Okay guys, as most of you know I am planning on rebuilding my engine with the rotating assembly from an M54B30. I'm hoping to start with in the next week so I figured it was build thread time.
So far I have the bottom of an M54B30 with the oil pan off sitting in my living room (hells yes for not having a woman in the house) and I'm about to order Bavauto gasket sets for the top and bottom end of my engine.
If any one has a lead on a set of S50B30 camshafts I would certainly appreciate it if you'd point me their way.
I was toying with the idea of a baby turbo, but I'm poor so that'l have to wait.
let's see him do that with a cast iron block :thumbup:
I am excite for this engine build.
also I thought all -52 series motor cams would work with the M54? Turner Motorsport has a used classified section for parts and I've seen S52 cams there. This is assuming that they can work.
Dino, that's actually a playing card, I wish I had Benjamins laying around my house .
Not old Ken, I'm working my way up to it, and I'm keeping M50 heads so I either need S50 cams or to do some work on newer cams.
Brad, Thanks.
Ed, :rofl:.
CJ, It's on like Donkey Kong, looser buys the winner a cookie at Bimmerfest East
Karl, .... I don't know how to respond, but I didn't want you to feel left out :thumbup:.
Update: Bout a 1/2" breaker bar, but there's no one around to help hold it down and I couldn't stand on the block and turn the wrench at the same time.
Couldn't get the engine to stay so I took it out on the porch and built a 2x4 frame around it, put my new ($26) 1/2" breaker bar on it, put a 10' stick of 1" black iron pipe on that, pulled on it...... and sheared the breaker bar off where it connects to the socket.
You didn't think it's reverse-threaded, did you? It is normally threaded (we wondered the same thing). Honestly, I can't imagine any bolt that would not come off with 10' of leverage. Something must be up...
S50 cams are often $250-300 on Bimmerforums. Just be patient and keep an eye on the classifieds.
As far as the impact, you'll have to get a very good strong one. My impact wasn't able to get the crank bolt off my S52 block. It's not that strong of one, but it is rated for 300+ ft lbs (it probably doesn't do that much). Btw, what are you using to hold the crankshaft in place?
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