I have only been into "cars" for about 2 years, and I am amazed by the skill it takes to build an engine, I know its been done a lot with several engines, but to me, just from installing a few bushings, coilovers, exhaust and some other random stuff that I thought was difficult I feel doesn't even compare to the difficulty of building a reliable engine. Boost is a whole different story.
Wait! you can't just take off the gears to the Vanos, you need to get a elemination plate to hold the camshaft in place! otherwise it will just wander between the max and min limit of Vanos travel, and also you need to set the timing with the chain pre tensioned to I think 3 nm. sorry for my poor english but i'm from sweden, but i have spend a lot of time working on bmw engines. Did you do the same thing with your Vanos on the last engine? cause a free travelling intake cam can propebly cause your detonation problem!
I'm back Alberto, just wanted to say thanks for including the cam timing locking procedure. Just did it and I feel way more confident in my e36's ability than I have in a while. Just did a complete refresh on the vacuum system at the same time. Looking forward to new content.
I know I'm a little late to the party, but your videos have helped me out immensely with my turbo e46 project. Thanks for everything you've done and do.
you have taught me quite a bit about these motors. thought about swapping a m52 into a 325CI. now I understand how these in specific go togeather with the vanoss junk. thanks!
I wish id have kept my m50 pre vanos motor outa my 91 525i and found a matching 5 Spd also had a 400 modified outa of a71 ltd. that was a torq monster also as was the m50
I love your channel so much, you are really helpful with everything., but what I don't understand is all that help you've done for Adam. I never see him in your videos helping you. It's common courtesy in the racing scene. You help him, he helps you. But he doesn't. I do it every weekend with friends and my cousin racing. If their motors blow, we are there until the motor is built, then they are there to help me. It's how it goes..
If I honestly had money in my pocket for you to teach me how to work on these type of engines and so on I'll do so. I love how you follow the specs and procedures. That's a true mechanic there.
Big boost watch my vr6 turbo headgasket rebuild video i show you a awesome technique to setting the head on the block by cutting the head off the oem head bolts on 3 of them them install all your other bolt/studs and remove the old as you go.. makes putting the head on so much easier and guarantees it goes on perfectly the first time..
Sorry but what was the reason you didnt use the vanos/put the vanos back on? If doing this engine build is it better to not have it or was it just for time purposes you didnt put it on?
Just curious: do those "cut rings" that you're using on the head gasket have an impact on how many times you can re-surface the head? It seems like it would; then again, they may only have a minimal impact on the head material itself. It almost seems like an alternative to o-ringing/copper wiring your block. I wonder if they lower your compression too? Oh, and I keep saying it, but you keep not responding: run an ethanol mix (E25-E30) or/and (I'd definitely do BOTH - I do on my own car) spray water-methanol! You will have a HUGE safety layer via temp reduction and octane boost, and prevent the same thing happening again, plus hundreds of degrees cooler cylinders will make your arguably tight ring-endgap choices much less likely to be an issue. You can safely run more timing for more power reliably and make your turbo last longer by not having to wind it up as much! Win, win, win!!!
i want to stroke an m50 with m54b30 piston rods and crank but i want to ask you if you know the valve pocket depth of m54 piston is much smaller than the m50s... do you know if that is a problem?
You didnt weld oilpump nut? Or did you even put thread locker on it? Ive heard, that they get loose really easily. And why you didnt put head studs before putting head on it? But great work anyway! Im just asking my stupid questions ;D
Shorties in the back knocked out is the highlight of support....She's going to jump up later..."WHAT, I wasn't sleeping I just nodded off a little bit!"
My own experience with engine building would have lead me to give the block-side threads on the studs a light coat of the ARP grease, but the difference in applied torque is likely too small to be of consequence, especially with those fire-rings, which are friggin trick as hell. All in all, good work. Maybe try getting a nap here or there during the build? Cup of tea? A coke?
this has taught me more than the last 9 years of school
Smokey _ but wait.. there’s more! 🙂
Alberto BIGBOOST im getting hyped up for the next part man!!
Haha actually true
You do a great job explaining the process... Great video Boost!
I have only been into "cars" for about 2 years, and I am amazed by the skill it takes to build an engine, I know its been done a lot with several engines, but to me, just from installing a few bushings, coilovers, exhaust and some other random stuff that I thought was difficult I feel doesn't even compare to the difficulty of building a reliable engine. Boost is a whole different story.
Wait! you can't just take off the gears to the Vanos, you need to get a elemination plate to hold the camshaft in place! otherwise it will just wander between the max and min limit of Vanos travel, and also you need to set the timing with the chain pre tensioned to I think 3 nm. sorry for my poor english but i'm from sweden, but i have spend a lot of time working on bmw engines. Did you do the same thing with your Vanos on the last engine? cause a free travelling intake cam can propebly cause your detonation problem!
I'm back Alberto, just wanted to say thanks for including the cam timing locking procedure. Just did it and I feel way more confident in my e36's ability than I have in a while. Just did a complete refresh on the vacuum system at the same time. Looking forward to new content.
I know I'm a little late to the party, but your videos have helped me out immensely with my turbo e46 project.
Thanks for everything you've done and do.
lol I'm in college and learning about engines right now and this build probably sums up everything I've learned.
love this series, learning a lot. FIY, the "guide pins" (0:40) are called dowels
you have taught me quite a bit about these motors. thought about swapping a m52 into a 325CI. now I understand how these in specific go togeather with the vanoss junk. thanks!
Alberto, thanks so much for such detailed instruction. Your videos have taught me so much. Thank you brother.
i am from brazil and you helped me a lot. i've an e46 320i and i'm putting the 3.0 kit, m54 engine, but you helped me a lot thank you very much.
this guy explains everything simple to understand and do it...great vid
Nobody hates you Marcos youre one of a kind.
I love Alberto's videos
probably one of the best videos yet!
Got to love alberto enjoy his videos learn so much... need your own shop again... we watching you from england pal
You're doing really well with this mini series man - keep it up!
I think the correct term for those manifold nuts is 'copper flashed' non the less. Great build big boost!
It's always nice to start the morning with some BIG BOOST!
Isn't it a good idea to either safety wire or tack weld the oil pump nut? At higher RPMs the nut is known to come loose.
I was wondering about that myself, at least use lock tight.
need the videos to catch up! definitely want to see this running (after the rod is re tightened)
You did not put a gasket in when you mounted the oil pump.... the one for the oil lines into the engine block.
This is why I watch your Chanel I’ve learned a lot thank you @BIGBOOST
I am always putting regular permatex gray on exhaust gaskets, ant it always holds.
Man super detailed keep it up thanks for the last response 😁
im lost but last video you did the cam shafts ... now you are doing the head gasket again and the pistons look old
hope you put locktit on the the oil pump gear nut
I wish id have kept my m50 pre vanos motor outa my 91 525i and found a matching 5 Spd also had a 400 modified outa of a71 ltd. that was a torq monster also as was the m50
Why are you not using the M3 oil filter housing?
What kind of power are you making with the engine, and is it still holding up?
I love your channel so much, you are really helpful with everything., but what I don't understand is all that help you've done for Adam. I never see him in your videos helping you. It's common courtesy in the racing scene. You help him, he helps you. But he doesn't. I do it every weekend with friends and my cousin racing. If their motors blow, we are there until the motor is built, then they are there to help me. It's how it goes..
Didn't the last engine blow because of vanos delete? What's different this time?
can you bottom mount the exhaust manifold? im planing on doing the same thing for my m52tub25 engine and i want the turbo to be hidden
Alberto good job i'm following you since the begining, the videos got really better, you explain well keep going!
Thanks for the content!
This is very valuable information that takes years to acquire.
Why didn’t you put any assembly grease on the head stud going into the block
If I honestly had money in my pocket for you to teach me how to work on these type of engines and so on I'll do so. I love how you follow the specs and procedures. That's a true mechanic there.
Hell yeah Alberto that's dedication!!
Excellent videos Alberto. Keep up the good work!
Big boost watch my vr6 turbo headgasket rebuild video i show you a awesome technique to setting the head on the block by cutting the head off the oem head bolts on 3 of them them install all your other bolt/studs and remove the old as you go.. makes putting the head on so much easier and guarantees it goes on perfectly the first time..
He missed a bolt again
Zach Foreman where
Joshua Bartch 11:03
Yea the one on the exhaust sider near the front of the engine, but her torqued it down another 2 times after that so it should still be good
yeah :D
he torqued them three times 25 50 75, there is no way that he left a nut loose.
What is the compression ratio of the engine?
Sorry but what was the reason you didnt use the vanos/put the vanos back on?
If doing this engine build is it better to not have it or was it just for time purposes you didnt put it on?
What kind of impact gun do you have I’m in the market for one
Marco Melgoza ingresor rand
Thank you keep up the awesome videos big boost
Get a matco , snap ons are garbage i had one and it broke
Keep up the good work big boost! E36!
what type of torque wrench is that? I can see it's Snap On but can somebody link me this wrench?
Vlad ZSX store.snapon.com/TechAngle-174-Models-2-Accuracy-Ratcheting-Flex-Head-1-2-Drive-Flex-Head-TechAngle-Torque-Wrench-12-5-250-ft-lb--P906431.aspx
I have learned a lot from your 3 videos, thank man. :)
Are they standard pistons
Is this stroker ? 25 and 28 mix?
Gergely Petrilla 2.8 stroked to 3.0
Oh and the stroked is stornger than 3.0 or =?
there's no m52 3 litre. Only an m54
@@turboroman Why not using a m54 engine? they are not so different.
@@MrDanielsahne M54 = aluminium Block! This one should be cast. The cast one will have an easier time holding more boost.
Does anyone know what's the name of the head gasket he installed
Just curious: do those "cut rings" that you're using on the head gasket have an impact on how many times you can re-surface the head? It seems like it would; then again, they may only have a minimal impact on the head material itself. It almost seems like an alternative to o-ringing/copper wiring your block. I wonder if they lower your compression too?
Oh, and I keep saying it, but you keep not responding: run an ethanol mix (E25-E30) or/and (I'd definitely do BOTH - I do on my own car) spray water-methanol! You will have a HUGE safety layer via temp reduction and octane boost, and prevent the same thing happening again, plus hundreds of degrees cooler cylinders will make your arguably tight ring-endgap choices much less likely to be an issue. You can safely run more timing for more power reliably and make your turbo last longer by not having to wind it up as much! Win, win, win!!!
Why not just straight E85 man?
@@thatsubieguy2233 Isn't that hard to find?
Badass videos😎 Thank you for being so knowledgeable and in-depth!
amazing work alberto, i wanna be like you one day :)
leo wins become Cuban first
Cuban?? Why cuban? Lol
Alberto BIGBOOST porti Rican
dont understand either, i ment like his life style not his language or where he is from.
camshaft timing and vanos?
Love the video man cant wait till its in the car!!!
The weld on the exhaust manifold looks like a hurricane weld
hell yeah some quality content after a long night out :)
Great video Big Boost
i want to stroke an m50 with m54b30 piston rods and crank
but i want to ask you if you know the valve pocket depth of m54 piston is much smaller than the m50s...
do you know if that is a problem?
its not an issue the m54 pistons sit more than 2mm below the deck of the m50
Does the stroker kit gets you a litle v8 at idle
Car Lover No way man. Strait six NEVER sounds like V8.
Tom Ahoks ok
Tom Ahoks you must have never heard a jz engine with 272 or larger camshafts
Good video ! Love enginebuilding ... sadly this is rare over here in belgium
A question why does one cam have a cover and not the other one?
TheMatrixcube don't know much about BMW engines but im guessing it only has variable timing on the intake cam. (Vanos)
VQ MyGuy
Hadnt tought of that thanx man ! ++
What exhaust manifold is that?
The Erza Scarlet background is really dope i didn't realize you watched anime xD
Peace War549 yeah i like anime a lot
How was his e36 working in the previous video when he hasn't finished building the engine and his previous engine blew up?
Why install the vanos later??
What torque wrench is that
every time i watch a alberto bigboost video i have to watch it twice because i fall asleep the first time
further details on cam installation would have been nice. fav youtube content tho
Been out of the loop. What happened to the lz guys garage
@Alberto BIGBOOST are all straight 6 engines set out similar to this?
Biggie Smalls yup
Puerto Ricans we can work on anything 💪💪💪
You didnt weld oilpump nut? Or did you even put thread locker on it? Ive heard, that they get loose really easily. And why you didnt put head studs before putting head on it? But great work anyway! Im just asking my stupid questions ;D
Alberto I hope you did not tighten down the studs. They are supposed to be hand snug and every thread lubed up with the Arp provided grease...
Hey Alberto, who was in the Marine Corps?
what kind of torque wrench are you useing?
Chistian Jensen store.snapon.com/TechAngle-174-Models-2-Accuracy-Ratcheting-Flex-Head-1-2-Drive-Flex-Head-TechAngle-Torque-Wrench-12-5-250-ft-lb--P906431.aspx
Why this engine 2 cranshaft sensors ? Front end rear? If this engine has a rear counter Why then put the previous cranshaft sensor?
Shorties in the back knocked out is the highlight of support....She's going to jump up later..."WHAT, I wasn't sleeping I just nodded off a little bit!"
real good video!!!!!!! keep it up BIGOOST
what valve cover is that ?
From an e36 owner to another, keep up the awesome work! Any thoughts on having your own garage someday? I would have you do a sick build for me!
My own experience with engine building would have lead me to give the block-side threads on the studs a light coat of the ARP grease, but the difference in applied torque is likely too small to be of consequence, especially with those fire-rings, which are friggin trick as hell. All in all, good work. Maybe try getting a nap here or there during the build? Cup of tea? A coke?
m3 cams?
Buddah Harmony yes S52
that is a fine piece of engineering
Teh Klauser not really. They break down every 50k
If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you
@@AlphaFlight Bmws straight 6 engines are really reliable lol
Can anyone lead me to a place where I can get a lot of this stuff? Headgaskets, bolts n nuts, etc.
This might be rude but I don't mean it to be. Where is BBA from? Can't figure out his accent
Brown Gumshoe Cuban i believe
Brown Gumshoe P.R.
He’s from Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Puerto Rico 100% BORICUA
that exaust could be improved, improving exaust scavaging and improve overall performance
On a turbo engine?
6:53 our future co-host ???
& 11:00 you missed a spot, i mean bolt !
torque specs on the oil pump bolts.. 2 ugga dugga lol that was a brave move big boost lol
Does the cut ring gasket change the compression any???
forgot to torque one of you head nuts to 25ftlbs. it likely wont matter. enjoying the build ;)
Awesome videos...love it!!!
So how much power is he expecting to make now who knows?
I thought you were only supposed to install head studs finger tight. Then you torque it
Alberto con todo respeto deberías hablar un poco de PR en tu canal para q le gente hagan donación para todas las familias en PR
Bigboost will you be going to mystery meat?
Damn that you know what you are talking about
6:58 How I feel watching big boosts content
Cromulon But you still watch.
keep up the hard work
Again one bolt which you did not torque to 25ft-lbs. Number 10 or 7 in torque diagram. But not a problem if you did not forgot bolts last time. :D
genio total !
You missed a head stud on the first pass with the torque wrench, stud #8