Tossed a different set of wheels on the 240 today...
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Thanks guys! I'll crash a BMW meet or two in this car this summer... park on the street or something. I can't wait for the meet "season" to get going.
Progress and such. In-fender wiring pretty far along now. Waiting for the intake manifold to show up to finalize all the wiring that will be hidden under that.
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Thanks TJ
Test-fit with the intake manifold. looks like the new fuel rail interferes with the strut brace, so that'll take some figuring.
Freshened up (thanks DP)
BRAKES
These 17" RCs barely clear the caliper. Perhaps a bit close for comfort.
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The picture does look roomy, especially with the adapters on there. There is 1/16"-3/32" clearance between the caliper and the barrel of the wheel. It's VERY tight.
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Getting more things done.
Mocking up the intercooler--not yet mounted.
Intercooler pipes fitted.
Roundit 2000 for the harness and misc other wiring
Odyssey PC680 mounted and other bits
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Thanks, I'm going to use a e36 distribution block/positive terminal in the engine bay. Should be a nice little detail.
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If you guys don't mind me bringing a non-BMW, I'd like to swing by. We'll see though, that is two days before I take this car on a 35 hour drive to Portland, OR for a Volvo car show.
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We are just going to start figuring out the route now. At the moment, I have no idea... but I'm very open to suggestions! We will probably be stopping in Kansas City on the way out.
That oil cooler is a factory piece from a mid-year turbo car. It fits rather nicely with the factory intercooler in place, but the endtanks on this one block it more than I would like. I may try a bit of ducting to direct air to it... or I'll eventually put an oil cooler below the radiator. I have an oil temp gauge so I can keep an eye on it (Not that it should present any problem).
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I'm tired and it's late so I'm not going to write much.
I've been working on this a lot, and had help this weekend. A couple friends came over and swapped in the rear end from the wagon while I worked on other stuff.
(oil lines aren't going to just hang there... have to wrap and mount them still)
this one is for Dave.
Goal was to start it today but that didn't happen because I was missing a few little bits and pieces that local stores didn't have. I'm going to get this thing legal to drive this week... it won't be long now.
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This entire build was a steaming heap of crap up until the point you installed the brackets powdercoated by bassboy. Bassboy saves the day!
Oh, and black-oxide socket head cap screws? NOT EARL APPROVED IN THE LEAST
Were the charge pipes part of a kit, or did you select them all yourself?
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this one is for Dave.
Everything is looking amazing man! Glad the brackets worked out and are looking sharp too!
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Looking great! Did it always have the remote oil filter?
Nope, didn't have the remote oil filter, but it was something I swore to add when I had my wagon.
With a turbo and whatnot in there, it's way more of a pain to get the filter off the stock location than it should be. In this spot i should just be able to lay on the ground and reach up to get it off. Also the added bonus of there not being anything scalding hot nearby.
This entire build was a steaming heap of crap up until the point you installed the brackets powdercoated by bassboy. Bassboy saves the day!
Oh, and black-oxide socket head cap screws? NOT EARL APPROVED IN THE LEAST
Were the charge pipes part of a kit, or did you select them all yourself?
Stainless bling all over the place is not my thing. Also, this is a car for driving.
The black pipes are some Volvo factory pipes off of a few different early 90s turbo cars that I had laying around and cut for my needs. The silver pipes, couplers, and t-bolt clamps are all from a CX-racing 2.5" IC pipe kit.
Everything is looking amazing man! Glad the brackets worked out and are looking sharp too!
Thanks for the pic!Thanks! I have some more things in my trunk right now...
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Feel free to drop them off whenever you would like. Shoot me a text or something.
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That grill is so sick with the fog lights in there!
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