Lifted E30 V2

[GunMetalGrey]

Speaking of regret, the water pump without a gasket (RTV instead) didn't work so well. Leaks pretty good, so I ordered a pair of every gasket (gotta put the other motor back together) 
I also resealed the pump that had been on this motor, so now I've got two fully functional pumps, which is a novel thing.

I did paint some more stuff, which I think looks nice.

Front timing cover is in the works, just waiting on some parts to show up for it. 

Mocked up some intercooler piping, trying to decide if I want to modify an intake, or run some different hose couplings.

Hoping the gaskets get in before the weekend, but we shall see!

[GunMetalGrey]

Yeah, about those gaskets....
Ordering things for these motors is super fun, and always involves large delays.

They should show up.... someday. Maybe.

[Jdesign]

Living the life of a rare specimen.  All that paint work looks killer BTW 

[GunMetalGrey]

This thing has been a pain lately. 
Realized the belt tensioner screw was half stripped the other day and that was why the belt kept drifting. 
I'm still getting black smoke at idle and grey smoke on accel. Very loud at idle. 

Gonna try re-timing it once more, and if that doesn't change anything, the compression tester of doom will be rented to check the motor itself. 

WEEEEEEE
I'm sick of issues on this motor

[YoungCR]

Hoping for just bad timing

[GunMetalGrey]

Timing checked out about 3 times before I decided that this "new" pump seemed to be trouble since I put it in.

so

Science!
I advise future me to not mess with things anymore than required.
 

Should have it running Friday at the latest.

[GunMetalGrey]

I stood true to my word, but have been on the road for work and not updated!

The pump swap was successful, and I have concluded that I am done monkeying about with the "rebuilt" pump that I had bought, which is sad due to the amount that I have invested in it, but I gotta cut my losses. 

I am now attempting to leave it alone in terms of power, and just work on improving things. Like a better intake, and adding an intercooler to the stock intake location.

I'd love to make it to the picnic, and have passed the sign on to @HipMF!

[B C]

I’d love to see you guys and your cars make it again this year. You have been through hell on that pump and its great knowing its operational now

[Jdesign]

Man, this thread just got me all "pumped up". See you at the Picnic!

[GunMetalGrey]

Took the power steering fluid res out as it was seeping fluid from somewhere. 
I had a spare M20 res. and hoses, but the one that runs to the rack doesn't fit anymore because I lowered the subframe and left the motor high. 

The one hose I took off had a barbed fitting on the rack, so I will be getting some new hose and just using that again. 

I also sold my spare motor (bare), a few extra injectors, and the problematic pump.

[GunMetalGrey]

I'm (allowing my engine to breath air that is) cool finally! 

Surprisingly very little contact with anything, and the 135° coupler on the intake ended up being the saving grace of this whole attempt.
Grilles fit back on, so now when I come off the highway the engine wont be completely heat soaked! 
Wahoo!

[B C]

happy to see an update here

Nice job with the routing, looks about as good as you can do with a configuration like that

[YoungCR]

Agreed. Any noticible performance gain?

[Jdesign]

That elbow is wild. I bet this make a hell of a difference. Glad to see progress on this!

[GunMetalGrey]

I started it yesterday. 
Didn't drive it

More on this pressing story later

[dealindave]

In for updates. Saw you moved to the mountains and was wondering if this project went with. Hoping to see it in the next Gambler 500 as I've wanted to run a lifted E30 in it since I heard about it a few years ago.

[SteelBlue]

dealindave said:

In for updates. Saw you moved to the mountains and was wondering if this project went with. Hoping to see it in the next Gambler 500 as I've wanted to run a lifted E30 in it since I heard about it a few years ago. 

It is currently sitting in Appleton.

[GunMetalGrey]

dealindave said:

In for updates. Saw you moved to the mountains and was wondering if this project went with. Hoping to see it in the next Gambler 500 as I've wanted to run a lifted E30 in it since I heard about it a few years ago. 

It didn't make the cut to be brought with right away, as I didn't have an actual place to live yet. 

I'm in a house now with a 2 car garage, parking on the side for two, and room for two in the driveway. 

My intent at this time is to find another E30 out here and swap the driveline between the two. The lifted E30 game is amusing, but I miss having something that does corners, and think the diesel would be a hoot in a lowered chassis. I've got the truck if I want to go rip around in the woods. 

But who knows, maybe I'll get it out here and find some places to mess around with it and change my mind. 

If anyone has a hookup on shipping cars let me know!

[GunMetalGrey]

I forgot to update this, but the car got shipped out to me many weeks ago. 
It has largely just sat here so far, but the other day I got tired of trying to start it and decided it was time to try different things.

It started with a "lift" pump for the fuel feed from tank, which is for this specific engine which I found weird. 
Didn't really change anything.

After that I started thinking about glow plugs. I have never really known when they should be on, so I decided to leave them on and see what happened. 
Well put a stick up my rear and make me talk, the damn thing started immediately after having the plugs on for about 15 seconds and leaving them on during cranking. I shut them off after it started and it missed a bit again so once again I turned them on for 15 or so seconds and everything was ducky. 
I have repeated this process a couple times over the past few weeks and it is always working which is cool.

Since the car has arrived back in my possession it no longer makes full boost per a one run test. The turbo screams away but only musters up 5 psi. I need to verify this again, then buy an air compressor I think to be able to check for leaks, though I would think something that is allowing that much air out would be evident! 

Beyond that I'm unsure what the fate of this car is.

[patsbimmer1]

GunMetalGrey said:

Does this car have a switch to manually operate the glow plugs?  I've only ever seen them initiated by the ignition switch.