E30 M50 tear down kinda thing

[B C]

LOL no kidding, this has just become the Turbo M50 project thread. Gunmetalgray is slackin, he needs to get in here and start posting.

[StewCrew]

Brian said:

updating what rowley, forget this isn't your thread? Damn highschoolers.

Who's thread is this anyway?

You guys are lucky I'm out driving for work! I'll have updates later tonight. My core support should be at my house when I get home

[B C]

1 more post til I hit 600, and im not ending the day with an uneven post count.

[B C]

Thar she be. 600. I feel better now.

[Brian.]

haha, snap....

For reals though, let Jacob take rein of his thread again. Start posting in your respective threads, or go comment on mine.

[StewCrew]

Brian said:

haha, snap....

For reals though, let Jacob take rein of his thread again. Start posting in your respective threads, or go comment on mine.

I'm powerless without pics of new parts

[Brian.]

Oh I know. Stanceworks is way worse. If you don't daily update your thread with new 3pc rims, or some crazy suspension shit, you get lost in the sauce

[straight6pwr]

removable core support is a great idea. interested to see how you will do yours.

[Rowleym]

straight6pwr said:

removable core support is a great idea. interested to see how you will do yours.

I agree. I'm hoping to copy him

[StewCrew]

straight6pwr said:

removable core support is a great idea. interested to see how you will do yours.

Rowleym said:

I agree. I'm hoping to copy him

I first saw the idea on r3v, but Im going to do it a bit differently. Hopefully lots of pictures and updates to come tonight to get this thread back on track. Even if I wasnt going to replace the core support anyway I think this is an awesome idea for an car/e30. Hopefully it goes well!

[Brian.]

I'm in for this! Hope you get a ton done tonight!

[StewCrew]

Mini update:

MLS head gasket and 1-piece timing chain tensioner have been ordered! These are the last of the parts needed (I think at least) to put my motor back together!

[Brian.]

Did you get that 1/4" head gasket I refereed you to?

[B C]

I will make my front-end removable one of these days. I didnt even need an engine hoist back in high school when I swapped a 2.0 16v into an 85 Golf. I simply rolled the engines in and out on furniture dollies. The I6+transmission reaches some pretty steep angles on its way in and out of an E30 otherwise.

[Brian.]

Snap Understeer said:

I will make my front-end removable one of these days. I didnt even need an engine hoist back in high school when I swapped a 2.0 16v into an 85 Golf. I simply rolled the engines in and out on furniture dollies. The I6+transmission reaches some pretty steep angles on its way in and out of an E30 otherwise.

Just drop the front subframe, That's what we used to do on S13's.. So much easier.

[YoungCR]

Brian said:

Just drop the front subframe, That's what we used to do on S13's.. So much easier.

This is how I'll probably do it next time around. Especially if you have a lift or engine table.

[StewCrew]

Brian said:

Did you get that 1/4" head gasket I refereed you to?

Went with a 4" mls gasket. I want my plastic fuel rail cover to stick out of the hood.

Snap Understeer said:

I will make my front-end removable one of these days. I didnt even need an engine hoist back in high school when I swapped a 2.0 16v into an 85 Golf. I simply rolled the engines in and out on furniture dollies. The I6+transmission reaches some pretty steep angles on its way in and out of an E30 otherwise.

This is is exactly what I'm hoping to solve

[Brian.]

StewCrew said:

Went with a 4" mls gasket. I want my plastic fuel rail cover to stick out of the hood.

you challenging me?

[StewCrew]

Brian said:

you challenging me?

Who can have a bigger headgasket? It's already over. Biggest headgasket of all time.

[Brian.]

StewCrew said:

Who can have a bigger headgasket? It's already over. Biggest headgasket of all time.

I'll just make one outta scrap metal.