Latest Engine Swap at RMP - Page 3

golden · 07-17-2006, 09:36 PM

im pretty sure its my old engine.. its got a cool story to it

I had the M Coupe shipped from BC, where it was owned by Mathew Goode

golden · 07-17-2006, 09:52 PM

car had like 20k on it when i bought it

RMPMOTORS · 07-17-2006, 10:33 PM

We didn't have to use the OBD I valve cover, that is what I was supplied with.

kerisabe · 07-18-2006, 12:15 AM

great job Rocco! Looks like a clean swap. When's my turn

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Enjoy the car in good health Mitch

Jattdee328 · 07-18-2006, 02:31 AM

Great job Mitch....looks hot.

Jon@Bimmersport · 07-18-2006, 03:39 AM

oops i thought that was a 3 series cover...not m power.

Mitch555 · 07-18-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RMPMOTORS

I am sure Mitch will chime in soon.

Thanks for the comments guys!

It's way more power to play with than what I had, that's for sure! I'm loving it! Next years project..... Turbo!

NING NING NING NING NING NING NIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG *PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST* NING NING NING NING NING!!! W00T!!11!!1!

Yeaaaa right... My engine sounds WAY better than that!

Thanks to Rocco and Mark at RMP for the great swap.

Justin e36 · 07-18-2006, 01:47 PM

While RMP did your engine, did they happen to drop your tranny and fix the clutch issues you were having?

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Originally Posted by Soldo

Justin, you do realize that out of all the OG max members, its pretty much only me and you left to do a crazy engine swap!

We gotta do a 2-4-1 buy on some EURO 3.2L motors!

I know.. I've had that in the works for so long... I still have that complete brand new turbo kit.. it's been sitting all in the original wrapping for almost 2 years now!

Hound · 07-18-2006, 04:05 PM

awesome guys great work as per usual, happy for ya Mitch now get out there and drive that beauty!!

propr'one · 07-18-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin e36

I still have that complete brand new turbo kit.. it's been sitting all in the original wrapping for almost 2 years now!

Put me out of my misery and install it on my car. I dont think i'd last two days with that much power

Mitch555 · 07-18-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin e36

While RMP did your engine, did they happen to drop your tranny and fix the clutch issues you were having?

Yea man, no more clutch grinding! Plus the new clutch-stop that Rocco made for me is MUCH better also. He did a good job on my car.

Justin e36 · 07-18-2006, 10:46 PM

Good to hear... so the clutch isn't supposed to be like that, hmm... what turned out to be the problem?

RMPMOTORS · 07-18-2006, 11:15 PM

The prevous shop that installed the manual tranny swap, let the clutch release fork grind in the flywheel and made a ghetto clutch stop that the clutch missed when being depressed, so I had to re adjust the clutch release fork, and make a proper clutch stop that the clutch pedal now actually hits.

R_JAY · 07-19-2006, 12:02 AM

Rocco, you done any E46 swaps yet? MMM M3

Congrats Mitch. Glad to see your car almost where you want it. Kinda makes me miss my E36.

Justin e36 · 07-19-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RMPMOTORS

The prevous shop that installed the manual tranny swap, let the clutch release fork grind in the flywheel and made a ghetto clutch stop that the clutch missed when being depressed, so I had to re adjust the clutch release fork, and make a proper clutch stop that the clutch pedal now actually hits.

I think that ghetto clutch stop was from me...

.. Mitch had a clutch stop that didn't work, and I gave him a ghetto fix which for some reason his clutch pedal would slip on.. (works fine for me though). Glad you managed to build something more solid/proper for him.

Sounds like there was a lot of extra work involved.