JP's E21 DD

[Hermes]

taste the rainbow

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C0D64BFC-3246-4EE6-B30E-956586CFE553.jpg

Edit: pretty damn close

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C66A84AC-AFD1-482E-A3AA-9BDEFB803101.jpg

:)

[johnrando]

Nice!

[imola red zhp]

Very cool!!!

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[Hermes]

Thanks guys!

[Hermes]

Step 1 complete

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A85229D8-FF3F-4F59-80CC-87A64209B198.jpg

[Avetiso]

What are you up to?

[Hermes]

Front suspension and brakes

[Hermes]

One more checkmark on that euro spec list...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0892FAF8-BF93-44BC-8AAF-D1B0B015F821.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8F9BDF04-75D3-4734-87D1-63AA63337B05.jpg

Remember to disconnect it in the glovebox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4129F0E6-E196-4349-B4F1-5123D6085067.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/71E3D8EA-C254-4640-B249-B6BF12A5F161.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/67F04954-E792-4ECA-8424-8C0A489A37A9.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/605D1476-1B9A-41A0-BD37-4BB3F06FAD21.jpg

[Hermes]

Updates since the last post

Found a set of non-vent rear windows
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FC6128BB-03A9-4C56-A7F2-AB3207268A31.jpg

New control arms, poly sway bushings
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BA87AC7E-F90A-493A-9A99-2CC4AE1ED3CC.jpg

OE 2002 upper strut mount (it has longer studs)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/B6586439-108E-475A-B732-116CCC563D65.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4201E7B3-D4A3-4F3F-8CE7-882B0A03C172.jpg

New wheel bearings
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CDD1234F-BEE9-44A4-8E2A-E31858C91B4B.jpg

ST springs transferred, Koni's installed, new OE bump stops & dust covers, new upper and lower thin spring pads from E9.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E4635866-42D4-46CC-950F-FD8A6AD05729.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/572D4761-49ED-483E-B4A3-78D5194CBF55.jpg

For those of you that don't understand the terrible E21 front suspension, my swaybar goes through my control arm. The poly bushing helps deal with a known issue with this setup
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/12F9A4DB-E75F-4C94-84E1-70FEF2DA305E.jpg

Other side
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/83CDF4FF-B7B6-4BB7-902A-E2E6F6B87C81.jpg

323 brakes installed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1D07BA80-F38E-427F-8866-A26E0906B0C8.jpg

stainless front lines
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/390C910D-E493-4D8E-99D1-B9A8B1BBE168.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/181CAEA5-A5CC-4D84-98E1-AE8C29E5CD97_1.jpg

Notice the long studs
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/AF286901-B8B5-4DB7-BC73-E69A1602C97D.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/35CE931D-C0E8-4887-9602-B49894A49E0E.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/933BB63C-2871-4EB1-9035-01EB3FAEE163.jpg

Done
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5C4DE335-BB93-432D-BC78-83411163D8C6.jpg

Alignment
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0BA5C4BC-16FA-4231-B9A3-EE9EB9BAA059.jpg

E30 block torn down
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A883C3F1-E51A-4C5D-B6A6-F14F4BE65B9D.jpg

Waiting on CP pistons and need to locate a 2L crank. Technically I could just use the one I have for the 02 engine but I would rather not. Once the pistons arrive I can get the block hot tanked and bored out to match.

[johnrando]

Werkun it!

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[Hornung418]

JP. Who's doing the block work? Do the CP pistons need a special coating?

If you're not familiar with US Chrome, they will bore the cylinders to whatever spec you want and coat the walls with a NikaSil equivalent for $125 a cylinder.

That's where I'm sending my Porsche block to be overbored 4mm and recoated.

As for the suspension, that shit is whack. I can't imagine why they left the 2002 set up in favor of this.

[Hermes]

Thanks John!

Justin, I'm having the block bored 1mm. I don't know if the pistons are coated, Carl's buddy in Chicago is who built an engine like this. We're having him send us a set of the same ones he used. I'm basically just copying Ben's setup. Once I get it installed Carl will probably have the guys from Miller make me a custom war chip... I'll probably have to take it up to LA to be dyno tuned

[Hornung418]

Thanks John!

Justin, I'm having the block bored 1mm. I don't know if the pistons are coated, Carl's buddy in Chicago is who built an engine like this. We're having him send us a set of the same ones he used. I'm basically just copying Ben's setup. Once I get it installed Carl will probably have the guys from Miller make me a custom war chip... I'll probably have to take it up to LA to be dyno tuned
That sounds good. If it has been done before then no worries. Some pistons need to be coated and some don't. It depends if it gets sleeved with a steel wall. A 1 mm over bore shouldn't cause problems with cylinder strength. My concern is that the rings will mar the newly surfaced walls if the coating isn't there. Let me know how it goes!

[Johal E32]

Nice work Jp. I just picked up a S52 that's in pieces, bare block that was just honed. Except I have a lot of reading to do! At least you know what you are doing!

[wertyu78]

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[derbo]

Loving it JP. That GC bar and the rear valence look great. :D

[Hermes]

That sounds good. If it has been done before then no worries. Some pistons need to be coated and some don't. It depends if it gets sleeved with a steel wall. A 1 mm over bore shouldn't cause problems with cylinder strength. My concern is that the rings will mar the newly surfaced walls if the coating isn't there. Let me know how it goes!

Wait, is your block aluminum? The M10 is iron


Nice work Jp. I just picked up a S52 that's in pieces, bare block that was just honed. Except I have a lot of reading to do! At least you know what you are doing!

Nice, that era engine will be my next step. I just need to find a Z3 donor so I can get an alloy block M52 and the front suspension. When I get to that point I will build a 3.0 w/S52 cams. I will probably ref it as a 95 325i so I can use the OBD1 exhaust manifold so I can keep my cat under the trans. Then later I can find some S50 ITBs and headers.

What are you gonna do with yours, 24v E30?


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Thanks Wyatt!


Loving it JP. That GC bar and the rear valence look great. :D

Thanks Derek!

[Hornung418]

Wait, is your block aluminum? The M10 is iron

Yeah. Aluminium block and head. I know the M10 is iron, but a coating could help increse power and longevity.

[Hermes]

Yeah. Aluminium block and head. I know the M10 is iron, but a coating could help increse power and longevity.

Maybe, but I don't know if it's worth it for this particular engine. If I was going 2.2L I can see spending the money on that but I'm not building a 200hp M10. I think I'll be lucky if I can get to 140 crank. My problem is I still need it to pass smog, which is not an easy task on the M10 when trying to make decent power

[Hornung418]

Copy that.

[Hermes]

The other nice thing about the M10 is that after 30 years that block is strong as hell. Pretty sure my E30 block is stronger at this point than the early blocks were in '81 when Motorsport began using them to build M12/13s. Considering I won't be throwing 60psi of boost to it I doubt it will need a coating (although the /13 did have sleeves to make it 1.5L, don't remember what they were made of)

[Hornung418]

The other nice thing about the M10 is that after 30 years that block is strong as hell. Pretty sure my E30 block is stronger at this point than the early blocks were in '81 when Motorsport began using them to build M12/13s. Considering I won't be throwing 60psi of boost to it I doubt it will need a coating (although the /13 did have sleeves to make it 1.5L, don't remember what they were made of)
Those blocks had over 100k miles on them and they sat out in the weather. The team would also pee on them too! Crazy engine in full qualifying trim. 1000 hp per liter is just nuts.

[Hermes]

Those blocks had over 100k miles on them and they sat out in the weather. The team would also pee on them too! Crazy engine in full qualifying trim. 1000 hp per liter is just nuts.

They actually had 100k+ km. This engine had 200k+ miles and has been sitting out for the past few months at Carl's (2 blocks from the beach) so I think I'll be fine ;)

[Johal E32]

Nice, that era engine will be my next step. I just need to find a Z3 donor so I can get an alloy block M52 and the front suspension. When I get to that point I will build a 3.0 w/S52 cams. I will probably ref it as a 95 325i so I can use the OBD1 exhaust manifold so I can keep my cat under the trans. Then later I can find some S50 ITBs and headers.

What are you gonna do with yours, 24v E30?





No 24V for the E30, yet.. hehe. The M20 is a fine work horse, no complaints! If I do 24 valve I will just get a used M50 from an E34 525i and call it a day.

This is going in my E36 M3, if you need S52 cams, let me know. I have spare set of S52 cams and a spare S52 crankshaft. I'm sure we can work a good deal

[Hermes]

No 24V for the E30, yet.. hehe. The M20 is a fine work horse, no complaints! If I do 24 valve I will just get a used M50 from an E34 525i and call it a day.

This is going in my E36 M3, if you need S52 cams, let me know. I have spare set of S52 cams and a spare S52 crankshaft. I'm sure we can work a good deal

24v E30 is overrated, find a 535i donor ;)

Nice about the cams/crank, I'll keep that in mind. Plans may still change by that point, it will still be a while before I get to this swap plan.

[Hornung418]

Won't the S52/M54 crank fit in the M20? A 3.0L M20 would be sweet!!

[Hermes]

Won't the S52/M54 crank fit in the M20? A 3.0L M20 would be sweet!!

In theory it would, but wouldn't you need to convert the head to chain driven?

[Hornung418]

It would be easier to convert the crank to turn a timing belt. Chains need guides and extra lubrication.

I think that would be a cool build.

[Johal E32]

24v E30 is overrated, find a 535i donor ;)

Nice about the cams/crank, I'll keep that in mind. Plans may still change by that point, it will still be a while before I get to this swap plan.


Hmm would be cool, haha. I can rebadge the car as a 335i

[Hermes]

Hmm would be cool, haha. I can rebadge the car as a 335i

Exactly

http://www.digitalunderpants.com/M30/DSC00441.JPG

[az3579]

24v E30 is overrated, find a 535i donor ;)



Boy, you are so wrong. Lol
I find it highly impressive that I had no problem with keeping up with both a Ferrari F355 and a E92 M3 with nothing but a stock S50 in my E30.


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[Hermes]

Wrong word choice, I meant overdone. All I see are M5x/S5x swaps around here, not many M30/S38. I actually saw a reffed 2JZ E30 a few months ago

[az3579]

Wrong word choice, I meant overdone. All I see are M5x/S5x swaps around here, not many M30/S38. I actually saw a reffed 2JZ E30 a few months ago

I would give my left nut for an E30 M3 with an S38. :drool

Too bad the S38's cost so damn much to buy and rebuild.


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[Johal E32]

Yeahhh. An M50 will do fine for our E30!

S52 would be awesome with obd1 conversion too, we shall see.

[Hermes]

Block, head, and intake manifold sent out to the machine shop for hot tank, boring, decking, and porting. Rods and crank sent to be balanced.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/822C5135-22C9-4877-8420-7C73C1D2C00D.jpg

Removed single row crank sprocket from the 1.8 crank so I can keep my late single chain setup

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F0496647-61CF-4EEB-8C15-F821E8D84A0A.jpg

Obligatory BBS pic

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6A68224B-093D-481A-BBBE-941513E53E6B.jpg

Pulled my long tubes out of storage, need to get an O2 bung welded in

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BC4DFAF7-7C92-416C-A153-7B1DDC44D982.jpg

Rebadged my car since it was raining and I didn't want water in my trunk. Will take the 320is lid to get painted with the Zender kit I picked up after the engine stuff is dealt with.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3974412C-E254-4F0A-9F76-83B1EEF29A03.jpg

Received my adapter plate from 02again so I can use a 325i throttle body.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3CC1DA01-C0C0-4030-A8D6-AB45D0A2DD35.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A3CBC9CB-AF67-45D8-8639-236236438D1D.jpg

M20 on left, M10 on right

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/7D17BF59-B81F-46DA-87DB-AAE629DD71EF.jpg

Got hit by a rock that was spit up by a truck. My OE windshield lasted just over a year :(

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DB51BF39-8F89-4478-B4D0-10816EA7B6E9.jpg

As it currently looks

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/64FD2C94-1E2C-45F2-9ED0-9144E0B2CE8D.jpg

[Hermes]

Oh yeah...

18309

[johnrando]

Nice!

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[Johnmadd]

Oh yeah...

18309

Haha. Good stuff man!

[Hermes]

VAC single row adjustable cam gear

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D4E399F9-E89C-45C6-94F7-7A50D7641576.jpg

[Hermes]

Block will be ready Monday

Rings, wrist pins, pistons, cam

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9C6AFC85-BB4F-4350-8982-29959DEFAD4D.jpg

New wrist pins

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8CA611DC-47FA-44B4-9E51-786287F621B3.jpg

11.5:1

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/886E1092-26F4-442E-BF57-CBE83A18C294.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CE05D320-60F9-45BF-AC96-39357840C0D6.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/641205AB-7637-4E66-92D3-D50C0FA261FD.jpg

Ben won't tell us the info but Carl thinks 292 intake / 280 exhaust

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6575B803-3357-4570-B63A-7931CC0ECDE4.jpg

if you can decipher it...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/94B53EF9-144F-463A-A496-BE35EF794F69.jpg

[tkundhi]

Looking good!

[Hermes]

Thanks Tarun!

Engine out, need to strip some parts off this for the new engine.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/7F7F33D2-B950-4ACA-9F8D-A7689EA80098.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/31B8364D-A781-46BA-B980-FAD5960EA481.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/85431699-AB7E-428F-9026-C36D980AAFA8.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D0FD76E8-B978-43E2-810A-33D4274A7773.jpg

Parked next to my 2000CS
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/38D07E24-8405-43AB-9E73-661D76699F39.jpg

cam and valves installed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FBF2B2DE-E182-4B92-800E-C7933314E2AE.jpg

[Hornung418]

Great progress!

[danewilson77]

Great progress!
+1

Soon JP.

"No flamesuit required"

[bcleaver]

That thing is sweet. Nice work!

[Hermes]

Great progress!


+1

Soon JP.

"No flamesuit required"


That thing is sweet. Nice work!

Thanks guys!

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so it took me 5 trips to the junkyard to find the correct Volvo ECU

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A8BC6877-1439-4EB6-AF4F-BFD005C3197D.jpg


stripped the last few things I still need off the original 1.8L engine

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D6DF3D0B-DD73-4B53-880E-52F5620CCEDA.jpg


ported E30 head, Imagineering 287 intake/281 exhaust cam, Ireland rockers & dual valve springs, VAC adjustable cam gear

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9A500A97-9609-4A64-9CB3-3586C3800D63.png.jpeg

edit: you can see the original 1.8L in the background

[Hermes]

If my math is correct I need a measly 160hp to be as fast as a ZHP... new goal ;)

[GE Geoff]

If my math is correct I need a measly 160hp to be as fast as a ZHP... new goal ;)

That thing is that light JP?
BTW- went back a week ago and read almost the entire thread. I'm really impressed man. This is quite a cool project.

[Hermes]

That thing is that light JP?
BTW- went back a week ago and read almost the entire thread. I'm really impressed man. This is quite a cool project.

Yes it is. Thanks btw

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u210/adamalexaner/specs.jpg

2452lbs in fully loaded US spec trim. I have no sunroof, no ac, no us bumpers, and no heavy K-Jet bs anymore. I would bet my car is probably in the 2100-2200lb range

[TigerTater]

What kinda HP you expecting out of your new engine?? Great job btw. Enjoy watching your build progress

[Hermes]

What kinda HP you expecting out of your new engine?? Great job btw. Enjoy watching your build progress

Thanks! Honestly I have no idea what kind of power this will make as Ben hasn't built an engine exactly like this before, just very similar.

The E30 engine I used as my basis in stock form produced 103hp as a 9.5:1, 1766cc, 264*/7mm lift cam, L-Jet injected setup.

Mine will be 2036cc, 11.5:1, 287*/11mm lift cam, and running LH-Jet. I should easily pass 120hp, it's just the top end of the range that I don't know. Hopefully I will be in the 130-150hp range

[derbo]

I hope you will be at 160hp. That Engine might think its a freak and output more. :)

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[Hermes]

Block back and painted

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BDD99669-C4F3-4C0A-BD55-421974BBF8C9.jpg

Crank polished

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3C94B4C7-4BA1-4EE0-9BDC-771B2F0F8743.jpg

Sprocket swapped

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C6C6B5D9-42E6-41DC-8CDB-503C6CA0BFFE.jpg

Rods sized for wrist pins and balanced

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/31277519-218D-40BE-B1CB-F4DE3A0FAEBA.jpg

Will hopefully install the crank today

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D3EE0A45-C593-43ED-BC0B-E65B5B5F46E0.jpg

[wertyu78]

Block back and painted

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BDD99669-C4F3-4C0A-BD55-421974BBF8C9.jpg

Crank polished

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3C94B4C7-4BA1-4EE0-9BDC-771B2F0F8743.jpg

Sprocket swapped

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C6C6B5D9-42E6-41DC-8CDB-503C6CA0BFFE.jpg

Rods sized for wrist pins and balanced

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/31277519-218D-40BE-B1CB-F4DE3A0FAEBA.jpg

Will hopefully install the crank today

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D3EE0A45-C593-43ED-BC0B-E65B5B5F46E0.jpg



schweet

[Hornung418]

So awesome!!!! Im gonna be doing the same thing lol. Three build right now and they are all four cylinders.

[Hermes]

Thanks guys!

[Hermes]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/948714F8-4D45-4192-8C26-3FB961F64BEA.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/04FFE00E-C69D-4AE4-AE1F-DF71DA73E1E2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0EAE9A5A-8DF4-4E86-BFCE-0026EB87C3B9.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1FCC9B96-1FF6-4B0E-A671-3E044433C76E.jpg

Goal accomplished

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/707EF78C-7829-4C9D-876D-6C1365F35855.jpg

Test fit so we can take measurements

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/82294A3B-BD4F-44B8-8ACD-2833BC01039A.jpg

rods are 0.25mm short from center to center so I need to send another set of rods to the machine shop to be sized correctly this time

[Oli77]

Last pic is gorgeous. Very jealous of all this building going on.

[Hornung418]

Dude...I'm so pumped to tear into my engine now. Thanks to you and Stuart for the inspiration!!

[Hermes]

Thanks guys! Justin, I'm just waiting to see pics from your engine build, that will be fun!

[danewilson77]

JP, mad respect on the work my man. I swear I don't know how you find the time.

"No flamesuit required"

[Hermes]

Thanks Dane! It's definitely interesting trying to get enough time to do all of this, but it definitely makes a difference that I have friends to help me

[toddness]

... but it definitely makes a difference that I have "the right friends" to help me --fixed.

You keep great company. Very appreciative of your efforts...

[Hermes]

--fixed.

You keep great company. Very appreciative of your efforts...

Very true, but my buddy Steve has helped a lot as well. He's not nearly as skilled as Carl and those guys but he's willing to get his hands dirty and help me when I need it. He's been my junkyard buddy and helped me with a significant amount of the projects I've done to this car since I got it.

Here he is working on his turbo while I work on the E21

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F8D363ED-94F3-489A-A82A-D192FCB8CAD7.jpg

[cakM3]

mad progress JP! Man that engine looks awesome!!

[Hermes]

Thanks Charlie!

[Hermes]

Touch up coat on the block while I wait

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5C432FDA-FC7F-403B-BC9E-E93243078DF5.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4D7E0B77-DD06-4C66-944F-906E704D157D.jpg

New freeze plugs

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/35C30FA1-B196-409C-B5DC-30E72EEBA2CD.jpg

need to figure out where the install tool is, but it's 5 o'clock

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/other%20stuff/EE854A12-5A8C-45FC-8289-F9594040DD64.jpg

[Hornung418]

What's a freeze plug? They go in the circles on the block?

[Hermes]

Yes

[Hornung418]

T.I.L. what a freeze plug was.

[Hermes]

T.I.L. what a freeze plug was.

lol. Old car shit

[Hermes]

Hmmm...

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/jrz---e21-rs-series-coilover-suspension-kits-p2268.aspx

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---e21-tubular-race-front-suspension-p2170.aspx

[wertyu78]

Hmmm...

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/jrz---e21-rs-series-coilover-suspension-kits-p2268.aspx

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---e21-tubular-race-front-suspension-p2170.aspx

You won't.

[Hermes]

You won't.

True, I would rather have E36 front suspension

[Johal E32]

JP, did you use plasti gage to measure the tolerance before you installed? What is like to work with?

I need to start assembling the S52 I have at home..

[Hermes]

JP, did you use plasti gage to measure the tolerance before you installed? What is like to work with?

I need to start assembling the S52 I have at home..

I did not. I know Carl has some as I saw it the other day but I've never used it before. You have to remember that tolerances on the M10 are not nearly as tight as the S52 so I didn't see the need. Had I been building a 2.2 I would have definitely used it

[Hornung418]

I did not. I know Carl has some as I saw it the other day but I've never used it before. You have to remember that tolerances on the M10 are not nearly as tight as the S52 so I didn't see the need. Had I been building a 2.2 I would have definitely used it
So how did you determine that you were .25mm off of spec?

[Hermes]

We measured the rods themselves. It's a pita

[Hermes]

Look at the rod cap. You can tell they ground it a little bit where I marked with green

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/e3549109-c4ad-455f-9a92-9da7d4c9bf3a.jpg

[Hornung418]

Look at the rod cap. You can tell they ground it a little bit where I marked with green

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/e3549109-c4ad-455f-9a92-9da7d4c9bf3a.jpg
Is that a typical practice...to machine the rod caps? Seems like it'll be out of round if you do that.

Sent from my Nexus 6

[Hermes]

Is that a typical practice...to machine the rod caps? Seems like it'll be out of round if you do that.

Sent from my Nexus 6

Yes. It doesn't matter much but since we're going for maximum tolerances it has to be perfect. Ben builds race engines and is anal so we just do what he wants.

They machine the hole so it is correct again, that's where we think the missing .25mm went. On a normal street engine it wouldn't matter since most M10s don't run that high of compression, but since we're going for 11.5:1 we need it correct.

For example, Ben built this two weeks ago for my buddy Mark while he was out here to put my head together:

18672

That is running 13:1 with a 316 cam so tolerances are important. This is why he needed a new engine

18673

[wertyu78]

JP, did you use plasti gage to measure the tolerance before you installed? What is like to work with?

I need to start assembling the S52 I have at home..

I used plastiguage when we built my motor. Works fine for 24v builds..

[wertyu78]

Yes. It doesn't matter much but since we're going for maximum tolerances it has to be perfect. Ben builds race engines and is anal so we just do what he wants.

They machine the hole so it is correct again, that's where we think the missing .25mm went. On a normal street engine it wouldn't matter since most M10s don't run that high of compression, but since we're going for 11.5:1 we need it correct.

For example, Ben built this two weeks ago for my buddy Mark while he was out here to put my head together:

18672

That is running 13:1 with a 316 cam so tolerances are important. This is why he needed a new engine

18673


18676

[Hermes]

18676

Yup, but it is a racecar...

He was still running the stock 02 oil pump, he has since moved on to the 1.8/M3 pump

Edit: it's Imola ;)

[Hermes]

Finally found the tool

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0380AE82-0ABC-43CC-94BC-624A016E9F79.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CA793493-1464-43DD-930D-20E852728319.jpg

[Hornung418]

So what do you use to install them?

Sent from my Nexus 6

[Hermes]

So what do you use to install them?

Sent from my Nexus 6

I used this:

18728

It's actually a bearing race install tool

[Hornung418]

And a BFH?

[Hermes]

Medium FH ;)

(You can see it in the background)

[Hermes]

Found a late NK single belt crank pulley (cast). I need to dig some more because we think an early one is around here somewhere (stamped)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0494FB2F-CB82-4A1A-919C-2F096B5E675C.jpg

Edit: my 30# injectors arrived

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/07D8B509-7834-4754-8583-72D4C7B3BCBC.jpg

[Hornung418]

Medium FH ;)

(You can see it in the background)
Lol yeah I see it now.

[Johnmadd]

Medium FH ;)

(You can see it in the background)

:rofl

If you need a random e30 part pm me and I probably have it.

[Hermes]

:rofl

If you need a random e30 part pm me and I probably have it.

I'll definitely let you know if I need anything. Thanks!

Crank pulley cleaned. I'll paint it tomorrow

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3A8AEA37-1424-4E19-B3E1-26967C97AA1B.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BD4299D9-C15B-42E2-900B-68152F49AB2F.jpg

[Hermes]

High temp paint

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DC725192-B2D9-4E64-BD16-E64570ACD28E.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C930EC6C-198A-4D5E-AD82-CA784595699B.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E7BC4167-DD96-4FEB-9643-D80E6FD5A65F.jpg

[Hermes]

In case you're interested in numbers

Stock E21 pulley = 1.9lbs
Cast NK = 1.7lbs
Stamped NK = 1.1lbs

I need to dig some more but I might have found a stamped one

[Hornung418]

In case you're interested in numbers

Stock E21 pulley = 1.9lbs
Cast NK = 1.7lbs
Stamped NK = 1.1lbs

I need to dig some more but I might have found a stamped one
NK= Neue Klasse?

[Hermes]

NK= Neue Klasse?

Yup

[tkundhi]

I may need to hire you to help with my S14.

t.

[Hermes]

I may need to hire you to help with my S14.

t.

lol

Stuart is more proficient in the DOHC stuff. I'll definitely try to help if I can

[Hermes]

*update

correct sized rods, balanced
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5D7AA50D-2A86-44E5-A90E-770D1AC1F673.jpg

pistons on, only stabbed myself once trying to get the wrist pins in
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3D80791C-CE52-440F-B3B2-431B33647823.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/89CC1693-F824-4BBE-A0A2-0A9B60F995EF.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/56B28AB3-567A-4ACB-957B-FC56A80BB051.jpg

new rear main seal
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/465BFB4C-03AF-4AF5-802F-79A8134F2522.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FBB35D5C-1D8E-475D-8E7F-45D56ACABC7F.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/542E13DA-03FD-40A7-8760-A6D11D41AAFA.jpg

rebuilt pump, nos chains, new slide rail/tensioner
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9C833683-89DD-48D2-B953-AEBB073B7B06.jpg

Toyota RTV everywhere in addition to new gaskets
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F646C919-F9A2-4293-93D4-50D7B6AF4C8D.jpg

new front seal, new hardware
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/424E8FBD-7BD1-4B36-BECE-BE6175CD4941.jpg

Oil pan, crank pulley, water pump installed. I reused my E21 water pump; I thought about going to the E30 setup but I don't see the need to move my radiator forward to the M20 position yet
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/383F2C9A-F865-468E-B974-92500721E0B2.jpg

motor mounts and oil filter housing installed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6229A31A-B91F-4B70-8ECF-ABACA943AA12.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9BEED225-4052-4EF2-9815-F7DDAE6265D6.jpg

Next up is alternator bracket and starter. Then comes head, intake, and wiring.

[Hornung418]

Awesome work! That's one hell of a background for the engine pics. Focused more on them than the build lol.

[Johal E32]

Great work, come assemble my S52 next, lol.

[brettbimmer]

High temp paint

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E7BC4167-DD96-4FEB-9643-D80E6FD5A65F.jpg

JP, engine build looks really, really nice. I will look forward to the concours photos in the near future!

Also, I think that you may have some additional weight savings on the pulley by reducing the added fur on the right side... 😀

[Hermes]

Awesome work! That's one hell of a background for the engine pics. Focused more on them than the build lol.

hahahaha... thanks! Yeah, the M88 and Katy Perry make good friends for my engine.


Great work, come assemble my S52 next, lol.

lol... I have no experience with M5x internals. I have disassembled a M54B30, but I didn't pay that much attention; I was just trying to get the crank.


JP, engine build looks really, really nice. I will look forward to the concours photos in the near future!

Also, I think that you may have some additional weight savings on the pulley by reducing the added fur on the right side... 😀

Thanks Brett! I doubt I will be having any concours photos photos soon, I still need a new paint job.

I did clean up the pulley a little bit. I needed to polish the front seal surface so I got the fur off at that point ;)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A8C5AA2A-6507-4EFF-85BA-C27D0065D055.jpg

[Hermes]

In case anybody else was distracted by the background:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/231F7B29-ECAA-4D7C-8398-E8D915C6859D.jpg

[danewilson77]

Mmmmm

"No flamesuit required"

[Hermes]

head 'on'... Ben will be here Friday to actually put things together/set timing/wiring/etc.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/313E9B9A-2CE6-4624-A45E-1599CE53F078.jpg


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5DF247C6-B696-47B1-8E9D-4BA31A780F87.jpg


'74 casting, more Toyota, new gasket, new hardware

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D0808662-8606-4176-9BC5-7F8C4BDE0A52.jpg


water pump pulley painted, alternator bracket painted/installed, oil filter installed, timing mark painted on crank pulley

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DC36A6F3-7438-4AE3-8B2B-3D2CB772E141.jpg


intake

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/54DFDDD0-7506-4676-B284-C8041926C9F8.jpg


exhaust

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/19B9DE72-D57E-4417-B661-91B1A08EF569.jpg


cleaned up the surface rust and primed the subframe

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FD223FC7-43B8-466B-A5F8-BF9B10E8A466.jpg


painted

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/f1bbe874-e8b2-48cf-acf4-7a03993934e6.jpg


needs a wash

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A3A8FE43-BBBB-47EB-B4C6-C8271CB5BCC3.jpg

[Hermes]

few more last things... head actually on/timing set. Need to pull a tii distributor out of the pile and check it out/install. Will physically install the engine tomorrow and deal with fine tuning later.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E5D8B054-A6C7-4619-A1A5-3F7254D15CA2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4A11E556-E067-4167-BFB8-3E1E38391937_1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/58962A9B-1B90-4B88-B14A-402C48301926_1.jpg



you might notice that my stock downpipe/cat has been removed, headers sitting out for test fitting

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/70BB78A2-981B-40F4-9788-2E7FF56352B8_3.jpg


btw, I finally mounted my bumper correctly (nyloc ftw)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4AA253A4-0A44-4B5E-8958-50A2AF2598E6_3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9A637CC5-C376-4599-AD33-B8B7BB587E08_1.jpg


ready for the new engine

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/66C16357-36D3-4620-AA00-860B833AB18B_2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0F5ED598-9120-4D83-8A4F-C1E93EB4B637.jpg


just hanging out with my shark nosed friend

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/IMG_3517.jpg

[Hermes]

Pulled the stock speedo cable/O2 light reset box, replaced with an equal length 2002 cable

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FC464EB6-A9FE-4487-BC55-FA4DEC6F98F3.jpg


maybe I'll repaint this in a few years

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/961397E3-3FCD-4226-809B-1B123A9A1CCA.jpg


Cut out the battery tray so I can use a 325i airbox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5A20EEC4-EC7E-451C-BDD9-B30B00BF4F22.jpg


Flywheel/clutch/pressure plate installed

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/29296BB4-1372-42B6-A01E-DAB6A1960B2E.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/7531161A-1B24-4E33-9B56-A443B8F50B6B.jpg


In

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E4841E2D-096B-4DDC-B115-67B0C04D9C38.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F6435A20-F6A9-4E03-83CE-777A723A50E8.jpg


Test fit the headers, will need some modifications

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/55A0E56B-F744-4572-AC0F-83D418DF21C9.jpg


Lots of room without AC or the low mount alternator

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4210A4E1-3E73-4208-8A4D-2315787E0B92.jpg


Radiator & shroud on. NOS early E21 small fan blade

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C845739B-82A2-472A-A780-5BF7DEA2C492.jpg


new coolant pipe

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/B8BC6CC0-2A9D-4865-AEC6-457AAB92007E.jpg


Installed the rest of the coolant hoses and the thermostat. I think I might change the alternator to the 80A 318i version from the 90A 325i version I currently have. I don't really need the extra 10 amps as the stock E21 was something stupid like 65A, but because the 90A is a hard mount vs the 80A has bushings and is the correct one for an E30 M10.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/AB1CC42B-AA8E-4884-A55D-07FF189DF70B.jpg

[Johnmadd]

Awesome stuff JP .

[Hermes]

Thanks bro!

[danewilson77]

Awesome stuff JP .

+1

The friendliest forum on the planet.

[Hermes]

Thanks boss!

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M20 throttle body installed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FD109D65-F025-453E-B47D-8BD35A3EDAC0.jpg


M30 ICV, spare Volvo MAF, extra wiring
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8B63A05E-66C5-4612-AEC2-B42B6B07388B.jpg


Exhaust on, tii 002 distributor installed, fuel rail on, other stuff...
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0F5F8087-67D4-4334-877C-8982AC7E1DB9.jpg


E46 cable/box finally installed correctly
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/AC267F61-0BA4-4610-9D85-A6E19F9784BC.jpg


TEP brace, E46 positive cable, E38 negative cable
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F0CDD88A-92BB-49C2-8442-75DAD84F5117.jpg


Midpoint random pics... more mods needed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/54A0466F-A12B-45A8-B175-7B0E5189D1B7.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/48A1F71B-AEFD-479D-90CF-8DC8EE458EB0.jpg

[johnrando]

bauce

[Oli77]

Let's see, there is air, there is gas, there is electricity, there is cooling, so, ..... ..... needs video!

[Hermes]

and there are massive vacuum leaks ;)

ICV and assorted hoses need to be figured out. Also need to make an plate to hold the throttle cable and get a slightly longer one made. Will be using a M70 intake elbow so my car is now a mix of NK, E21, E28, E30, E32, E38, and E46

[Hermes]

Stopped at Carl's on my way home, this is what my engine bay currently looks like

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/IMG_3597.jpg


edit: she has good friends to hang out with (ti, M5, 3200, etc.)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/IMG_3586.jpg

[Hermes]

More progress

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/74895700-0FD6-4E46-9787-ADBE3FE058DD.jpg

Enlarged the hole so I could get the computer plug through the firewall

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9B9C476F-CB28-4660-AD9D-0295033E8B42.jpg

I need to do a few more wiring mods and an airbox, then I should be good to go

[Hermes]

Temporary air filter... will test fire with ICV wired in a few minutes

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/24012179-375D-4BE6-9738-1F1F61CD980C.jpg

[Oli77]

Very exciting!

[Hornung418]

In for vids!!!!

[Hermes]

Very exciting!

You have no idea... I'm currently celebrating with a bottle of Old Guardian


In for vids!!!!

uploading, gimme 30 min. I tried to send it to you earlier but reception sucks at Carl's

[Hermes]

proof it ran... unfortunately this is at 2k rpm without timing or ICV adjusted


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZJypnlULEo

next up is cleaning/wrapping up the harness, modifying the 318i airbox to work and fit correct.

[Oli77]

Cool beans! I can only imaging the feeling, must be a mixture of feeling like a God and a mad scientist!

[Hermes]

hahaha, it's mostly a sense of relief that it's close to done. Still need to do some cleanup and fine tuning but we're over 90% there. The rest should be easy

[johnrando]

Awesome

[Hermes]

Thanks John!

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random pics

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BF66415A-3B59-44E6-B81D-66287F4F1167.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C292A322-F342-494B-8ABC-CB4E08D8B064.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F58BB5B4-3A57-4F04-8FE1-D075BCFEE2F7.jpg

[Hermes]

holes filled, need to get some more paint

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F2A57390-B379-4AC9-AAEC-CE1BC889DF82.jpg

figured out my idle issue... apparently I swapped 2 out of 3 of the ICV wires when I converted from the 2 wire E30 setup to the 3 wire Volvo. The stupid ICV wires are blue/white and blue/red on the E30 harness... the Germans seriously couldn't pick another color besides blue as the base?

Now that it's fixed it idles in the 750-800 RPM range. After this video was taken we adjusted the valves and set the timing to 6° at idle. Will now finally get around to soldering and wrapping up the harness to look clean


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJoxekK5n5I

[Johnmadd]

Nice work bud.

[Hermes]

Thanks bro!

[johnrando]

Cool!

Sent from mobile

[Hermes]

Thanks John!

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Cut off some more brackets

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5CFBD2E0-BDAA-4EB4-8513-85ACAF9EFABB.jpg

Ground smooth and temporarily primered

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1694A31C-C5B1-4B2E-B394-CE4786039351.jpg

Figured out an airbox... half E21 M10, half E28 M30

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6C2E0F64-6E83-4CAC-9BF0-55EA9DEC4741.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D7C4BAE7-CEED-43AE-8CA6-59DEFBD250EF.jpg

Need to weld this stud to the frame rail so I can use the stock rubber mount on the bottom of the airbox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FF8745E8-1595-4CC8-9849-C9888EA260C7.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DB6FB013-6F2B-4C08-AE41-D5AF2C4462AB.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6A746B5D-E123-4CF5-A552-498A4B954567.jpg

[Hermes]

Throttle cable made, now I need to make a bracket so it sits at the right angle

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C30FEC44-C22A-4986-8B18-728FCF60E44D.jpg

'85 fuel rail arrived from Germany, need to switch over and make a block off plate for my cold start injector

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/67E12D07-4EEE-420D-BD22-D8979199070D.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8670BC56-37DB-45D0-A387-8693EF1997FE.jpg

[Hermes]

Ground cables replaced. I repositioned the alt ground from the 318i position on the bracket to directly on the block. I also ran a newer style sleeved cable to the frame from the same unused bolt hole. I will hopefully now not have to deal with oil on my ground cable whenever I change the filter.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FFB5865A-C87E-4162-BAEC-BCA577784DC6.jpg

Messed with the stock 318i bracket some more. Got it to close enough where it will work for now. At least I can use this as a template to bend up a new bracket. I will also need to shift the hole a few mm off the current position so the cable sits at the perfect angle

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D9566BFC-E334-47F3-BFDC-CFF0292F11A1.jpg

[BMWCurves]

Making some serious progress, nice work

[Hermes]

Thanks!

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wrapped up the harness, reinstalled the brace

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/37F92134-B615-43C3-B44F-1D4F6AE2EE3F.jpg

took it for a test drive around the block

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/470C1C0C-29AF-4657-8C7A-793220F9CF0B.jpg

installed the charcoal canister and airbox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D3E2EADE-19B2-4DF1-AFD6-5ED65B5A230D.jpg

tacked the rear brace in

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/01E5E454-6F76-4C8D-AD9D-FB48C2C4C11B.jpg

just to be safe...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F8177E14-1044-451F-8C57-866629CAB6D9.jpg

in case you want to hear what the idle sounds like, still need to install the headers and have some pipes bent up


http://youtu.be/2u_68jpVSoQ

[Oli77]

Must .... not. ... . gun it!

Really awesome story so far.

[Hornung418]

Lol at the hockey tape. Nice work bud!

[Johnmadd]

:like

[Hermes]

hahaha, thanks guys

[johnrando]

:like

Sent from mobile

[Hermes]

Copied from my post on the E21 forum:

I have 150 break in miles so far, initial thoughts...

This powerplant is way more powerful, I have so much more torque. Running a 3k redline I think I am as fast if not faster than my 1.8L was running all the way up to 6400rpm. I have enough power to get up the hill on Scripps Poway Parkway in 5th when I used to have to drive in 4th and sometimes drop down to 3rd just to make it to the top if I couldn't keep the speed up due to traffic.

I think I might need a new ICV because it has a very slow response time. It will drop to about 400rpm before kicking in, and a few times now it has not been fast enough and the car stalls. Unfortunately the Bosch ones are no longer available and I have to order an OE one at appx $360. Will keep looking around to see if I can find a better one and not have to buy a brand new one.

Next step is finishing up airbox mounting and repainting the box

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Up to 200 miles... I drive a lot

New charcoal canister

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F742860F-5477-46BA-B214-2A93B1791CB2.jpg

old vs new

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/34EFF32E-E329-4CDC-9C65-31BA662886CE.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/76FF78CB-5399-4745-B48C-CF09A463A47D.jpg

Random stuff

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6A1DAFBE-79FE-41E8-97B0-BA8349D196F2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4AD6ED7F-C7A6-41F7-8192-52777926F823.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F3E51659-239F-43E9-BD6D-69BE68C33F14.jpg

Still need to play with the airbox some more

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So I put another 100 miles on it; it dieseled a few times. I think fuel is getting past the cold start injector. I guess I need to swap to the '85 fuel rail and make a block off plate to see if it solves the issue.

the other rail for comparison purposes:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8670BC56-37DB-45D0-A387-8693EF1997FE.jpg

[Hermes]

I don't know what time I posted that, but this is what else happened that day

At first I noticed I caught a rock so I stopped at LJI to see if Carl had a lens for me

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C77BA8B6-FC28-4ADD-8748-04A37B0E7975.jpg

He said to come back and look in the morning. I went to my car and started it, was waiting for my oil to warm up when I heard a bang. At first I thought my engine blew up, but then I noticed a Toyota with a blown tire.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1233D95D-7B18-4ACB-9DC3-A6D19FD6998D.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/ADD1965A-8971-4D03-BFA9-6FE55A1D18DA.jpg

Some of you saw this on fb so you know the story, but for those that didn't:: the sun was low on the horizon and he guy in the truck was driving west. I think it was a mix of being blinded by the glare, trying to avoid the concrete median, and not being able to tell where my car was due to the height difference of the Toyota and my E21.

The insurance already checked it out and made me an offer; I have to go back to them as they quoted me for US spec parts when mine are Euro.

Good news though... I already have spare parts/my friends hooked me up.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/12E79FAA-6BDD-43A5-A769-29DB84C33B45.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0423FFE9-1CB7-4617-B011-DAB08CA0445F.jpg

The most hilarious part of this is the one and only E21 fender my buddy had happens to be the same exact color as my car

[Oli77]

Jeez, the poor thing was just reborn and having trouble already! You sound positive as always.

[Hermes]

My buddy pulled most of the dent out

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/34433F91-1280-41FB-96C0-0141086AA5F1.jpg

Put my broken grill back in and reinstalled the U.S. turn signal for now

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/799FBE36-44C3-4100-8411-0506F422E598.jpg

the dog did not approve so he made me fix it some more

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/42FF2093-8C4B-4C4E-B1C2-48B0CA794131.jpg

and proceeded to help a lot

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9C379C3B-8EB4-4A7A-BAF4-2D3F0BA2EE1A.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/EC87FC1A-C696-4452-BCC4-447526DAC2F9.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/61F64552-C435-4B2E-89C5-CCCB5ADAB18E.jpg

Reshaped

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CF483A43-4775-47C1-8BC7-0D9218D1D864.jpg

sanded (mostly)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4769A6EA-0561-46D8-B949-90A18E4DC3F9_1.jpg

primer

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/7FA94B6F-2D8E-46C1-89CE-A85FE1164B32.jpg

some Ford silver/green... close enough for now. You can only see a tiny bit of it anyways.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F7834111-6713-467D-8852-3240D7D92FB3_1.jpg

Put back together

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FF1F8082-A6B0-4162-AE85-A6CC8521174E_1.jpg

Self etching primer blends surprisingly well with Opal

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/2F300A98-A8F5-49D3-A292-2F767FD26FDA_1.jpg

Decided to finally deal with my rear brakes/shocks

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9C5238B7-480F-4069-8A37-E1E22DCA3A43.jpg

Goodbye drums

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/50F711B3-FC07-484E-B03A-142B9C03A143.jpg

323 trailing arms and brakes, replacing the Bilstein's with Koni's

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D943E71E-686B-470C-AEBA-7359D6519327.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F94AC5E7-1C52-4E4E-90CE-3FF62E383B37_1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/44E76E08-97F2-467B-9356-ED98D05C87A6.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CF656C19-482A-498B-B6B9-1E063EE84125.jpg

Will finish up in the morning

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/765F693E-80CC-4229-93AD-91B22594B415.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5B16AC6B-D0C4-400F-86AC-418070B5F4FD.jpg

[BMWCurves]

Awesome man, looks like you're making solid and consistent progress.

Also, handsome dog!

[Hermes]

Thanks! Constant progress is how things get accomplished.

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found the pivot pins

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1AD565C0-4773-4F88-8522-BDA1902390C2.jpg


installed

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DA0A0900-F7E5-4744-B4C1-CC49F3D74658.jpg


brakes on

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5B0F65A0-DAEF-48A5-877B-50BCE0F4C3B1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3152A0E5-7FB7-4B31-A901-B91DCCF9D7E3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F7506B0D-B5E1-4147-A610-A7842038EB7C.jpg


need to check out the bearings, they made a noise when I went around the block. This is what it looks like with Koni's all around

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8FE68741-A388-49D4-B674-902286DF7440.jpg

[danewilson77]

Awesome man, looks like you're making solid and consistent progress.

Also, handsome dog!
+1

[derbo]

always looking good JP :)

[Hermes]

Thanks gents!

[Hermes]

tinkered with the brakes some more

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C1AEFC8D-E5EA-472D-89DE-4E3FBCEDFC84.jpg

drove it

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F1384FC9-C65E-4DCC-A648-05AA7FA4F844.png

Up to about 600 miles. On Sunday I decided to finally swap to the '85 fuel rail

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6A833515-A77A-4D7A-86FA-28299829F5A6.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/B6668C5F-8C1A-4E0A-B8D1-6359B7C675FA.jpg

1984 on top, 1985 on bottom

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/81D0DC53-DE94-48E6-A063-B14F6A630AE5.jpg

new regulator

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/2554AA84-E11D-435F-8A96-8E734FE007DC.jpg

making a block off plate for the cold start injector that I no longer need

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/46D152A3-3B29-48F0-A1A6-3786B90EEBD0.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/18E05DCD-EE15-40DB-AC05-BBB0BD29958C.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CF30BB61-04E7-4213-8EEC-6A9E60DBD9E7.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/98593053-5F18-4C44-BE6D-F3BFD3D092AC.jpg

ready for install

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/AAC71031-52B7-4B30-B448-16D8850B7ED6.jpg

on

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/07D08572-6C24-48D0-AD61-174107AC754E.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A37D4E6B-A733-471F-A4C3-9E5BFE85D7C5.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F81196CC-C156-490D-8642-FCFA45A3CC4E.jpg

All this and it's still dieseling... next step is checking the actual fuel pressure

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/50774825-6D1B-497A-8173-0AB59877664F.jpg

[BMWCurves]

Damn dude, keep it up!

[Hermes]

Fuel pump/accumulator/filter bushings replaced

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3A149EDD-F56F-4100-8B37-25AD953525E0.jpg


30+ year old ones, surprisingly still decent although one was about to fall apart

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/3D01793A-E3F1-4ECF-B6DE-81D8F03E0D45.jpg

Rack bushings c/o Eurometric

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F3F78BC3-47A0-4E75-9CBE-0EA2D1A3F2D4.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C174A02B-7013-4B6F-AB84-BC2DD0B5CF54.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/360D6F5C-A74C-4473-9B66-10467E7CF2E5.jpg

[Hermes]

So... I went to the dyno today.

The aftermarket cat I had installed 3 years ago started blowing chunks on the during the second pull so we stopped. I guess it's time to install the headers and build an exhaust, then go back to the dyno.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/58344D31-C24A-451C-8441-C2FB83DE774F.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/B7F64636-5E64-4D74-BB5C-BC6E2850F553.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E21%20dyno%207-20-15.png

115whp and it's still not tuned

[Hermes]

It's been a while since I updated this...

tinkered some more
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/0FF679E0-7C46-4748-A8F3-0B4E5ED98906.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4E4A5118-FE4F-4767-B1BD-42BA092F5AEE.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/1CD6740F-04E7-4EEB-996C-8CFD8DEF30FB.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9686FA01-DA05-4400-8339-C62FBC41E0E2.jpg

Went to autocross
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/BD10B40B-E4A1-4F4D-9906-FBF1130D60BE.jpg

Got some brakes
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/183D6CF3-0DA0-4432-AB3C-06B3C8F4FA0C.jpg

Then I had an accident
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DE08849E-27A2-48DF-BEFC-1467BE79D6F4.jpg

So I took it apart
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6B78590F-B16F-497C-9440-D347931338FF.jpg

And bought a parts car
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/66831F25-FD27-48AB-B457-4E812EE91075.jpg

Cut out broken shit
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/2C86AF95-4B11-4A7C-86BE-7C7CB94001A2.jpg

New core support
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/493E4DFE-DF3F-4A87-8E1F-D9DAA814FB2F.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/C268A0FD-26DA-4C3E-A6D8-58E57832BA8C.jpg

Replaced broken fan/water pump/alternator
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D408002A-BEC5-4239-A856-9B9232815018.jpg

Hood, fender, and 320is trunk lid painted
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/738B6D74-C707-46E6-9710-7936BB794B32.jpg

Butyl
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/FD6B2B3E-F0B9-456F-8D45-BBAAB9A315D7.jpg

Fender on
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DAD78D14-96EA-4652-B555-4FA31B93193F.jpg

Temporarily going back to stock front end
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/F34589E5-80EA-4602-A75D-B808A1DDAF7A.jpg

Got my brakes back from the rebuilder
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8727D79E-16E8-454E-A483-B8175AB5C560.jpg

Goodbye parts car... gave it to a friend to use the sheet metal to replace rust on his Schnitzer E21
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/8AB647E6-71E2-4783-BD16-286241E8A1A1.jpg

Just need to figure out what front end I want to use. My buddy has an Alpina spoiler for a late car, I might do that.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/50AAAC7B-0BE9-4BB8-A228-3189B8DE6BDF.jpg

Or I might do like this guy and make my own out of metal
22680

Either way, I need to figure something out before the 12/12 autocross. I like my BBS spoiler but I feel like doing something different in front.

[Hornung418]

Jesus that's a hell of a hit! What's the details on the accident if you don't mind. You were unharmed, obviously. No lingering pain?

Great job on the rebuild!

[Oli77]

So that is why the silence over the past few months, You've been busy.
Sorry about the accident but she leaves! . . .stronger.

[BMWCurves]

Damn, that's a bit of a roller coaster, but you seem to be in high spirits either way. Keep up the work (and the photos you post)!

[johnrando]

Holy cow JP! +1

[ELCID86]

Wow. Glad you are ok and a master at bodywork.


Thumbs, iPhone, TaT.

[Johnmadd]

Damn JP, nice work. Body flex is a concern now though I guess. Keep her alive as long as you can.

[Hermes]

Thanks guys!

Justin, it was late at night and I didn't notice the black Nissan Hardbody stopped under a bridge until it was too late. I tried braking and swerving, but my stock pads and 4LTL rack was not adequate. My back was hurting for a while but it's better now

John, body flex isn't much of an issue as the core support doesn't actually do that much for the car. Also, I've been planning to build an Alpina style brace to strengthen up the front (it ties the two frame rails together), I just haven't had time.

[danewilson77]

Nice update JP. Glad you're ok.

Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

[Hermes]

Thanks boss! I would like to be on here more but just too busy with work/cars/house stuff recently

[Hermes]

Pulled her out of storage... need to install some parts

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/16F93876-999A-4D4C-8487-D023603CCFC7.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/DC7F5C20-7F9C-4FEF-9498-D0B079ED4221.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/9FB01F1C-25CC-4EC9-9043-D730C2CA3468.jpg

[Hermes]

New late E36 non-ASC intake boot

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/A1FE5B03-42DA-46D8-AFF5-926D845C62F0.jpg

Bluetooth distributor c/o Le Tran @ 2002 Garage Werks

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/2CA5A831-97C4-4C9F-8D07-D58CB40EB9CE.jpg

[Hermes]

She runs, drove her right onto the lift. Fired right up once I got the distributor in place correctly, I love M10s!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/D5F1F6AA-B136-4ADF-897B-148C55B6ADBF.jpg

[BMWCurves]

I would never have thought to put Bluetooth into a distributor, but here we are. How do you like it?

[Hermes]

I would never have thought to put Bluetooth into a distributor, but here we are. How do you like it?

Hasn't been installed yet, I'll keep you updated if I actually use it....

Justin wants me to get rid of 4cyl...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/796E4C4C-A9A1-4904-A174-8DD6D346C765.jpg

He wants us to be twins

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E74E3306-D0A3-4BBB-8317-0025F84F8CC7.jpg

[Hermes]

Progress is slow, but occasionally euro shit happens
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/5FAAB21F-54F1-4A2C-A02B-8150F3F28A7A.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E0F53E6F-3873-4246-AA4E-1EC0C0B4F520.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/4C8B06D7-13F3-459E-81BF-8EC7361328A9.jpg

Next step is drilling holes
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6534FF1D-E7F6-4439-8EE6-42D5496025A1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/CC3BC834-B660-48EC-A6B3-4DC1FCEF0394.jpg

[holyc0w]

Photobucket doesn't work anymore. All we get is this:

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[Hermes]

Damnit

[Hermes]

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Things are happening

[John in VA]

It stinks that many of the images on the forums are now MIA with the recent change at Photobucket. These are from my Photobucket albums - the tii & ZHP. I copied the IMG info for the hosted PB image & pasted it directly into the message box here, not using this forum's "Insert Image" icon from the menu. It works, I think!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/John_in_VA/1974%202002tii/DSCN9960.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/John_in_VA/media/1974%202002tii/DSCN9960.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/John_in_VA/2006%20ZHP/Hans%20side_zpse2l2dr5t.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/John_in_VA/media/2006%20ZHP/Hans%20side_zpse2l2dr5t.jpg.html)

[Hermes]

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Hella's installed

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BBS installed

[johnrando]

Nice JP!

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[Hermes]

Damn, this looks so good...

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[derbo]

Look at this ricer. hahahah

[Hermes]

Look at this ricer. hahahah

No, Henry was full ricer

http://www.stanceworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bmw-imsa-mclaren-e21.jpg

...although, I do have a set of rear flares [emoji848]

[derbo]

No, Henry was full ricer

http://www.stanceworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bmw-imsa-mclaren-e21.jpg

...although, I do have a set of rear flares [emoji848]

Lol


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[Hermes]

Installed the 123 distributor, getting prepped for autocross this weekend

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[Hermes]

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I did things... my brakes still feel like junk... I think I need a new master cylinder

[Hermes]

I went to autocross

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I broke my car at autocross

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I ordered new parts from Germany, she'll be back on the road soon enough destroying more tires

[danewilson77]

Sorry to hear buddy.

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[Oli77]

Too much POWAaaa!

[Karl Lazlo]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-bmw-323i/

Just leaving this here... Dunno why I am attracted to it.

[danewilson77]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-bmw-323i/

Just leaving this here... Dunno why I am attracted to it.Love it. Wished they'd have kept the interior a little less racey.

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[Hermes]

Too much POWAaaa!

My thought exactly

[Hermes]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-bmw-323i/

Just leaving this here... Dunno why I am attracted to it.

My buddy's car; it's really nice but I don't need another E21

[johnrando]

Why so cheap?

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[Hermes]

Why so cheap?

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What's cheap? It didn't meet the reserve

[johnrando]

That car for $6K? Sounds cheaps to me. Maybe I read it wrong.

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[Hermes]

That car for $6K? Sounds cheaps to me. Maybe I read it wrong.

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His was looking to get a lot more than that, therefore at $13,600 I don't think it sold. I know Edgar told me he still has he car

[johnrando]

Ah, that makes more sense.

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[Hermes]

I'm out of town for the holidays but apparently my buddy at the shop did my E30 rear caliper conversion for me as a Christmas present; can't wait to get home and test it out!

[johnrando]

Cool!

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[Hermes]

New low beams installed, bright as fuck...

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Also finally wired up my city lights after only 3 years of possibly doing it

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[danewilson77]

Good work JP.

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[johnrando]

+1

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[Hermes]

I don’t think I’ve done much in the last two years... I need to drive this car again

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I got a set of E32/34 cupholders

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I bought a set of autocross wheels, 12.5lbs each

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Got some free Hoosiers from my buddy

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Replaced the stock fuel system

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Stock

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Upgraded and accumulator deleted

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Installed

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Alpina brace installed

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I registered it a few weeks ago. Need to put my headers on next and build a proper exhaust setup

[Oli77]

Way to go JP!

[johnrando]

Nice!

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[Hermes]

I took it to the dyno to set my ignition curve.

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I still need a chip with a fuel map and I also need to fix a few exhaust leaks. Not bad for an untuned 2.0L M10 that has 1400rpms it’s never seen

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[johnrando]

Nice!

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[Hermes]

Ok. So it’s been almost 2 years since the last update... I think I’ve done 500 miles

I fixed some things but I have a lot of tinkering stupid stuff to make it run like I want it to

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[Hermes]

I hate my tires; at least the were $free.99
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[Oli77]

Taking care of too many cars JP, need to do you for a while and take care of this baby.