Chapter GMW | E30 LS1 (starting on post #1427)

[DrLeadFoot]

Pics of the carnage.

-There is some detonation.  
-Cyl #1 had a leaky injector for awhile.  
-The tune has been super rich.
-I have some port matching todo.

Zipties for the documentation

I will be ordering a cut ring gasket, new arp head studs, exhaust nuts and researching the best exhaust manifold gasket today.  Also, I will take the head into the shop to have it inspected then after it checks out I'll get it back to port match everything then send it back to get cleaned up.

[DrLeadFoot]

Ordered everything on this list under E30 except the head studs and cutring gasket. Also got a new oil temp & pressure gauge with matching sending units.

[Rowleym]

Does that mean the ARP's for sure stretched?

[DrLeadFoot]

Not sure but don't want to risk it at all.

[Earl]

You didn't like the Podi gauge I assume?

[DrLeadFoot]

Not for me. Like the classic look

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[Rowleym]

DrLeadFoot said:

Not sure but don't want to risk it at all.

for science reasons could you measure them?

[DrLeadFoot]

I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap.

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[Rowleym]

DrLeadFoot said:

I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

keep me in mind! thanks.

[Rowleym]

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2189060-CES-Motorsport-BMW-E36-High-Boost-Cut-Ring-Headgasket-Sale

[wasnt m3]

Make note of this part of that post: Remember... no gasket can hold up to a bad tune, so make sure that your tuning is solid and dyno tested, and let's keep pushing the limits of the E36 platform!

[DrLeadFoot]

My attention has been on my bathroom remodel but that will be wrapped up next week. I'll be port matching the exhaust ports, turbo flange and turbo then taking it back to the machine shop.

[DrLeadFoot]

Halfway done with the exhaust porting.

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[B C]

what kind of tool are you using for that?

[DrLeadFoot]

It's a pain.

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[DrLeadFoot]

Haha. I got some snap on carbide die grinders and I'm using a drill

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[DrLeadFoot]

[DrLeadFoot]

Got the exhaust side of the head ported out a ton.  

Stock width:

The final width was 49mm.  I still had a little of work to do on this one.

In a couple of days I'll get the head back and go from there.  I'll be ordering Megasquirt 3 soon and see how all that stuff works...here goes nothing!  Snap is helping me out a lot with the MS3x transition.

[B C]

Thats a lot of meat removed just to match the gasket!

[DrLeadFoot]

Snap said:

Thats a lot of meat removed just to match the gasket!

My wrists and fingers feel like I won the world's Thumb Wars tournament.