9/9/02 - 9/10/02. Ok, I know I should've been done by now but I was lagging on some areas where I got lost and had to remove some parts and had to work on other vehicles.

New engine has been placed on table and transmission is bolted to the block.

Picture shows after I added AC compressor, PS Pump, and drive belts.

From underneath vehicle facing front

Under vehicle lookup up at empty engine bay.

Cant wait to test these out.

Engine and transmission about to mate with body.

What a mess.

Put back DME and SMG control units in place and sorted out all connectors and wiring harnesses.

install intake components.

Replacing oil cooler. Old one is on top.

New E46 M3 exhaust from AA Tuning.

Since I had no one helping me for the installation of the new exhaust. I had to use my tool cart and lower vehicle to install it. Really time consuming!

Last pic.

The exhaust is slightly lower on the right hand side but I didnt have deep socket with me to adjust/install the exhaust hangers.

Hopefully will fire up the engine tomorrow morning and reset adaptations on both DME and SMG control units.

NICE exhaust and pic's.
Where does the oil cooler go?
Do you need tranny mounts with SMG?

The oil cooler is behind the radiator right on the bottom.

All transmissions have mounts on them where they are joined to the transmission cross brace. The OEM ones look like the stock E36 M3.

This is a great writeup!!!! :clap:

nice work, I'd hate to have to sort all those wires out.


let us know what you think of the new exhaust after you run around with it for awhile.

Originally posted by Jon Caldito
The oil cooler is behind the radiator right on the bottom.

All transmissions have mounts on them where they are joined to the transmission cross brace. The OEM ones look like the stock E36 M3.

Thanks Jon. I can't believe BMW used similar tranny mount as the E36 ones. They look like they were designed to flex.:95

incredible Jon, I hope all is well!!

Jon, have you come across anything that you suspect could be tracking how many Launch Controls we have done?

Brian

Originally posted by aus
Thanks Jon. I can't believe BMW used similar tranny mount as the E36 ones. They look like they were designed to flex.:95
NVH= Noise, Vibration, Harshness

Some pansies probably complained about the noise from the transmission. Believe it or not, you can hear the transmission shifting and internal gear noise much better if the mounts are stiffer.

Nice pics. That car isn't even dirty, yet!! I missed why--why are you replacing the engine on an 02 M3 already? Grenade? How?

JamesM

dallasbboy - I'll try and talk to the warranty administrator and see if he can give me the answer.

James - #3 connecting rod bearing spun.
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45336

I'm failure #73 on Jason's E46 M3 S54 engine failure website.
http://members.roadfly.com/jason/m3engines.htm

Ouch!! I checked out the website on all the engine failures. I would also bet that the 91mm stroke is too long for the rod length. What is the end-to-end length of the rods? The ratio should be at least 1.6:1 from what I've read.

I was feeling bad for youn until I realized the engine is covered under warantee. So you're a BMW Tech. You're replacing your own engine, right? Does this mean that you're getting paid to fix your own car?!?!? :eyecrazy: