'88 E30
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As a part of the CES cut ring install, last night I refinished the block.
Used the coarse/fine sides of the stone. Tons of brake cleaner, wd-40, lacquer thinner, rags and beer.
Biggest thing I found was keeping the stone and block clean and well lubed. As soon as the WD started to change colors, the stone didn't seem to "cut" anymore.
Plugged up the cylinders as best as I could with plastic and tape, oil and coolant passages will be brake cleaned and flushed to death.
This is what I started with:(only crappy pic I took before hand)
And this is what I ended with
One step closer
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Making this engine great again.
Hopefully
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Power steering is back in. Can't wait for that shit to leak everywhere.
The e36 line design is absolutely annoying
This rack was powered when I was m50, until I dumped the s50 into the car, then I ditched the PS. It's been manual for a season-ish. Hopefully there aren't any surprises going back to power
Here's to not trying to break my steering column in parking lots & being able to turn quickly at low speeds.
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If you want to run a manual rack but dont want the struggles and aesthetics of popeye, maybe consider a Z4 manual rack.
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manual rack ftw!
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I've ran it PS-less for a year and at a few events. It wasn't a "ftw" type of feeling.
Bottom line PS is nice to have
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That's because a PS rack without the PS is no bueno. BUT a manual rack that is made to not have PS is ftw! The e21 has a manual rack and I love it.
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Cams in the AM
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Was your head that clean to begin with or did the shop clean it?
Machine shop hot tanked it
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Was your head that clean to begin with or did the shop clean it?
He actually licked it clean, while saying something about "practice for upcoming wibimmer meets".
I think there is cause for concern.
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Well with uncle bens help:
Cams are in and engine is timed, everything is torqued. Will be rechecking the ARPs after the first heat cycle
Still need to flush block as well
Rebuilt the vanos while he installed the cams (didn't take pics) was pretty easy. There was a decent amount of play before, not as much after. Hooray for no more marbles.
Installed new Stewart pump as well
Now it's just reinstalling exhaust & all other crap.
Realized I sold my intake elbow, so I can't really drive it around the rest of the year NA, so I'm forcing myself to finish the SC.
Looks like I'll have to figure out something for modifying the dipstick tube for a drain (or just tap the pan) as it interferes with the sc piping.
Probably need to buy a new tensioner as well. Also figure out belt routing.
Closer!
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Hey, get this done so i can get a ride when i'm up next.
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Hey, get this done so i can get a ride when i'm up next.
I'll try, been tough getting some free time as my folks are visiting this month from Nevada & spending time w/them is > e30
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woah woah woah
someone said:
forcing myself to finish the SC.
you slipped that in there very non-nonchalant.
thats awesome!
Dan
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Waiting on a temp sender (7/18 arrival) for the water temp gauge.
Also waiting on the ICV connector (to manifold) from reboot engineering (machined alum). After breaking 3 of the shit plastic ones and for the amount of times I'll most likely have to remove the intake manifold in this thing, I figured why not.
^thats all in the "parts yet to arrive" category
Stuff I'll need to figure out:
-oil drain from SC, tapping the pan annoys me
-intake elbow deal from SC to TB (current one has 2.7 million holes drilled into it) need to either replace it or slap something together
Need to get the 2nd O2 bung welded onto my exhaust for the wideband.
Need to install and wire all the gauges/senders/etc
Seatbelt situation
Extend fuel lines
Replace all the vac lines & install vacuum distribution block
There's more but I can't remember
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