Savin Big Money Project Thread

[Bassboy3313]

Looking good man! Keep it up. Also, great job on the bathroom too.

[jc43089]

Got a little more done today, Brake booster out and firewall/tunnel insulation off.  Back to work for 4 days.

[jc43089]

Do I need to seek help if I get a personal email from pelican parts thanking me for my repeated business?

[Boris3]

You're still good. When co-founders Wayne Dempsey or Tom Gould calls you personally to thank you then start to get worried.

[RamRod E28]

If you need a helping hand just holler!!!

[jc43089]

Went all "Earl" on the engine bay last night.  I'm not getting that fancy, just cutting out all of the brackets that I won't be using.  Don't need any of the wiring that comes out on the PS so I just pushed it all through the firewall hole still intact, and put all of the extra stuff on the DS back up into the fusebox.

[Earl]

I am proud=)

[jc43089]

I'm not getting all crazy and welding the seams, but ABS and washer fluid are gone, relocating the charcoal canister to where the ABS was (it never fit properly under the MAF even before the CAI)  I am keeping my wipers though, it's my summer DD and gets 10-12k a year on it.

[wasnt m3]

Something to consider, if you want to retain use of the washers you can get the euro reservoir that sits in the front bumper area. Project looks to be going well! Keep up the good work!

[jc43089]

wasnt m3 said:

Something to consider, if you want to retain use of the washers you can get the euro reservoir that sits in the front bumper area. Project looks to be going well! Keep up the good work!

Good to know, I will check that out if I miss the washers.  Got the new overflow brackets welded in.  Using 3/16ths pop rivets for the firewall side, didn't want to start a fire that I couldn't put out.  I will wait to finish that one until it's painted.

Good thing I am installing reinforcements, too much giviner apparently.

Engine mounts are different heights somehow??  Shorter one was on passenger side.

[B C]

Saggy mounts,  Ive experienced that before. maybe about 3/8 difference in height.  That overflow setup looks nice!

[jc43089]

Yea they were about 3/8" different, I think they have some sort of fluid inside of them because I tore one open before and it had black fluid in it about the consistency of brake fluid.  Maybe the collapsed ones have sprung a leak and lost the oil.

I'm a big fan of the e30 overflow mod, no more messing around bleeding coolant, and it's all oem parts.  I did it to the late e36 that I replaced the head on and it worked fantastic.  Early cars you have to remove the unused battery tray and move the jumpstart terminal.  Late cars have the jumpstart terminal on the fender out of the way but you have to relocate the smog pump or get rid of it, on that one I put it in the bumper.

[patsbimmer1]

This thing is looking great!  Keep it up!

[B C]

I removed my E30 overflow and went with the M42 style radiator. 

I have to bleed it with my mouth O__O

[jc43089]

Just ordered from akg.

RTAB pocket reinforcements, rear subframe mount reinforcements, front subframe reinforcements, and rear sway reinforcements.

[jc43089]

Snap said:

I removed my E30 overflow and went with the M42 style radiator. 

I have to bleed it with my mouth O__O

What do you gain from this other than tasty kool-aid when servicing the system?

[B C]

Cleaner engine bay

and the opportunity to run a radiator designed for a 4 cylinder on a 6 cylinder with a turbo.............

[jc43089]

^ Better run some water wetter or similar, I am going to use Evans NPG in this.  Also AKG is crazy fast, order already shipped.

[B C]

Yeah I run Redline WW and temperatures were solid for all (4) 30 minute sessions at Blackhawk (~80F air temp)

I have never heard of Evans NPG.  What did you get from AKG?

[jc43089]

It is a waterless coolant, boiling point at atmospheric pressure is 375F, kinda pricey, 35/gal but it is supposed to last a long time.  Also used that in the m52 I swapped heads on, seems great.  Reinforcements from akg.