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carrotbay

Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Northants, UK
Posts: 699

2008 Defender 110 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel XS CSW Auto Santorini Black

Shane, this thread has been so useful! I’m currently working on putting a M57N2 from a 2009 X5 E70 in to my 110, and was deliberating over the Blackbird P38 conversion or fitting aircon compressor and steering pump from an E90 - you’ve confirmed that’s the way to go!

(If I’d read this before buying a X5 as a donor then maybe I’d just have looked for a E90 330D instead!)

Do you have any photos of the turbo actuator rotated and the bracket? Does it clear the steering box now?

21st Jan 2024 6:25pm

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol CSW Auto Firenze Red

Hi Carrotbay, ah thanks, that's good to here

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I am getting a bracket made as I tried to drill different holes in the original and just wasn't working for me. I am getting a few brackets made but i don't have a price yet from the machine shop

. I have seen a few others make their own brackets rotating the actuator 180deg nearly but since I have access to this place was the quickest and easiest route for me.

I'll keep you updated

Shane

24th Jan 2024 11:29am

Mj_pilot

Member Since: 23 Oct 2023
Location: Oz
Posts: 10

2011 Defender 110 Other SW Auto Indus Silver

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Magic Shane! Cheers for the belt, pulley and tensioner info.

E90 seems to do the trick (haven’t started it yet).

Photo shows the belt id’s for anybody making the same mods.

shanecl wrote:

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Here you go

a lot of time has gone into trawling the drawings on bimmercat to figure stuff out

I've loads of updates to post, just been gallivanting in the Alps and sierra Nevada's

Thanks MJ

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16th Feb 2024 2:32pm

Mj_pilot

Member Since: 23 Oct 2023
Location: Oz
Posts: 10

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Carrotbay,

The turbo actuator on my install clears. It’s close but it clears. The plug housing touches the steering box but I may get away with it. Otherwise, just need to trim the housing a bit.

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carrotbay wrote:
Shane, this thread has been so useful! I’m currently working on putting a M57N2 from a 2009 X5 E70 in to my 110, and was deliberating over the Blackbird P38 conversion or fitting aircon compressor and steering pump from an E90 - you’ve confirmed that’s the way to go!

(If I’d read this before buying a X5 as a donor then maybe I’d just have looked for a E90 330D instead!)

Do you have any photos of the turbo actuator rotated and the bracket? Does it clear the steering box now?

16th Feb 2024 2:38pm

Mj_pilot

Member Since: 23 Oct 2023
Location: Oz
Posts: 10

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carrotbay wrote:
Shane, this thread has been so useful! I’m currently working on putting a M57N2 from a 2009 X5 E70 in to my 110, and was deliberating over the Blackbird P38 conversion or fitting aircon compressor and steering pump from an E90 - you’ve confirmed that’s the way to go!

(If I’d read this before buying a X5 as a donor then maybe I’d just have looked for a E90 330D instead!)

Do you have any photos of the turbo actuator rotated and the bracket? Does it clear the steering box now?

16th Feb 2024 2:51pm

carrotbay

Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Northants, UK
Posts: 699

Mj_pilot wrote:

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Carrotbay,

The turbo actuator on my install clears. It’s close but it clears. The plug housing touches the steering box but I may get away with it. Otherwise, just need to trim the housing a bit.

Thanks MJ - really useful
I got my engine in this week and I’m probably a few mm further forward as the actuator plug is very tight against the steering box. I’m going to space it back a little on it’s mounting bolts and that should do the trick.
Good to see the belts, just waiting for some bits to arrive and that should sort that. What are you doing for power steering hoses?

17th Feb 2024 7:33am

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

No problem MJ, looking good with the actuator, jammy

still no sign of my bracket. i'm hoping next week

20th Feb 2024 11:21am

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

My friend done a sexy job on my turbo outlet, i got the flange from Darkside Developments and he then done a couple of piecuts and glued it together, plan is a 55mm 45Deg nice and level to go into the intercooler.

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20th Feb 2024 11:58am

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

Also got around to wiring up my fuel gauge thanks to Martin for the help on where they go, want it looking OEM so replaced some conduit from the main loom and nice tidy finish

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20th Feb 2024 11:59am

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

another little side project. I am running disco 2 axles and one of the nights i was installing the brake disc stone guards, had a great idea to run an M6 tap through the threads to clean them, i was wrecked tired and broke he tap inside one of the threads, ah well i'll fix it tomorrow. got another M6 tap to finish the 2 other holes and guess what broke that one, time for bed

I bought a new axle casing and was quicker and easier to buy the new defender brackets from YRM, same friend then welded them on for me. While i was doing this i got the HD diff guards from BlackBird industries so had to take the front axle out also

, all sent for vapour balsting after welding and painted 2 pac black.

Installed my Pioneer 4x4 brake lines,

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20th Feb 2024 12:02pm

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

Took a little break and went to the Fiacaill ridge in the cairngorms for a coffee.

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20th Feb 2024 12:03pm

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

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MJ see your pipe for the bottom radiator, the E53 X5 bottom pipe fits straight on and its minus the EGR cooler pipe. can get it on ebay for feck all

20th Feb 2024 2:14pm

carrotbay

Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Northants, UK
Posts: 699

Shane / MJ I’m swapping out the power steering pump and air con pump on my E70 engine for 330D parts. Please can you help with the idler under the alternator / next to the tensioner? I bought the part below, but I don’t think it’s right as I think it needs to bolt through the alternator lower mount and the one supplied doesn’t. Do you have the part number you used?

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Mj_pilot wrote:

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carrotbay wrote:
Shane, this thread has been so useful! I’m currently working on putting a M57N2 from a 2009 X5 E70 in to my 110, and was deliberating over the Blackbird P38 conversion or fitting aircon compressor and steering pump from an E90 - you’ve confirmed that’s the way to go!

(If I’d read this before buying a X5 as a donor then maybe I’d just have looked for a E90 330D instead!)

Do you have any photos of the turbo actuator rotated and the bracket? Does it clear the steering box now?

21st Feb 2024 7:50pm

shanecl

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Louth
Posts: 504

carrotbay, I did have to change that bolt, I think and I cant remember why. I'll have a look through orders and see

22nd Feb 2024 10:17am

Mj_pilot

Member Since: 23 Oct 2023
Location: Oz
Posts: 10

Power steering part numbers …

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carrotbay wrote:
Mj_pilot wrote:

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Carrotbay,

The turbo actuator on my install clears. It’s close but it clears. The plug housing touches the steering box but I may get away with it. Otherwise, just need to trim the housing a bit.

Thanks MJ - really useful
I got my engine in this week and I’m probably a few mm further forward as the actuator plug is very tight against the steering box. I’m going to space it back a little on it’s mounting bolts and that should do the trick.
Good to see the belts, just waiting for some bits to arrive and that should sort that. What are you doing for power steering hoses?

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24th Feb 2024 6:34am

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