got a new press, finally got the drive shafts and subframe out and as you can tell from the pics, there is virtually no apparent bushing wear after 209,000 miles which leaves me scratching my head... But that's good really because it means I didn't let it go too long and fatigue the sheet steel where they mount up.

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3482.jpg
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3477.jpg
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3485.jpg
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3488.jpg
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3486.jpg

lookin good mark. i swear I'll be over to help soon lol.

Haha, it's ok I don't hold you to it ;)

What a weak looking subframe, but I do like the press.

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Originally Posted by russiankid (Post 1502687)

What a weak looking subframe, but I do like the press.

Well you don't see the monster trailing arms and at the same time this subframe can handle 450HP with a couple small reinforcements. In fact the only thing on the subframe itself that breaks is the swaybar tabs which have nothing to do with the power. It's not weak.. It's light ;)

silly bmws, always breaking

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Originally Posted by piku (Post 1502730)

The one in the E34 can handle twice the power.:banana:

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Originally Posted by phate1229 (Post 1502842)

silly bmws, always breaking

I hear some kind of pot calling some kind of kettle black. Go back to your silly MR2 ;)