Build Thread?
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Was warm enough to get out in the garage finally! Organized a bit and made room for the new toolbox and did a few minor things to the E30.
Ordered an m42 radiator and cap for it. Looking forward to being able to work on it more.
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It seems like everyone is getting e46s as dailys noe
1984 BMW 528e - SETA and manual swapped! M50 to come!!!
1988 BMW 528e - Need parts?
1991 Chevy C1500 (mighty 350 with TBI and Wisconsin weight reduction package)
1996 Mazda Miata (SOLD!!!)
1996 BMW 325i (Donor car)
1998 Chevrolet Corvette (BEAST)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (BROKEN)
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Crap picture but the e46 got changed up a bit
The cold does not make me happy, I want to get the e30 on the road!
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So when I last fired up the e30 it was leaking oil from the front part of the engine and needed to get that taken care of. I looked at it and saw that there was a gap in the gasket, which happened to be the old gasket still on the block. What the hell Ben.
So either I pull the engine, or drop the subframe.
I went with the drop the subframe route, and bought the engine holder dealio, pretty slick deal.
How low the subframe will go!
Amount of blurry space between the subframe and pan.
PAn out!
Problem is here....
Disappointing that I missed this
Cleaned it up and just waiting to get the pan back on till the morning! So far so good.
Got the new toolbox in the spot I want it, and still haven't cleaned up around it
And a picture of my tweaked out eyes for fun!
More for later!
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I do love pulling engines! But not this time, it ran before I let it sit, and I didn't want to play with it and mess something up.
That being said I do intend on re-wiring the harness because I don't know why I kept the 88 pin lol
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So I finally got the gasket all off, it was like someone used grey gasket sealer back in the 80's and it sat and got melted to the block. Total PITA to get it off, but it is all gone now so that is good. I added a few dabs of non hardening gasket maker to the timing cover and rear main cover to seal the gaps well and put the pan back on.
I then started pulling the engine harness apart, because 88pin connectors are dumb. More on that later!
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Gonna solder the db25 (megasquirt) connectors right to the stock harness. Tired of the stupid extra plug and wires
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So a bit ago I decided that I hated the way I had used the old 88 pin to hook up megasquirt, it was just not cool. so I opened things up a bit.
I removed unnecessary wires and took everything off of the 88 pin connector, and got me some molex connectors. I soldered/crimped all kinds of connections and got it to look a little bit something like this.
I will be getting exhaust done soon, and it will be on the road within two months I hope!
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I love going to order parts for exhaust and $220 later is still need things, doing exhaust the correct way is expensive to say the least... I think I will have around a grand into the exhaust when it is done. .304 stainless everything, flex pipe for the downpipe and wastegate, v-band clamps, 25" resonator and no muffler. I look forward to getting the fuel system finished up in the coming days and figuring out what is up with my clutch. When I press the pedal it is very hard and clicks in the trans, then the pedal won't come back. I will be pulling the slave cylinder to find out what is going on in there.
I have finished up my wiring (I hope) and got the whole harness re-worked and deleted most of the un-need plugs, including the Diagnostics Plug, there is no where for that damn thing to go! Other than the garbage of course...
Tucked some wires away and threw a cover or two on.
Quick shot so you don't all hate me!
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I would like to think I will be driving it in two months.
That also depends on what I am able to do for summer work. I have/had two interviews for summer drafting work, one being part time and one being full time. I will continue to work my current part time job with either option, so I will have more or less time depending on what jobs are offered to me.
Also, this is a terrible game to play. I was looking at buying a legitimate v band clamp from tial to replace my terrible ebay one (I have an ebay wastegate :/) and I was thinking to myself,
"well, why waste the $40 for the clamp, when I could just spend the extra 300 and get the wastegate with both clamps?"
This car game is killing me slowly!
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It's on the way. I realized that I don't want to have to do exhaust again so I need what I will have on it long term. Glad to get rid of the ebay wastegate, wish I wouldn't have wasted any money on it in the first place. Oh well.
Got some random fuel lines fitted today. Nothing exciting, just bitch work.
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Yeah I do, its he wynton one. From everything I found it is the best eBay one. All clamps and flanges included, 7 psi spring in it.
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