Converting stock M52 lifters from hydraulic to solid

[E30s50dude]

[QUOTE=E36 HateR;30417856]Did this conversion on my engine today, took my time, the trick was stacking enough shims to get an accurate measurement the first time, perrys lifter magnets work great for this too.

Hopefully this fixes my issue ive been having with my engines murdering valves.

Do you have a write up on this conversion set up?

[Gmfwd]

I watched your video on facebook. Good stuff and thanks for sharing.

[Michael20]

@someguy2800 Are you using the M50 head, with Vanos? Or M52 Head? I'm confused and a noob Have you tested your mod, what you say?

[someguy2800]

@someguy2800 Are you using the M50 head, with Vanos? Or M52 Head? I'm confused and a noob Have you tested your mod, what you say?

This will work in any M50, M52, or M54 head. My car has an M50 non vanos head with vanos added and M52 lifters with this conversion. Yes I have been running this in my car and there are three other people also currently testing. It has been working good.

[MikeE36]

Forgive me if I missed it, but what oil pump are you running Perry? M52 stock?

[someguy2800]

Forgive me if I missed it, but what oil pump are you running Perry? M52 stock?

M50 pump with an Achilles pump shaft. I also have the oil squirters plugged

[Michael20]

Which cams you use? Oh nice didn't know that there is a mod to add vanos Complicated operation?

[someguy2800]

I had a set of cat hydraulic profile cams that I wasn't really impressed with but I have a set of solid lifter grinds from Enem going in. To put vanos on a non vanos head you just have to grind some material on the front of the head to allow the vanos unit to slide on.