E30 M52

[B C]

Test fitting

[jc43089]

Mid engine swap?  At least open the door...

[B C]

I figured popping the sunroof would give me the clearance I needed but thanks for the idea

[KaiserRolls]

Looking forward to having to hammer the long tubes for clearance?

[B C]

motor mount arm clears, I will be bolting the engine up to the subframe out of the car to see how things fit there and will have them cut/welded for clearance.

[B C]

I collected a few brackets I needed from daggerty's parts car and had them blasted to remove the possum residue

[Jdesign]

[B C]

Eat your hearts out, ZHP knobs!

6.3 oz (179g) vs the 5.4 oz ZHP knob.

Other benefits:

-No undeserved //M striping.

-Vegan, no animal skins, milk, eggs, or beef involved

-under $15

[Bassboy3313]

Where you be getting that?

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[B C]

Cored out the inside and added lead

I think I paid $12 for the knob brand new

[patsbimmer1]

So you saved $50ish but gained lead poisoning...

[B C]

Dont you worry, buttercup, I wear a full Hazmat suit when I go fishing or to the gun range and I can drive my car with it too. Folks will think im the Stig!

[KaiserRolls]

It doesn't feel the same in your hand

Phrasing?

[patsbimmer1]

[B C]

I received a few final pieces to finish rebuilding the oil pump. The new outer rotor has a .002" larger diameter than the old one which in itself will increase/restore pump performance substantially.

The overpressure relief springs had an evident difference in length and stiffness . The new one being longer and stiffer and better for preventing any early bleed-off of pressure. The new o-ring was badly needed as well.

The Achillies upgraded pump shaft comes with a bolt instead of a nut, a new sprocket (has flats instead of splines, a bmw sprocket will not work on this shaft) and safety wire.

I also received the little cam tray dowel I needed. Lets see if I can finally get these stupid camshafts installed this weekend

[B C]

Intake cam torqued

Just kidding, stripped another stud.

[B C]

I got a wave of motivation, went out and fixed the stripped threads, re-installed the cam.

Guess what happened?

Yep, stripped another one!

[Earl]

So are you sure you have the proper torque specs? I don't want to seem like I'm second guessing you but I find it very hard to believe that they would put a torque spec that dangerously close to the yield of that thread in aluminum.

[B C]

11 foot pounds/132 inch pounds, certified calibrated torque wrench that goes from 40 to 200 inch pounds so I am right in the middle of the torque wrench capacity and everything to

[B C]

(Reserved for future post about stripped threads)