And so it starts, Maeve

[1st 5er]

Moar pictars pleeze.

[gwb72tii]

Installing a motor is NOT a one person job. And getting to motor/tranny in without scratching the paint was not easy. Part of the issue was the cherry picker boom wasn't long enough to get the motor mounts in the correct position. We finally got the passenger side mount through he hole and then the driver side. The old motor sure came out easier than the new going in:


Success:

[Mike W.]

Installing a motor is NOT a one person job.

Guess it depends, always has been for me. No, not always, the very first one, long ago I was probably more helping. Well, maybe 50-50. But ever since then it's been a one man job. But I guess that's just me, I had a boss one time, and I worked on buildings, not cars for a living, and he said, "that's what I like about you Mike, you do it yourself and don't need a helper" But I also had jobs where a helper just wasn't an option, I had to do it or it wouldn't get done.

But yeah, installing/removing engines is a PITA. Especially with the tranny attached. I know lots of people do it that way, but I think it's just insanity.

[Blue Shadow]

The old motor sure came out easier than the new going in

Of course it is, you yanking out a lump of recycle from a car needing body work and paint and putting back in a motor that looks new into a fresh paint job. A bump/bruise in the former is no big deal, in the latter and it sure helps to have extra hands to make things go right.

[gwb72tii]

Progress! Installed the tranny brace:


and rotated the motor mounts so they are aligned properly. Thank you Blue Shadow for the tip on the locating pin on the bottom of the mount. And mine are green. This type of mount came with my car so I replaced what I had:



Does this look close to you? Anybody have experience here that says the header is going to rub?

[kojo96]

Does this look close to you? Anybody have experience here that says the header is going to rub?

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It's really hard to tell how much room there is (on the right pipe), usually the fitment issues are on the other pipe. I've seen tighter clearances that have worked.

[Galahad]

Does this look close to you? Anybody have experience here that says the header is going to rub?

I'd be more worried about cooking the bushing than rubbing

[kojo96]

Does this look close to you? Anybody have experience here that says the header is going to rub?

I'd be more worried about cooking the bushing than rubbing

Agreed, Sam Leslie was cooking drag link bushings on a regular basis.

[gwb72tii]

Pintle design of the new Bosch injectors plus a new connector plug from Satisfied Inc.

[Mdreamer]

She is coming together very nicely! I am excited to see the end result. What is your proposed timeline?

[gwb72tii]

Thanks!

November 2022 lol, until life intervened.
Current goal is to have the car running by the end of January, on the road by the end of May. I still work full time and on some days lack the enthusiasm to work on the car.

[Shawn D.]

This is coming along great!

Does this look close to you? Anybody have experience here that says the header is going to rub?

The engine will torque down on that side, so it might. I wouldn't worry about it for now.

The concern I see is the suspension bolt. Either you don't have it completely run down or it's too short, as there aren't enough threads up into the locking collar portion.

[gwb72tii]

Thanks Shawn.
I just got the motor into the car and have been waiting to tighten the bolts until they are loaded.

[gwb72tii]

Another example of why RealOem.com is such a good resource. When looking for a p/n for the injectors, I noticed there is a retaining clip that locks the injector into the fuel rail, something my car did not have.

[gwb72tii]

I replaced all the injector connectors today. Only two of the 6 weren't either cracked or missing pieces. None had the spring retaining clip.
OEM

Replacement. And I now have new found respect for those that are good a soldering wires!


These are the result of living in the greater Phoenix area:


and now it looks like this:

[gwb72tii]

Just a note as we reach the end of the year and Christmas.

A BIG thank you to those that have helped me along the way with Maeve. I'm a bit in over my head technically, and sourcing replacement parts of e28's is getting more difficult every day.

Thank you! And Merry Christmas!