Finally found someone who really thinks same as me ive been thinking of this conversion almost a year and have been asking bimmers most of them was saying nope dont its gonna be like pain in the ass but hellla na u made me feel me now ..did u finish this project is it done and after ur experince should i make mine too ? Thanks alot
Hey so what is the main reason for adding the pcv inline in this case of the conversion ? Why do we need to add a restriction on the flow of blow by gases again ?
This video has gave me so much knowledge on this subject. So in my case I’m trying to do this in reverse. I have a mag valve cover set up and I’m going to the plastic style. There a company that makes aluminum versions of the plastic style and that’s the route I took. So doing the whole pcv set up is is the problem like you say. The hoses in the back are definitely different and I made an adapter to get it to connect to test. So the problem I’m having now is the car ideal fine and sounds fine it just smokes bc the pcv system isn’t work right and there no top end power. I would love to pick your brain on some things bc there no info online about these swaps. Thank 🙏🏼
the original lines actually plug into the harness under the intake manifold, i wonder if thats why. Im thinking of just running the two systems in series to prevent the problem you had.
I looked at a 2006 330i with the thought of buying one and as far as I know it had the magnesium valve cover. For some odd reason I believe the 335's always had the plastic
so im doing the opposite of this i replaced my magnesium cover with a aluminum one thats of the same design as the newer plastic ones with built in Oil seperator. I need to figure out what to do to my oil return line that goes down to the oilpan. Should i just plug it? I dont think the newer engines have anything going to this port but theres so few information its hard to figure it out. thank you in advanced.
Pretty sure my 2006 x5 has the plastic to metal conversion. I notice when I bought it. The oil fill is now by the front of the vehicle next to the fan shroud.. Would that be correct?
@Tony tony - It’s more likely that it came with the metal valve cover. The X series cars seem to have more of that version of the engine than the 3 and 5 series cars.
I know this is a pretty old video, but it's got some good info in there. I'm considering doing this to my 2011 128i n52, but I'm not sure if I should switch over to a 3-stage intake manifold
In my opinion, if you’re going through the work of installing the 3-stage manifold and you can find a magnesium valve cover for cheap, it’s worth trying at least. You can always go back to the plastic one easily. The magnesium valve cover conversion only makes sense if you plan on keeping the car long enough to have the engine rebuilt and still continue using it after that. Otherwise the plastic ones, given a few replacements, will last long enough to see the car out.
@@Casey_Schmidt Right now I'm mostly concerned about the valve cover conversion for longevity purposes and just overall peace of mind. I'm considering the 3-stage manifold because I'm not sure if it's required to do the swap, if not then I'll probably just add it in later on when I decide to do the cold air intake.
As far as I know, the 3-stage manifold is not at all necessary for the swap. I’d also recommend reading the comments on my other videos in this series, I had no issues with the swap and most people have had the same experience. However, one or two guys mentioned some issues with the PCV system afterwards, I can’t verify those issues but again I recommend reading through them. Good luck!!
If the Valve Covers were inexpensive because they are plastic $100 or less...Ok, buy it, replace it, move on......but they are not -$550 for BMW and $250 for a good aftermarket...... which is too much in my book for plastic. If you are planning to keep a car long term than this is a "big issue"........
Does anyone have any info on doing the opposite? Unfortunatly where I live (Brazil) it is impossible to find a magnesium one, and cant even find the bolts, only complete kits of the plastic one
@@Casey_Schmidt my idea is to take the oem pcv tubing from a 2006 330i that uses this metal valve cover and use that to my 3 stage IM that also comes on the 2006 330ci and have all OEM parts that way.
Finally found someone who really thinks same as me ive been thinking of this conversion almost a year and have been asking bimmers most of them was saying nope dont its gonna be like pain in the ass but hellla na u made me feel me now ..did u finish this project is it done and after ur experince should i make mine too ? Thanks alot
@H. K - Thank you! Yes, the project is finished! Here is the playlist for the entire project. th-cam.com/play/PLCDi9r604qsNiDlByVf6HHENBz4IfK_rX.html
Hey so what is the main reason for adding the pcv inline in this case of the conversion ? Why do we need to add a restriction on the flow of blow by gases again ?
This video has gave me so much knowledge on this subject. So in my case I’m trying to do this in reverse. I have a mag valve cover set up and I’m going to the plastic style. There a company that makes aluminum versions of the plastic style and that’s the route I took. So doing the whole pcv set up is is the problem like you say. The hoses in the back are definitely different and I made an adapter to get it to connect to test. So the problem I’m having now is the car ideal fine and sounds fine it just smokes bc the pcv system isn’t work right and there no top end power. I would love to pick your brain on some things bc there no info online about these swaps. Thank 🙏🏼
the original lines actually plug into the harness under the intake manifold, i wonder if thats why. Im thinking of just running the two systems in series to prevent the problem you had.
also the return line im pretty sure is plugged at the oilpan on the newer systems.
Damn, I really want to start this journey, but I'm not sure if my regulations allow to add a catch can.. Definitely on my todo list for my e86.
This the best video 📹 thank you so much for all information you Great person to explain , you have new subscriber now 👍
What did you use to clean and prep the Magnesium surface for primer?
Diluted acid.
I looked at a 2006 330i with the thought of buying one and as far as I know it had the magnesium valve cover. For some odd reason I believe the 335's always had the plastic
535i and 335i have the N54 engine not the N52, so you’d be correct.
Nice. I would try this.
so im doing the opposite of this i replaced my magnesium cover with a aluminum one thats of the same design as the newer plastic ones with built in Oil seperator. I need to figure out what to do to my oil return line that goes down to the oilpan. Should i just plug it? I dont think the newer engines have anything going to this port but theres so few information its hard to figure it out. thank you in advanced.
That’s where you add a catch can
I just got my used magnesium valve cover in today and I have my stage 3 intake manifold. Here goes something. 😆
Good luck!
Pretty sure my 2006 x5 has the plastic to metal conversion. I notice when I bought it. The oil fill is now by the front of the vehicle next to the fan shroud.. Would that be correct?
@Tony tony - It’s more likely that it came with the metal valve cover. The X series cars seem to have more of that version of the engine than the 3 and 5 series cars.
I know this is a pretty old video, but it's got some good info in there. I'm considering doing this to my 2011 128i n52, but I'm not sure if I should switch over to a 3-stage intake manifold
In my opinion, if you’re going through the work of installing the 3-stage manifold and you can find a magnesium valve cover for cheap, it’s worth trying at least. You can always go back to the plastic one easily. The magnesium valve cover conversion only makes sense if you plan on keeping the car long enough to have the engine rebuilt and still continue using it after that. Otherwise the plastic ones, given a few replacements, will last long enough to see the car out.
@@Casey_Schmidt Right now I'm mostly concerned about the valve cover conversion for longevity purposes and just overall peace of mind. I'm considering the 3-stage manifold because I'm not sure if it's required to do the swap, if not then I'll probably just add it in later on when I decide to do the cold air intake.
As far as I know, the 3-stage manifold is not at all necessary for the swap. I’d also recommend reading the comments on my other videos in this series, I had no issues with the swap and most people have had the same experience. However, one or two guys mentioned some issues with the PCV system afterwards, I can’t verify those issues but again I recommend reading through them. Good luck!!
Mitzone aluminum upgrade??? For sale in Amazon..just swap in a n52
What is the advantages of the magnesium valve cover compare to the plastic one. TQ
@vincent poon - Quite simply, longevity and durability.
If the Valve Covers were inexpensive because they are plastic $100 or less...Ok, buy it, replace it, move on......but they are not -$550 for BMW and $250 for a good aftermarket...... which is too much in my book for plastic. If you are planning to keep a car long term than this is a "big issue"........
@MeCuckoobox - Well said.
Does anyone have any info on doing the opposite? Unfortunatly where I live (Brazil) it is impossible to find a magnesium one, and cant even find the bolts, only complete kits of the plastic one
im trying to figure it out, i think you need to plug the oil pan return line.
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Good video.
Well I found my next project. This seems like a wayyyy more affordable option than grabbing a oem bmw n52 plastic valve cover kit for $600+
Definitely watch the whole series and consider if you really want to do it. I never found a solution for the CCV/PCV that satisfied me.
@@Casey_Schmidt my idea is to take the oem pcv tubing from a 2006 330i that uses this metal valve cover and use that to my 3 stage IM that also comes on the 2006 330ci and have all OEM parts that way.
@@KNS_Racing depending on how the hoses route, you may need to do some custom work but that sounds like a good direction to head.