N62 headers on to m62tu engine

[dovlet]

Hi Friends,

Planning to instal headers from n62 which cost me 650$. I know it is fit on right site but people said the left site is difficult and need to do a lot of modification. Will be appreciate for advise if some one faced with instalation of n62 headers on to m62tu.

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[JimLev]

$650, really. WHere.
Got a pic of the header for the other side?
I used M5 headers, the only thing I needed to do was lift the engine up about 1/4" so one of the tubes wouldn't rub on the flex coupling part on the steering shaft during hard right turn under full power.

[dovlet]

$650, really. WHere.
Got a pic of the header for the other side?
I used M5 headers, the only thing I needed to do was lift the engine up about 1/4" so one of the tubes wouldn't rub on the flex coupling part on the steering shaft during hard right turn under full power.

Yes bro, 650$ here in Turkmenistan. Passenger site is ok, no problem. Tommorow will do another picture.
So, you picked up engine and left it 1/4" above original place?

[JimLev]

Yes, I put a few washers on the 3 studs that are on the drives side motor mount.

[edjack]

Sounds like like a Rob Siegel fix!

[JimLev]

Sounds like like a Rob Siegel fix!

But I used stainless washers.
Rob would have used old rusty washers to save 50 cents!

[dovlet]

Yes, I put a few washers on the 3 studs that are on the drives side motor mount.

Jim, look at them installed on m62b44tu engine with comaping OEM headers from m5.
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[JimLev]

That looks good, now the real question is how well will they fit when the engine is in the car.
Did you buy them yet?

[dovlet]

That looks good, now the real question is how well will they fit when the engine is in the car.
Did you buy them yet?

Not yet, it is a local seller who gave it to me to try. I will buy if i 100% sure if it is fit to my car. How shal i try it? Shal i remove my engine with gear and then instal and try to put engine back in place? As i know with no removing engine i would not be able to instal it. Is not it?

[1999 540i m]

Not yet, it is a local seller who gave it to me to try. I will buy if i 100% sure if it is fit to my car. How shal i try it? Shal i remove my engine with gear and then instal and try to put engine back in place? As i know with no removing engine i would not be able to instal it. Is not it?

You can remove front subframe to test-install

[JimLev]

You don't need to remove the subframe, just unbolt the engine (tranny can stay attached), jack it up 3-4" then lower the subframe as much as possible. You'll need to unbolt the steering box too.

[vien]

sorry to bring back but any update to this?

[dovlet]

Impossible to instal, passenger site is ok. Driver site has many abstractions. Main is steering actuator.

[vien]

Impossible to instal, passenger site is ok. Driver site has many abstractions. Main is steering actuator.

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