2001 E53 4.4L 6MT swap?

[williamx5]

Good day all!!

I have a few more updates... The bad: the spiders are taking over under the 6MT project!! The great: my son is joining me this coming weekend to get some more done... Maybe we'll be able to get it started and spinning on the jack stands...

I got my power supply today... The IOTA -75... I'm also looking at getting my own "big blue" welder... I'm actually excited about that...

Oh, thanks for reminding me to put MT-90 in my trans... I did that today... I also measured the drop I need on the Trans cross plate to keep the drive shaft as aligned as possible... I could just cut that section out or notch a slot in the main support so the cross plate will have top and bottom support welds... I know, a picture would help here... I'll try to get those uploaded tomorrow...

Oh, there is one thing I noticed about the selecting rod... If I move the trans up or down, even just a little, the shifter moves a fairly decent amount due to the angle the selecting rod needs to be at... So, welding up the selecting rod will be pretty much the last thing I do...

Wiring should be the primary item to begin with when doing this project... Pull out the stuff that is in the way and take care of the wiring... Hook up the essentials and program/code the vehicle... Then deal with installing and fabricating the rest... I think it will go infinitely faster... I'll experiment with the order on the next one... And I'll consolidate all this in one long post (or multiples in a row)...

Cheers for now!!!