02-13-2017, 02:24 PM
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:I went to install the driveshaft of which I took apart the 4-bolt E36 driveshaft and installed the new center support bearing. Lined up the guibo...and..wait.. SHIT!
The 4-bolt driveshaft provided is a 325i or 318i. This means where it bolts to the guibo is smaller and does not match the trans/guibo for this car. Don't know where Dave got it from but we will need to source another driveshaft before moving forward as the 6-bolt can't be taken apart like the 4-bolt. (and we would have to have it balanced again anyway).
So after getting frustrated that we hit another roadblock I went to the front of the car and wanted to see what I could do. Radiator mount doesnt come in till tuesday....ICV parts are not in yet...
So all I got to do was drop by advance, pick up a bunch of coolant hoses and made a hose from the heater core to the head and installed. I can see the finish lines but small things keep pushing it back. Since the brake lines and subframe are now back in the car I will start mocking up the exhaust to see what it needs modified to fit onto this car while I wait for the driveshaft.
Well crap, Matthew thought that 4 bolt shaft was from a 328, which would have hopefully fit. I'm hitting some people up around here to see if I can find a 328 or 4 bolt m3 to work.
the ICV was in two boxes, one from FCP with the hoses and wire cover for the engine bay 1ZE8316YYW40086194 and the ICV itself was a small priority mail box I mailed. Which are we missing, or both? I'll check the car for the tracking number on the priority mail one.
[sorry about the subframe mess...]