Build thread/running log of my E28? Guess I can do eet.

[Brian.]

This is the look I'm going for for the block.

[Earl]

Like mine?

[Brian.]

Still not as shiny as I'd like. That looks like typical vht

[Earl]

Mine isnt vht. It is a very metallic duplicolor engine enamel. Doesnt look as shiny in that picture as others

You can see somewhat where the sun hits it here

[Brian.]

Possibly. I like the SR20's color better. really pops. Which is nice, considering 90% of the M30 block is masked by a gallon sized starter, and a stupid as fuck intake design. SO the bits that will show, will look like a sex machine in the shadows.

[jc43089]

How many miles were on it?  Just curious, the M20 in the picture had somewhere over 280k and still had no ridge , only about .003 wear towards the bottom.  The shop I had inspect, tank, and hone it was very impressed, he said a 350 chevy will have a big ridge at 150k lol.  And the m52 I did had 215k and the crosshatching was still there.  I don't have a good pic of the M20 but this is the M52.  And both of these had overheated from a cracked head.

[Brian.]

226k. The last 60k miles were hard. Lots of spirited driving

[Brian.]

This happened today.

Got a tour of the shop, and I must say, wow. I'm taking futher business here. They have crazyyyy awesome machines here.

[Brian.]

Picked this bad boy up today.

[KaiserRolls]

mountain dew throwback is an atrocity

nice hairdryer.

[Brian.]

Throw back tastes better then regular

[B C]

If they had Doc360 Throwback id be sippin one right meow.

What turbine is that? looks nice/expensive/big/tirerape

[Brian.]

Holset hx35 7 fin

[DrLeadFoot]

What are your plans for the manifold?

[Brian.]

Exhaust or intake? Exhaust, I'm putting my down payment on my tubular exhaust manifold once my wheels sell. Intake is getting modified. Factory m30 intake Mani is poorly designed

[B C]

Its not a bad design IMO.  Manifold inlet is centered for best chance of equal cylinder filling, Long runner length to improve low+midrange power (turbo can take care of top end power ), Equal length (if not very close to equal length) runners. Im a fan of flipping the TB position though

[Brian.]

I'm flipping it. An stock manifold goes over exhaust? Poor design... Just sayin..

[DrLeadFoot]

Did you get the block hot tanked and the cylinders re-crossed hatched?  Spill the beans!!

[mkoepp]

Brian. said:

I'm flipping it. An stock manifold goes over exhaust? Poor design... Just sayin..

I have never heard of "flipping TB" before. Why? Just askin

[Brian.]

My cross hatching is still good! An hot tanked a bit, an stuff