ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread

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YoungCR said:

Any plans to shave the valve cover?

Yup!  Original intake mani support castings will be shaved - and breather shaved/relocated for AN line.  Other things are just taking precedent first.

[ClassE]

straight6pwr said:

how are you going to filter those bad boys?

Still up for debate.  I saw these and want to do something similar:

[straight6pwr]

how adorable, they are like little booties!

[ClassE]

I think most of you have seen these - but adding here anyways.

Aeromotive FPR should be here today - and still waiting on my Nuke fuel rail from BimmerHeads (3 weeks and counting)....

[KaiserRolls]

I wish I could embed a video

[ClassE]

KaiserRolls said:

I wish I could embed a video

Please do - I probably haven't seen it!

[ClassE]

Almost ready to test fit all the linkage - decide what colors to paint/coat all the linkage parts - disassemble - paint/coat - then reassemble....

Almost to the point of not caring - and just assembling so I can finally hear the damn thing run!!!

[ClassE]

Almost a month since I ordered my Nuke fuel rail - still no leadtime from Bimmerheads.  I'm assuming they get a shipment of parts monthly - but come on already!!!

Did get this stuff in tho:

[KaiserRolls]

Put the summit racing stickers on your e30

[B C]

Bad idea,  we dont need any Summit vs JEGS rivalries around here. 

Instead of grinding the manifold mount on the valve cover, could you make a bracket mounting plate for something that goes there and looks clean?

[ClassE]

Snap said:

Instead of grinding the manifold mount on the valve cover, could you make a bracket mounting plate for something that goes there and looks clean?

If a mount is needed there I could, but there really won't be anything there to mount...  Also - I plan to shave the breather hose and relocate with an AN fitting to clean up the hose routing.

So if I'm gonna go through the trouble - I might as well shave the unnecessary stuff.

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FINALLY got word from Bimmerheads that my fuel rail should be shipping early next week!!!  Also got all my blue linkage parts back from having the anodizing stripped - and redone in black.  And of course the hardware a done in more zinc...

[KaiserRolls]

Looks pretty fancy

[GunMetalGrey]

Man, all of that zinc hardware looks tasty!

[B C]

GunMetalGrey said:

Man, all of that zinc hardware looks tasty!

[straight6pwr]

the black is much improved over the blue.

[ClassE]

A bit of adjusting to do - but it's coming together nicely!!!

[B C]

Funny thing is, your injector selection is probably based on color more than size [emoji16]

That would be my priority on something this beautiful. Cant be having 24# pink tops crashing the party

[ClassE]

6 weeks later - it has arrived!  

Drew up the fuel rail brackets, vacuum block bracket, and a modified linkage bracket (original one hits the fuel rail).  Should have them punched out by Friday at work - then I can keep chugging along!

[ClassE]

Well.... This is pretty much how it should look once buttoned up:

Other then some fuel lines, vacuum lines under the manifold, and a vent line off the valve cover.