FINALE VIDEO!! E36 N54 Swap Was Sooo Worth It!!!

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2019
  • What an amazing experience to have completed my most challenging, yet rewarding engine swap of my career! So many thanks to the sponsors who helped me complete this project.
    www.kasselperformance.com - Thank you, Jim!
    www.garagistic.com - Thank you, Matt!
    I look forward to working with you on my future projects!!!
    Antunes - Thank you
    And without a doubt my customer and friend Ben Watson who gave me this very unique opportunity to get my foot back in the door with a project that stretched my intellect, capability, and patience. It was all worth it in the end. I am a better engineer, integrator, and enthusiast. This allows me to further do what I love and enhance the capability of the enthusiast community. You are the ambassador of quan! Thank you, Ben!
    Thank you to my loyal youtube subscribers - you know who you are. you like, comment, and have told your friends. For that I am thankful and hope to continue to grow and provide you more challenging and crazy BMW-related projects!!!!
    Thank you to www.bensound.com for the music.
    The BMW N54 Integrators Guide, tailored specifically to the E36 Chassis is coming out this October! Thank you to everyone for your support so I can continue to keep providing quality content.
    For more information about what I do and who I am, visit:
    www.garageaholic.build
    E30 M30, M60, M62/S62 Swap Guides are currently available for purchase!
    garageaholic.build/products
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  • @HiResRofl
    @HiResRofl 4 роки тому +90

    Such a great journey it has been. Enjoyed every bit of it. Give Frank the praise he deserves for busting his ass for all of us!!

    • @jayboss7611
      @jayboss7611 4 роки тому +1

      Watch this vid great job .love it keep the vids coming my brother BMW

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jay!

    • @ardaaltinsoy5923
      @ardaaltinsoy5923 3 роки тому

      are you selling that cars ?

  • @goldentv1068
    @goldentv1068 4 роки тому +134

    We need a E46 N54 👍 up next

    • @loucacevic9435
      @loucacevic9435 4 роки тому +13

      B58 would be better , those engines are far better than n54s

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 4 роки тому +5

      Lou Cacevic Yeah, finally seems like a solid successor to the N54. Only issue now is price lol

    • @loucacevic9435
      @loucacevic9435 4 роки тому +2

      @@SamAbraham price of the engine is high now but cars are not too high on price 2016 and up models got the b58s

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 4 роки тому +4

      Lou Cacevic true, but even a salvage F30 340 would probably be considerably more than a salvage E90 335, if someone’s concerned about cost I guess

    • @mike_oe
      @mike_oe 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, please!!! And if you do it on a coupe, I'll happily buy it afterwards.

  • @marshallowens4494
    @marshallowens4494 4 роки тому +34

    How am I just now hearing about this? That's a build well done.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +2

      Those are the comments I like to hear!

  • @bowser2k4
    @bowser2k4 4 роки тому +34

    the e36 is so beautiful. everything you habe done seems perfect.
    respect to the work ❤️

  • @jakep5451
    @jakep5451 4 роки тому +63

    Discovered this channel and binge watched the E36 N54 series. This channel deserves way more subs.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +4

      Thank you!! I guess I just need to keep creating content and see what happens! Tell your friends I guess, because I aint stopping anytime soon!

    • @eurosquirrel
      @eurosquirrel 4 роки тому +3

      Way more subs. Agreed!

    • @rtradu
      @rtradu 4 роки тому +1

      wayyyyy more

    • @thatreviewguy6109
      @thatreviewguy6109 4 роки тому +1

      @@Garageaholic I looked at the amount of subs you got and my jaw dropped. Some youtubers with 500k dont post this great of content. You can tell alot of work has gone into this channel. Thank you for all the great content!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      @@thatreviewguy6109 Wow. Very well thought out comment. Thank you very much for the booster. Hope to continue helping the community!!

  • @MrSpaz12
    @MrSpaz12 4 роки тому +70

    I bet those 5 dislikes are for you blasting music over the exhaust note, which was pretty lame.
    Other than that, pretty damn cool.
    Now do an S65 motor into and E46 M3.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +4

      Point Taken! That and gum chewing! LOL

    • @razh260
      @razh260 4 роки тому +2

      I was going crazy at that point

    • @MrSpaz12
      @MrSpaz12 4 роки тому +2

      @@Garageaholic
      But seriously, what you did was way cool and you sharing the info equally as cool.
      You just gotta love the BMW community, there's nothing like it as far as sharing info. And of course the obvious; the cars really are the ultimate driving machine.

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 4 роки тому

      No please dont put that in a e46 any other motor though

  • @BerlinThunder1
    @BerlinThunder1 4 роки тому +7

    Congrats on finishing the e36 N54 marathon. The new customer clearly loves the outcome. I enjoyed the clean build, the details you were focussing on and the growing crowd that followed you. Thx for sharing it with us.

  • @speedacademy
    @speedacademy 4 роки тому +30

    Guys, awesome video and explanation. Looks like a great swap although the coding seems a bit daunting. We’ll certainly consider an N54 for future swaps after watching this video.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Car is getting fine tune coded by Kassel currently!

  • @acewingdabson3139
    @acewingdabson3139 4 роки тому +1

    Whole progress looks lit man! Loving the whole thing! The length of your work put into this is incredible!

  • @mehrabhasan6682
    @mehrabhasan6682 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful job Frank! Have never been more motivated to do something like this myself! Hoping that kassel DME flash becomes available to the public so we can bypass CAN! Kudos for being a literal pioneer and making it readily available for everyone else! Onto my binge-watching tour of your next series ahaha

  • @rmkbaws
    @rmkbaws 4 роки тому +1

    Holy f... great job. Congratz on the final build!

  • @CowsmiIk
    @CowsmiIk 4 роки тому +19

    Congrats on building something truly epic! Amazing stuff I love it

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for that. Love the fuel!

  • @R8andGT3Fan
    @R8andGT3Fan 4 роки тому

    Great UA-cam recommendation! My favourite 3-Series gen...love the E36! Top work!

  • @rileyserena4601
    @rileyserena4601 4 роки тому +2

    Great job on the build. Thanks for documenting the process

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      You're very welcome. Hope this helps motivate/educate you in whatever way possible!

  • @kwilliams028
    @kwilliams028 4 роки тому +1

    Cool build! Nice to see an E36 with something other than an LS swap. E30 wagon!! Long live the long roofs!!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Hahah thanks for the comment man!!

  • @hugosalvado8625
    @hugosalvado8625 4 роки тому

    Awesome project!!! Love it.
    Great vídeo as well. Congratulations

  • @maxwellbrown2584
    @maxwellbrown2584 4 роки тому +1

    wow, absolutely amazing work guys.

  • @daraprak6498
    @daraprak6498 8 місяців тому

    Amazing and incredibly beautiful work frank 😮‍💨🙌

  • @ZACKLANDUYT
    @ZACKLANDUYT 4 роки тому +1

    Seriously cool. Can't wait to see that e30 touring done!

  • @Mechneck1973
    @Mechneck1973 4 роки тому

    Awesomeness! Can't wait for the e30! Keep up the great work

  • @sulaimanalzoubi8160
    @sulaimanalzoubi8160 4 роки тому

    Wonderful job. Iwill wait your next video

  • @joshthebavarian
    @joshthebavarian 4 роки тому

    Nice man, been watching on the forums. Awesome to see it finished!

  • @nikolaykosev81
    @nikolaykosev81 4 роки тому +3

    Great content man. Wish you all best!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Thanks for standing by me as I work through this!

  • @cobbtuning
    @cobbtuning 4 роки тому +3

    Congrats on completing an awesome project! Looking forward to that e30 touring!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Heck yeah thanks for your interest!!

  • @ryanolson6794
    @ryanolson6794 4 роки тому +3

    I think you’re one of the first to actually successfully swap a N54 into a E36 with all the hassle of the wiring. I’ve seen a lot of threads online where people get caught up in the wiring and sell their projects. This is one of the first super documented swaps I’ve seen.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much for recognizing that! I hope you learned something from this. Now on to e30 chassis!

    • @natasunknow240
      @natasunknow240 Рік тому

      ​@Garageaholic hay man I have a buddy that wants to do this swap I'm just now finding your page & of course I sent it to him ASAP...lol
      My buddy is stuck on the wiring... how do I find that info & part's

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  Рік тому

      Check out my website garageaholic.build, and you can first download free snippets of the guide and if you like it you can download the entire guide. The wiring section alone is over 100 pages of detail

  • @Sccrd4Lfe
    @Sccrd4Lfe Рік тому

    dude literally done everything bro like just water pump, alt pws , you good

  • @joeingalls9553
    @joeingalls9553 4 роки тому

    Great swap. Very clean. Keep up the great work.👍🏻

  • @charltonnel
    @charltonnel 4 роки тому

    Well done guys, great job 👍👍

  • @AgainstEmpyre
    @AgainstEmpyre 3 роки тому +1

    Such an awesome build, i would love to do this to my e36 M3. Thanks for the video :)

  • @2ndProtects1st
    @2ndProtects1st 3 роки тому

    Awesome work Frank!

  • @alfredomendoza6246
    @alfredomendoza6246 4 роки тому +1

    Well done gbalz, very well done

  • @DjNikGnashers
    @DjNikGnashers 2 роки тому +4

    I felt sorry for the US in the 90's, because you guys got an E36 M3 with basically a 328i engine in, nothing like the European E36 M3 with the early ones making just under 300bhp, and the later ones making 320bhp.
    This is a great project though, well done, and thank you for taking the time to document it.

  • @jurzyjohner432
    @jurzyjohner432 4 роки тому +1

    Wow amazing work. Wish i had your patients to do this.

  • @djnightbeatnightbeat3048
    @djnightbeatnightbeat3048 3 роки тому

    king of bmw swap soo far ive seen all over videos but no one compares to you god bless you for the good job ur doing for us thank you

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much for that! So glad to hear it from a fan!

  • @Stoichkov_
    @Stoichkov_ 4 роки тому +1

    Great job finishing the e36!
    The n54 touring swap has got me excited. Seems much more powerful, and cheaper than the s54 swaps.
    Can't wait for the videos and writeup. Finally something specific (IN ENGLISH) for exactly my car.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      Hey! Happy to help Petar. Next project intro video coming out on Saturday!

  • @friguy4444
    @friguy4444 Рік тому

    What an incredible build! Really. I like the mission statement on the website which tells it like it is. When I see this crashed E92 I don't understand how the owner could have just sold it off and not repaired it BUT I'm much more happy that our wonderful host on this channel took said engine out of that crashed E92 and used it for all of our benefit! THANK YOU! I have a 2002 330CI swapped out with the entire drive train and interior suspension etc from a 2006 M3 Competition. However even though the drive train has fairly low mileage as of now the Chassis has 68350 Miles on it and the Vanos has been done catless headers have been installed and It runs like a deer. (It's an old person thing sorry) the chassis which now has over about 250,000 Miles on it and a few more years of salt and mud (which I did the rear subframe plates and all of the bushings) is not happy. The previous owner had decided to Plasti Dip the car white a few years before I bought it. Having seen a few tiny bubbles in the paint before he did this he scratched the paint away down to the bare metal right at the rear quarter panel where it meets the lower half and left it. This was of course covered up by the plasti Dip so it wasn't even noticeable when I bought the car. One day I decided to remove the PD (which actually took me over a week to do because he had not put enough of it on to make it peel-able so I was in a PD he11 lol) it was then that I saw the now rusted area of the rear quarter panel. It wasn't too bad I thought and I didn't rush to fix it so it wasn't even looked at for two more years because I just did the cosmetic temp fix of filler, paint and clear. It was after I decided to fix it right that I now find myself facing bigger decisions about what to do next. I opened up that quarter and it had eaten away the entire insides of the car on that side so much that the quarter has a two foot by three inch hole in it and all the way into the trunk! So to make a long story longer I am thinking about putting all the great drive train into an E30 or well I just don''t know. So thank you for the great inspiring videos!!! I am very hopeful now! Sorry for the long boring comment.

  • @stashtrey1
    @stashtrey1 4 роки тому

    WOW!!!! Glad I just stumbled on to your channel. Epic swap!!!

  • @arthurbabayan5500
    @arthurbabayan5500 Рік тому

    Big RESPECT Man! You built many BMW lovers favorite car 😊😊

  • @ethanhayes2363
    @ethanhayes2363 3 роки тому +1

    you definitely deserve more subs your work is awesome man keep it up. its my dream to be able to do stuff like this for a living

  • @uisperfectemail9720
    @uisperfectemail9720 4 роки тому

    Great example of passion and persistence. That evo steering wheel, contours, and those alpinas on the e30...wonderful. Maybe a Motorsport trim piece over the glovebox with a custom engraving. Great job!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Thanks for that! Yeah we’ll see what Ben does!

  • @logieabz3166
    @logieabz3166 4 роки тому

    Amazing video got e36 1995 328 manual convertible also building e30 325 1986 2 door full restoration can't wait to see video of that next build !!

  • @pinch6957
    @pinch6957 4 роки тому +1

    COOLEST DUDE EVER!!!!!! MUCH LOVE, MAD RESPECT

  • @guidobottazzo
    @guidobottazzo 4 роки тому +1

    AMAZING JOB. plus interesting to notice how old BMW s look so much better than those of the 2000 era and today

  • @johnconnor513
    @johnconnor513 4 роки тому +1

    You sir are a modern day magician. Huge respect to you.

  • @richardtrow2751
    @richardtrow2751 4 роки тому

    Fair play that is a great build 👍👍👍👍

  • @holoragasolina
    @holoragasolina 4 роки тому

    Congrats, good job.
    Enjoy with it

  • @t-mobilehs5325
    @t-mobilehs5325 6 місяців тому +1

    I want to do this to my 96 318ti so bad great build love it

  • @rahulravichandra7420
    @rahulravichandra7420 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome job 👏

  • @BIMMERZEITT
    @BIMMERZEITT 4 роки тому

    Amazing build man!!

  • @1marclyn
    @1marclyn 4 роки тому

    Great job love how you did this swap real clean and precise. I would love to come see this in person

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      You let me know, The shop is in upstate NY!

  • @z3speed4me
    @z3speed4me 4 роки тому +1

    Hope this becomes more supported soon by the general industry to make the swap more simplified!

  • @alexplatitsin86
    @alexplatitsin86 4 роки тому

    Fricken awesome man !!

  • @davidjeanlouis2
    @davidjeanlouis2 4 роки тому

    WELL DONE GUYS!

  • @georgesmbyd6603
    @georgesmbyd6603 4 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing

  • @ashleycullen6335
    @ashleycullen6335 3 роки тому

    Sweet well done, can't wait for the e46 shasie !!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  3 роки тому

      Maybe - see what project falls in my lap!

  • @thatreviewguy6109
    @thatreviewguy6109 4 роки тому

    This video earned a very well deserved sub. Great project man keep this content up👍

  • @lw_loki
    @lw_loki 4 роки тому

    Awesome work

  • @Auto-raritetchik
    @Auto-raritetchik 3 роки тому +1

    Guys, respect to the work!

  • @DAMDIndustries
    @DAMDIndustries 4 роки тому

    Jim is a great guy!

  • @bigwill6492
    @bigwill6492 4 роки тому

    OMG I LOVE THIS YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!

  • @Hxnry.69
    @Hxnry.69 4 роки тому

    This video popped up on my recommended and I’m glad it did. Subscribed and can’t wait to see the e30 n54 swap!!

  • @MIX-cy2yo
    @MIX-cy2yo 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing! An e39 n54 engine would be unique :))

  • @AndresLopez-km9cr
    @AndresLopez-km9cr 4 роки тому

    Nice!!!! Great videos👌

  • @kevinshasteen5682
    @kevinshasteen5682 Рік тому

    14:06 Owner driving, tires peeling rubber as he runs thru the gears and says, "Liking That!"
    Frank: gives his insane but very sane meniacal car guy laugh that only another crazy car guy would understand

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  Рік тому

      Hahaha see? you understand! #iykuk 🤣😂

  • @juliosanchez6717
    @juliosanchez6717 4 роки тому

    Great job, I Love it

  • @etiennechenarddesrochers9408
    @etiennechenarddesrochers9408 4 роки тому

    Congrats Frank again, this is one of the most ambitious car project I have ever seen. Your videos were great, always accompanying my lunchtime at work. Clear, concise instructions and a very friendly face. I don't understand how you managed to do this while still having a dayjob AND writing the GUIDE??? What the hell where did you find the time?
    I will buy it and I will do this, and will always give you credit in my videos. Keep it up! and THANK YOU!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Thanks Etienne. Wish we could have met. Maybe another time soon! I look forward to it. You are a loyal fan. I appreciate that. Let's meet up one day at some show in Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester....whatever is in between us!

  • @julio7861
    @julio7861 4 роки тому +1

    This is so sick!

  • @tomaszmichaluk8376
    @tomaszmichaluk8376 4 роки тому

    Nice project !

  • @user-xc1sx6hp8p
    @user-xc1sx6hp8p 4 роки тому

    Nice job bro

  • @ryanellis948
    @ryanellis948 4 роки тому

    This is awesome!!!!

  • @dromokratis
    @dromokratis 4 роки тому +2

    I'm so excited about your projects! Please do an N54 or S54 swap in a E39! :)

  • @khalidedros743
    @khalidedros743 3 роки тому +2

    U a god damn legend. Jst watched ur e30 touring n54 swop

  • @uskravitz249
    @uskravitz249 4 роки тому +1

    Subscribed! This is awesome

  • @davidhall5572
    @davidhall5572 3 роки тому +3

    I shudder to think what the total cost would of been if you charged labour by the hour... Outstanding work. Blows my mind

  • @antoniogrimes1102
    @antoniogrimes1102 4 роки тому +1

    E46 N54 swap next! Great work

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto 3 роки тому +2

    Congratulations and I am excited for that wagon project. Ultimate sleeper driving machine.

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  3 роки тому +1

      You and me both!

    • @WarriorsPhoto
      @WarriorsPhoto 3 роки тому +1

      @@Garageaholic Has it been started?

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  3 роки тому +1

      See my e30 n54 finale video.

    • @WarriorsPhoto
      @WarriorsPhoto 3 роки тому +1

      @@Garageaholic I love ❤️ it. Such a promoter you are 😉.

  • @greenmarcus4444
    @greenmarcus4444 4 роки тому

    Nice job 👍

  • @eddieellison7679
    @eddieellison7679 3 роки тому

    Bro you are amazing.

  • @justinp5253
    @justinp5253 4 роки тому

    Nice build luv it

  • @jeffjones2645
    @jeffjones2645 4 роки тому

    Great vid, I'm subbed!

  • @becomematrix
    @becomematrix 4 роки тому +1

    Dude you‘re winning at this!!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      I’m really really trying!

    • @becomematrix
      @becomematrix 4 роки тому

      Garageaholic🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @RazvanRmZ
    @RazvanRmZ 4 роки тому +1

    FANTASTIC , did u do a remap or stock map ?

  • @einen4554
    @einen4554 4 роки тому +15

    I want to see how reasonable it would be in a E46 would love to see that !

    • @papa_pt
      @papa_pt 4 роки тому

      I think someone is doing an e46 wagon rn

    • @jd7896
      @jd7896 4 роки тому +2

      This... So much. An E46 with an N54 would be absolutely fantastic.

    • @danielzychniewicz2633
      @danielzychniewicz2633 4 роки тому

      There is one on UA-cam.

  • @floridiankicks4543
    @floridiankicks4543 4 роки тому

    As a 09 E90 335i owner I 100% support this

  • @MCLARUD
    @MCLARUD 4 роки тому

    You guys are crazy 🤙🏻

  • @srs_lol
    @srs_lol 4 роки тому

    Top stuff 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @downshift7596
    @downshift7596 4 роки тому +1

    Cannot wait to do this! What is the difficulty level with the swap guide? And would the mhd tuner help the cat less downpipe issue?

  • @realbadtech9318
    @realbadtech9318 4 роки тому

    Ahhhhh so stoked for this E30 touring project next, instant subscribe lol. Post these projects up on the N54 facebook group, instagram and the message boards!

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      I thought I did which ones am I missing!? Let me know!!

    • @realbadtech9318
      @realbadtech9318 4 роки тому

      @@Garageaholic I posted it up on the N54/N55 tuning facebook group. Theres also an N55 group, general BMW groups, plus all of the E36 groups like E36 World

  • @RJ4evr
    @RJ4evr 4 роки тому

    Need one on E46!!!

  • @demirdelen
    @demirdelen 4 роки тому

    Awesome !

  • @samuelrogers5796
    @samuelrogers5796 4 роки тому

    This video got my sub and like. Good job guys

  • @B58dr3w
    @B58dr3w 2 роки тому

    What a beauty. I want a e92 335i with the n54 but gas is to high right now plus i plan on swapping the twin turbos to a single. One of these days.

  • @wellingtono.2631
    @wellingtono.2631 4 роки тому

    Good job 👍👍👍👍

  • @edirty6.m370
    @edirty6.m370 4 роки тому +1

    I’m late... but Amazing dude!! Thx

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому +1

      You
      are
      EARLY!!!
      Thanks for coming aboard!!!

  • @TheBimmer901
    @TheBimmer901 4 роки тому

    Good job bro, love the music

  • @jorgemata2684
    @jorgemata2684 4 роки тому +8

    E46 Next

  • @wearemce2010
    @wearemce2010 4 роки тому

    U are smart u know every things in ur Car WOW

  • @cozza819
    @cozza819 4 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @RedDirtWrenching
    @RedDirtWrenching 4 роки тому

    Bad ass swap and video definetly earned a like and a sub

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      Thanks bud!

    • @RedDirtWrenching
      @RedDirtWrenching 4 роки тому

      Garageaholic would you ever n63/s63 swap something? I always thought that would be cool but a lot of people don’t like that engine family

    • @Garageaholic
      @Garageaholic  4 роки тому

      @@RedDirtWrenching I have actually thought about it. It's got its issues, but if I can get my hands on a wrecked F10, could be interesting idea!!

  • @CoHuTo
    @CoHuTo 4 роки тому

    That's so cool guys. I'm doing M30B30 swap in my E21 and it's a bit tough. I saw you have an E21 in the garage as well. Have you done swaps to it?