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ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread

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  • ClassEC
    ClassEC
    ClassE
    wrote on last edited by
    #503

    "Bolt-On" ... Not ... "Swap"

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGrey
      wrote on last edited by
      #504

      Your subframe is lowered and your diff is lowered quite a bit. That is bad news bears for your U joints and driveline angle. 
      Even the lowered subframe is not great
      It's not a CV joint so it will throw some serious vibes if it is outside of its allowable range. 
      I still have the back half of a good shaft if you need it.

      ...

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      • ClassEC
        ClassEC
        ClassE
        wrote on last edited by
        #505

        GunMetalGrey said:

        Your subframe is lowered and your diff is lowered quite a bit. That is bad news bears for your U joints and driveline angle.

        Even the lowered subframe is not great

        It's not a CV joint so it will throw some serious vibes if it is outside of its allowable range.

        I still have the back half of a good shaft if you need it.

        I think the current plan is to swap the CSB and Giubo onto the original driveshaft - and bring it in to be balanced. If it balances out good it'll go back in... If not - I'll have to address then.

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        • GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGrey
          wrote on last edited by
          #506

          If your U joints are shot you will still get some clunking back there, the joints shouldn't have any play.

          ...

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          • DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFoot
            wrote on last edited by
            #507

            No play and there shouldn't be a lot 'sticky' spots when you move the joint around.

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                 @DrLeadFoot

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            • ClassEC
              ClassEC
              ClassE
              wrote on last edited by
              #508

              Once removed - I couldn't find any "slop" in the u-joint at all. Moved freely and didn't have sticky spots.

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              • DrLeadFootD
                DrLeadFootD
                DrLeadFoot
                wrote on last edited by
                #509

                That's a good sign

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                     @DrLeadFoot

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                • ClassEC
                  ClassEC
                  ClassE
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #510

                  Didn't get as much done this morning as I had hoped - but overall got stuff done! New rear bearings are in, rear axles are in - gonna eat some lunch then reassemble rear brakes and move to radiator swap I think.

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                  • EarlE
                    EarlE
                    Earl
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #511

                    Give er hell!

                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                    • ClassEC
                      ClassEC
                      ClassE
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #512

                      Early Fathers Day gift from my wife (she's the best!):

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                      • B
                        B
                        B C
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                        #513

                        Im so happy for you!

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #514

                          Dat m70 manifold though

                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                          • ClassEC
                            ClassEC
                            ClassE
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #515

                            Earl said:

                            Dat m70 manifold though

                            YOU SEE NOTHING!!!

                            Not sure I'll be using that - might have a slight change of plans in mind for the intake manifold.... We'll see how the summer pans out.

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                            • ClassEC
                              ClassEC
                              ClassE
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #516

                              Shift linkage is rebuilt and back in.... And it was a monumental PITA. Thankfully it was worth the headache because the shifter feels fantastic.

                              Electric fan is mounted and radiator mounting is done. Gotta figure out fan wiring and figure out what I'm gonna do for an upper rad hose.

                              Hopefully tonight I can yank those rear diff spacers and remove the no longer needed accessory crank pulley. I'm assuming I should get shorter bolts to replace the existing ones - or add washers?!? Will have to figure out tonight.

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                              • YoungCRY
                                YoungCRY
                                YoungCR
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #517

                                ClassE said:

                                YOU SEE NOTHING!!!

                                Not sure I'll be using that - might have a slight change of plans in mind for the intake manifold.... We'll see how the summer pans out.

                                Budget = ITB's

                                Chris Young
                                BMWCCA #458972
                                1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                • ClassEC
                                  ClassEC
                                  ClassE
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #518

                                  CYoung said:

                                  Budget = ITB's

                                  I can neither confirm nor deny anything.

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                                  • B
                                    B
                                    B C
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #519

                                    Much excite!

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                                    • ClassEC
                                      ClassEC
                                      ClassE
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #520

                                      I retract my previous statements - I did not install those diff spacers when I put the subframe bushing in (josh and I both thought we saw them up there - but went to pull them out last night and realized they weren't in there after all!)

                                      Driveshaft is back in now, and got front studs in.... Just gotta get exhaust up, figure out elec fan wiring, torque axle nuts all around, and get an upper rad hose sourced/spliced.

                                      Lots of detail work - but if things go smooth hopefully I'll be rolling tomorrow night?!?

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                                      • ClassEC
                                        ClassEC
                                        ClassE
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #521

                                        My "Holy crap..." Moment of the evening though was when I was getting out from under the car and noticed the rear subframe bolts didn't have as much thread showing as I remembered. Threw a socket on them to check tightness.... And got another 4-5 turns out of them both!!!

                                        They are now loctited.

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                                        • ClassEC
                                          ClassEC
                                          ClassE
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #522

                                          It's truly pathetic how bad I am with wiring. Need to get an electric fan wired into car, and just can't wrap around how I am supposed to do this. Spent more then an hour looking at written directions - then the wiring in the car - and got nothing accomplished. So frustrating.

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