When converting the BMW 6 cyl diesel into other cars the air box can be removed like this
If you are having a catch tank then the exit pipe for the crank case breather seen at the rear hanging down can be cut short and then blocked off in the round turret with a washer and two pop rivets, the hose to the catch tank comes out of the round lid,
DONT FORGET TO REMOVE THE BREATHER FILTER !!! use the swirl cyclone instead of the filter.
BMW part number BMW 11127799366
this fits inside the breather on top of the engine, it replaces the paper filter that always clogs up.
BUT what if you want it in a road car and still want to recycle the fumes from the crankcase well then such a problem arose in the latest conversion.
This is what we did.
cut the air box as in the picture then CAD a model of a converter to make the pipe run along the top of the exhaust manifold
looks like this in the CAD
then we have it 3D printed and it arrives 6 days later and fits perfect
the adapter bolts on , uses an big fat O ring to seal and 4 M4 bolts.
note : do not try to glue up the hole in the crank case breather the oil will get through…everytime
when the engine is in I will update with the pipes fitted.
Download 3D STL model of BMW engine breather here
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Hello
I’m interested by your adapter.
I’m putting M57 in an old defender and I want to cut the air intake.
do you thinks it is possible to have the stl file? I have a 3D printer and I can print it.
thanks so much in advanced.
Hi Willy,
yes i can let you have it,
I am at the Abu Dhabi desert challenge , I will be back next weekend I will upload it to the blog post.
bd
Hi Willy
I have uploaded the model and put a link on the blog post
bd
Hello,
I’m putting M57 in my old defender and i’m interested by your adapter.
i have a 3D printer.
is it possible to have the file ?
thanks so much in advanced.
Hello there
What material is it best to make this out of please ??
The original one I did was using Shapeways service in their basic cheap white plastic and it worked well. If I was sprinting it on my 3d printer I would recommend Nylon 6 or something similar that would take higher temperatures that can be under the bonnet.
Hi Beady i would need the 3d model for the adapter. Willing to sale?
BR,
Alex
BMW Engine breather STL 3d model
Hi Thorben,
sorry for the late reply I have been away traveling in the desert.
Sure you can buy it from me, it is 3d printed by a company called shapeways
my shop is here.
Beady race shapeways 3d shop
Is it possible to buy this adapter from you? I’m searching some sort of upgrade for the oil separator.
Greetings