Adapters have ARRIVED !!

The men at Pioneer Conversions in Lemont Illinois, have provided a thing of beauty.  This week we received the mounting plate, spacer, and the Warp 11 shaft hub adapter.  Take a look !!

I have confirmed that the adapter fits perfectly on both the 1992 BMW 325i E36 from the original build car, as well as on the 2002 BMW 325i E46 backup transmission that was purchased from a wrecked vehicle.

                                     

Picture 4802:  Shows the three pieces of the adapter plate upon arrival.  Note that there is a positioning ring that fits into opposing steps on the face of the Aluminum pieces.  When assembled, the two larger pieces are flush together.  The two dowel pins are hidden on the other side of the right hand plate.

Picture 4789: Showing end view of the 2002 BMW 325i transmission.

Picture 4788: Shows the adapter plate positioned on the face of the 2002 transmission.  There are two 14.5 mm dowel pins on the opposite side and there is no wiggle whatsoever in the assembly.

Picture 4790:  Showing the center ring in place in the machined slot.

Picture 4791:  Showing the spacer that is positioned on top of the centering ring.

Picture 4795: Showing oblique view of adapter plate and spacer on transmission face.

Picture 4803: Warp 11 shaft hub adapter.

Picture 4811:  Oblique view of the hub shaft adapter positioned on the Warp 11 shaft.

The next phase will be to assemble all these components (starting with the Warp 11 motor, then the hub adapter, spacer, transmission face adapter, racing clutch assembly, and fiiiiinaaallllly attachment to the transmission.  This single assembly will then be lowered with my garage overhead chain hoist into what we will now call the "motor compartment" of the car.  After the drive shaft is reinstalled between the differential and the transmission flanges, the rear transmission mounts will be bolted into place and we will adjust the transmission and drive shaft for the proper vertical and horizontal alignment.  When in final position, we will make measurements and begin the fabrication of the anterior Warp 11 motor mounts.

On a parallel path, David is now working with both the foundry and his machinist to make the prototype of his Aluminum casting concept.