E30 M50 tear down kinda thing
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i was going to repaint my engine bay black but the grey looks better.
I didnt mind the black at first, but for whatever reason I started to really not like how dull it looked.
Also hit my first setback of reassembling. I cant find my coil pack ground plates. This really bugs me because of how organized Ive been during this entire build. I dont understand how I could misplace something like that..
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I didnt mind the black at first, but for whatever reason I started to really not like how dull it looked.
Also hit my first setback of reassembling. I cant find my coil pack ground plates. This really bugs me because of how organized Ive been during this entire build. I dont understand how I could misplace something like that..
what ground plates i might have some for you.
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come
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what ground plates i might have some for you.
These guys:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Engine-Earth-Ground-Plate-1738669/dp/B009KT2OT2
Theres 3 if I remember right, and they go between the coil packs.
Edit: Reading more into it, Im not even entirely sure if I need them. Pelican Doesnt mention them in their article; only the two ground straps.
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These guys:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Engine-Earth-Ground-Plate-1738669/dp/B009KT2OT2
Theres 3 if I remember right, and they go between the coil packs.
Edit: Reading more into it, Im not even entirely sure if I need them. Pelican Doesnt mention them in their article; only the two ground straps.
there is 2 of them. they hold coil pack wires in the rectangle hole. you dont entirely need them but it helps with grounding a little. and i have some if you want them.
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come -
there is 2 of them. they hold coil pack wires in the rectangle hole. you dont entirely need them but it helps with grounding a little. and i have some if you want them.
Yeah, after reading more into it I guess theyre not really ground plates at all. My motor only had 1 ground strap on it, and m50's are supposed to have 2 I guess. This might explain the random stutter problem that I sometimes had?
Also, where Im at.
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When can I get you your europlates and meet you and your sexy car in person?
Hahaha, well seeing as the motor is now timed, Ill be at the shop working on it through out the weekend! Im off tomorrow around 4 and also off on weekends. The shop is just right in Waukesha off 164. Im gonna be honest with you though, its not as appealing in person xD
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Yeah, after reading more into it I guess theyre not really ground plates at all. My motor only had 1 ground strap on it, and m50's are supposed to have 2 I guess. This might explain the random stutter problem that I sometimes had?
it could be a part of it jo to napa and get another ground strap. there should be one in the middle on cylinder 3 and at the end on cylinder 6.
When can I get you your europlates and meet you and your sexy car in person?
would also like to see sexy car but i dont have plates for you.
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come -
it could be a part of it jo to napa and get another ground strap. there should be one in the middle on cylinder 3 and at the end on cylinder 6.
would also like to see sexy car but i dont have plates for you.
I'll do that tomorrow. I have the one strap I have on cylinder 3 right now.
I'll have to make a point to stop out this weekend and give you a hand!
Hell yeah! You guys should all swing by, that'd be awesome.
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Judging by the weather, I'll have to swing out in my lame touring
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I also need to go to napa to get a longer stud for the passenger side motor mount. Apparently the "m50 into e30" stud on the mount isnt long enough. Must be the kind of mount arm I have.
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I also need to go to napa to get a longer stud for the passenger side motor mount. Apparently the "m50 into e30" stud on the mount isnt long enough. Must be the kind of mount arm I have.
wow who screwed that one up?
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come -
Yay, it's coming along well. Leaving my work last night, I decided to get a little sideways happy in the E28. :3 It's a love hate with this diff. Bad gas mileage, or awesome drifting when I feel the urge.
Hahahah yeah, you kinda gotta choose one or the other. Good gas mileage and no drifting, or bad mileage with the ability to kick out the rear end at any given time 0.o
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