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ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread

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  • straight6pwrS
    straight6pwrS
    straight6pwr
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    #639

    the black is much improved over the blue.

    Dan
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    • ClassEC
      ClassEC
      ClassE
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      #640

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

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      • B
        B
        B C
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        #641

        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

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        • ClassEC
          ClassEC
          ClassE
          wrote on last edited by
          #642

          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!

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          • ClassEC
            ClassEC
            ClassE
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            #643

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

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

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            • The Full BananaT
              The Full BananaT
              The Full Banana
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              #644

              This looks wonderful. Really nice job getting everything cleaned up and refinished appropriately to suit those ITBs!

              Tom - I have a few BMWs, an overworked Volvo 242, and now a YouTube channel called Drive, Revive, Tinker

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
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                #645

                Updates m8

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                • ClassEC
                  ClassEC
                  ClassE
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #646

                  KaiserRolls said:

                  Updates m8

                  Not coming  together nearly as quickly as I'd like.  😒

                  Lots of parts ordered and arriving (still waiting on stack filters and some fuel fittings though).  Ordered and have installed most of the new pedal bushings since all the originals were literally falling apart - again though... Waiting on 1 last fitting to get that done.

                  The last 2 weeks have been busy with family stuff and starting my new position - so really need to crank out some god work nights this weekend and early next week if I'm going to make the picnic.

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                  • ClassEC
                    ClassEC
                    ClassE
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                    #647

                    Random pics:

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                    • straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwr
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                      ClassE said:

                      if I'm going to make the picnic.

                      hope you do, all the other projects are dropping like flies for the picnic

                      Dan
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                      • ClassEC
                        ClassEC
                        ClassE
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                        #649

                        straight6pwr said:

                        hope you do, all the other projects are dropping like flies for the picnic

                        It's looking like I'll make it unless I run into unforeseen issues.  All my parts are here or will be here by Mon/Tues... Big question will be the tuning.  Can I get it started and running well enough to drive to MKE in a very short period of time.

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                        • B
                          B
                          B C
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                          #650

                          I am here for you

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                          • ClassEC
                            ClassEC
                            ClassE
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #651

                            Snap said:

                            I am here for you

                            ❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋

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                            • ClassEC
                              ClassEC
                              ClassE
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #652

                              Not a bad day in the garage!  Old cracked oil pan removed - new oil pan installed.  Also finished running brake lines so I can bleed tomorrow night.  Getting closer!

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                              • ClassEC
                                ClassEC
                                ClassE
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #653

                                With the help of Ben and Brian last night.... It ran!

                                Acouple things I need to get fixed (self induced issues) - but it's close.

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                                • wasnt m3W
                                  wasnt m3W
                                  wasnt m3
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                                  #654

                                  Sounded pretty healthy in your snapchat! I really hope you can make it to the e30 picnic. It'd definitely be one of the better cars there.

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    #655

                                    wasnt m3 said:

                                    Sounded pretty healthy in your snapchat! I really hope you can make it to the e30 picnic. It'd definitely be one of the better cars there.

                                    Sounded really healthy to me too=) Should be a nice break in drive with the ITB's too

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                                    • i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_cars
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                                      #656

                                      this car needs to be at the picnic tomorrow. I have spoken. That is all.

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                                      2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                      2007 Z4MR 
                                      2003 E39 M5
                                      2002 E46 M3
                                      2021 X5 40i

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                                      • ClassEC
                                        ClassEC
                                        ClassE
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                                        #657

                                        Well.... Had a really good night on car stuff, but can't make the picnic tomorrow. 😭

                                        Car at was up and running quite well (with the exception of the fuel clamps constantly loosening up and leaking).  Took the car for a test drive to the gas station and ITB's felt amazing - even on a very basic tune.  Unfortunately on the way home from getting gas the car started feeling more and more sluggish, so hustled home and got it into garage.  Quite thankful I added a dial gauge to my FPR, has helped immensely in troubleshooting.  As fast as the pump would prime fuel into FPR (5 seconds or so to fill to 50psi) - the pressure would drop right back down to 0.  Thankfully the ITB's allow for easy diagnosis of some things now, so opening the throttle plates and looking down at the valves provided a clear view of an injector literally dumping fuel into cylinder 4.  

                                        Did get some good pics and video from people as a consolation prize...

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                                        • B
                                          B
                                          B C
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #658

                                          imagine diagnosing that without a fuel pressure gauge and the ease of itbs for viewing and chalking it up to a bunch of new parts and an unrefined tune. Nice sleuthing work though. Get a matched set of injectors if you can. The ease of tuning and idle quality will be very worthwhile.

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