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#141
06-05-2017, 11:38 PM
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Well, I failed to be awake before Carolina Driveline closed... So, I have to wait till tomorrow for that part... I lined up the shifter arm parts and got an ideal measurement... I’ve been thinking about an alternative method to locking them together... Pinning and JB weld?! I’ll think about that!! I wanted to get this centered...   I may need to put another washer in here... There was still too much room! I don’t want to risk breaking the outer ear...  With this in the center at the initial cut, I’m way too far back... The shifter will be hitting the radio in neutral...  Move it to here and....  I get this much overlap...  I got the starter installed... It didn’t fit all the way in by hand... I had to draw it in with the bolts... I guess the broken web on my block was just a touch off... FYI, you can get the shield on the starter after the starter is in place... I have my list of stuff to get from the YPIY tomorrow... Wish me luck all the stuff I need is there!! Cheers for now!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745) Last edited by williamx5; 08-05-2017 at 02:59 PM. 
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#142
06-06-2017, 01:26 AM
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IMPORTANT CORRECTION!!
GOOD DAY ALL!!!
Make a note of an error I made with the pin location in the DME on Page 13!!! It has been corrected on that post number (annotated in red)... These are the reasons I double check my double check... I apologize for not catching this upon initial posting... Cheers!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745)
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#143
06-07-2017, 10:01 PM
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Good day all!
Well, I took out another 28.5mm from the gear selecting rod, but added a 12mm lock nut so it can be adjustable until I dial in the perfect measurement... Then I'll weld it and cut all future arms the perfect length and weld right away... no need to tap and insert a threaded section of a bolt... So, right now I can select any length between around 358mm up to 384mm... I highly doubt I'll need that much adjustment, but........ Unfortunately, I can't do this same adjustment stuff to the shifter arm... I need to find tune and get it perfect slowly without going excessively over... I may have found a way to pin it without welding... However, welding would be the best after the perfect length is achieved! And I got word from Carolina Driveline... The drive shaft should be done Thursday or Friday... Fingers crossed... I absolutely can't wait for that to be done... I'll try to get pictures tonight... Cheers for now!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745) Last edited by williamx5; 06-07-2017 at 10:19 PM.
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#144
06-09-2017, 05:15 PM
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Good day all!!
Well, not such a good day here!! I called Carolina Driveline on Tuesday and they stated it should be done Thursday; Friday at the latest... I called them this morning and they stated that he was working on it right then and it should be done today... I just got off the phone with them and now they are saying Monday... I don't mind the waiting, but over estimate the completion date!! I've been holding off on doing the shifter arms for this drive shaft to be done... Now I get to find other things to do for my long three days off... What a waste of valuable time working on this project... I think I may have to look into finding another drive shaft specialist... Rant over!!! Well, I found out something interesting today... I hit the YPIY and got the wire I needed for the ignition switch... I actually got the whole connector and a foot of wire for all that are in the connector... HOWEVER, I pulled on the red wire going to the EWS and it started moving... A little more tug and it actually started pulling thru the harness from where I cut it above the fuse box... I will note here that it might be a good idea to complete some, if not all of this wiring BEFORE you install the clutch pedal assembly and hydraulic line... The wiring harness that holds this wire routes behind the pedal assembly and is a pain to deal with while the assembly is installed... ADDITIONALLY!! If you get the correct PIN, and you cut the correct wire at the bottom of the fuse box, you probably don't need to find any additional wire!! It was really close to being the perfect length at the spot I cut it... AND I did try to cut as much as I could in the pass side above the fuse box... So, cut it closer to the fuse box on the pass side and you should be good on the driver side at the switch!!! I test fitted the shifter arm... It looks really good... I am gonna try JB weld... I'm not holding my breath on this!! I may install a couple thin plates and pin them along the sides or top and bottom... If that doesn't look professional enough, I'll just weld it... Unfortunately, that means getting the bushings out so they won't melt... I guess I am off to coding and programming... That is pretty much the only thing left other than the drive line... I did find some decent 2003 valve covers today... I may send them out to get powder coated... OR I may just keep them for the KEEPER conversion... This white vehicle is the test vehicle... If it doesn't work, no harm done!! Non-sport with stock everything... BUT, If it DOES work, I'm finding a blue 2003 sport model!! With the sport steering wheel my 4.6is has!! That will be the keeper vehicle!!! Cheers for now!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745)
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#146
06-09-2017, 07:08 PM
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I was so hoping Carolina Driveline was going to stick to their word they were saying all this week!! I might have been able to have it finished this weekend... I guess I get to do some other odds and ends instead... So, no running and driving this weekend... I'm dealing with a broken rear drive side door handle now... What a pain!! When I get this project done, I have to prioritize ALL the procedure to get everything finished in a week or less!! Thanks!!! Cheers!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745) Last edited by williamx5; 06-09-2017 at 10:39 PM. Reason: Proof reading is a good thing!
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#147
06-11-2017, 12:52 PM
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Good day all!!
Well, as I feared, the JB Weld did not hold... One tug on the shifter and the arm gave way at the connection... I will just weld it tomorrow night... I'll cut down the lock nut on the shifter arm down too... I have it at the min and the shifter is still not centered... Ahhhhhhhhh...... Cheers for now!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745)
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#148
06-11-2017, 07:37 PM
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Here's some ideas for you...... AE Adjustable Selector Rod DSSR - BMW $190.00  DOUBLE ADJUSTABLE SHORT THROW SHIFTER $ 135.00  With your skills......you maybe able to fabricate something. 
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#149
06-12-2017, 12:40 AM
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I was ready to set all that up today too... That stupid JB Weld had to fail right off the bat... So, I will have to wait until Tuesday morning to test fit everything... The driveshaft should be ready and I'll have the arm welded up (if it doesn't melt into a small puddle of aluminum)... I lock-tight'd the one half of the selector rod and will use the nut to lock down the other half... I can break the nut loose, pull it from the shifter and do one rotation (in or out) to adjust... I could make them all like that, but cut more from the center to have a better plus and minus from zero adjustability... I do have pictures, but since the JB Weld didn't work, I can ditch those pictures... Cheers for now!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745)
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#150
06-12-2017, 11:16 PM
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Good day all!!
Good news!! I got the drive shaft from the shop... They did a great job, but I haven’t gotten it installed yet, so I’m not positive it is the correct length yet... That would be my fault if it isn’t the correct length... I’ll have to adjust accordingly if it’s not right...  I also noted that the shifter arm can move side to side a little... Getting it centered shouldn’t be too difficult... I swapped out the gold lock nuts for the wider base strut tower lock nuts... I pulled a bunch from the different BMW’s at the YPIY the last time I went... I had to get the door handle assembly... That was a huge pain to install!! I’m just saying!!! Anyway, you may also note that the shifter is pretty far forward of center... I don’t think this will cause any issues... But only time will tell... I had to omit some pictures here... They ended up being WAY too big... This is what I had the other day for the shifter arm... This is prior to JB Weld...   And the angle I’m going with... The 540i trans is longer than the 3.0L version, so the connections are a lot closer to the huge opening for the shifter stuff... So, I can make this almost straight if I need to...  Well, I said I wasn’t going to include this, but I may as well show yous all what DIDN’T work... I did have high hopes this would hold a lot longer than it did... I did let it cure over night before I did anything with it...   I hate to say it, but I think I will hold off on showing the really crappy job I did with the roll pins!! I got it to work, but I MUST find a better way!! The arm is tight and solid, but I drilled far too many holes in my attempts to get it right!! I’ll fine tune this!! I pulled the rubber bushings out figuring I might have to tack weld the arm... I didn’t need to do that, so I’ll just install the bushings tomorrow morning and throw everything together!! Now, everyone needs to have all their fingers crossed that the drive shaft is perfect, down to the millimeter so I don’t have to shim the guibo like I do for the front on un-modified X5’s... That’s it for tonight... See yous all again in the morning when I have an update on the assembly!! Cheers!!!
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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny) 2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red) 2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II) 2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless) BMWCCA member (#4745) Last edited by williamx5; 08-05-2017 at 03:21 PM.
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