Getting a beams Options

[mi645]

Getting a beams who wants to help me instal it into my car? Any ideas anyone have experience!? I live in socal

[njccmd2002]

if you are interested in swapping, first and foremost dont jump at the first beams engine you find, because you will regret it.

you need a reliable seller, and a reliable engine.

1. important parts: afm, oem intake, vvti sensor, manifold and b-pipe with o2 sensor. these parts cannot be missing, i repeat, cannot, you will have lots of headaches. yes you can find them, but its better to have them.

2. good to get parts, but not important, the beams axles, they are thicker, but u can use your original s54 axles.

3. wiring: uncut harness, i repeat, uncut, and save yourself headaches. you can either extend the harness, or not. its a preference. If you dont extend cut the firewall (Richee did this) The rest of wiring just involves repining one cable, and splicing 2 cables as far i remember.

4. Beams ECU will not fit the ecu base. I modified mine, and this is optional.

5. Exhaust, needs to be 2.5. I had a jdm exhaust imported.

6. clutch: there is a shopping list, cant remember ATM

7. Timing belt : again, different shopping list.

8. Fuel filter and fuel line: make sure the line is not cut, othewise you need to be creative and use some fittings and hoses.


The swap in itself its straightforward. I never done anything in my life, but with the right tools, any monkey can do it. Make sure you are in connection with seller, just in case something is missing you can get it quick.

Refresh the engine, before the swap, i did not, and now i have to pull the tranny to do the clutch, i regret that.