E46 M52B28 Build - Part 1

[@phoxNA]

going from turbo m54 to m52 in my drift e46 this month ! this video is good info

[@dylanlobbestael]

I’ll try to make a video explaining everything involved with the swap!

[@joeypatrick6170]

About time !

[@dylanlobbestael]

Sorry for the delay!

[@bmwe-op4jx]

its true about the washer,nice that you sand them. My only concern is the Athena gasket quality,we had many issues , leaking coolant and oil externally due to wrong gasket thickness vs the ring

[@dylanlobbestael]

it's funny you say that, because the engine had a. external coolant leak from the HG the first couple heat cycles but ended up sealing after I retorqued the studs multiple times.

[@bmwe-op4jx]

@@dylanlobbestael it didnt seal,will leak again for sure

[@dylanlobbestael]

@@bmwe-op4jx we will find out 😂

[@MathiasDana]

Whats the reson behind the change from m54 to m52?

[@Cj4yy]

One big factor is cause the m52 is a iron block instead of aluminum m54 block

[@dylanlobbestael]

The M54 is a good engine if you want to keep power around 400WHP, maybe more if you only street drive it. Drifting just seemed super harsh on these engines, but I probably demanded a lot more out of it than I should've.

[@user-ki8zf1rp1e]

Dope build, can't wait to start a similar project with my wagon. How high are you going to be revving it without shims? I hear conflicting info about the rev limits

[@dylanlobbestael]

Thanks man. Hopefully somewhere between 7500-7800RPM. Really depends if the car makes power at that RPM.

[@brendongreaves]

Hell yeah brother

[@dylanlobbestael]

Cheers mate 🍻

[@plugpenguin1660]

do you think wiring a switch to stock efan is necessary for stock motor

[@dylanlobbestael]

I would run the stock wiring and let the ECU control it.