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Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:09 am
by mcjjordan
yh i know about the speedo issue
but what car does this 6 speed box come from? as some are expensive but some are cheap
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:55 pm
by mcjjordan
what about power steering?
with the heavier engine am i thinking its gonna be an issue not having it?
how easy is it to steer when going sideways?
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:49 am
by Mihajlo
it is very easy to steer when going sideways...
wheel is turning all by itself. I didn't have any problems with it on drift day.
initial steer is normal and when tail starts to slide, you just let go steering wheel (little by little) and then grab the wheel when the car is reached angle you like or need....
it is messy to explain but it is very simple as is.
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:41 pm
by nas80
IIRC, (inc accessories)
an m10 weighs about 80? or 90kg
The m52 weighs 125kg
m50 engine weighs about 180kg
cant remember what the m20 weighs
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:04 pm
by e21-Mark
About 120-125kgs iirc
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:55 pm
by mcjjordan
anyone got any images that show the difference between the 4 and 6 cylinder front cross members?
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:16 pm
by nas80
Real oem ?
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:32 pm
by polov8
These are early (top) and later (bottom) style 6 cyl crossmembers
And the lower one in this pic is a 4 cyl version (the upper is E36)
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:18 pm
by mcjjordan
ah i see so they are same shape (later ones) just the mounts that can be cut off and new ones welded in anyway .
so no need to find a 6 cylinder - just weld up the 4 i already have
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:49 pm
by mcjjordan
is there a way of converting from rear drums to discs?
apart from sourcing 323 arms , how do the calipers mount?
cant seem to find a close up picture.
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:11 am
by Mihajlo
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:59 pm
by nas80
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:25 am
by mcjjordan
Vw calipers?
I have a pair of those around here somewhere....
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:41 pm
by mcjjordan
what about a fuel filter?
do you just rely on the filter in with fuel pump or just an inline filter in engine bay?
i see original 323 had a big metal cylindrical filter .
i assume it had to be metal due to pressure?
Re: m50 engine swap
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:43 pm
by nas80
Ah glad your thinking of details
3 bar pressure and I use an inline filter.