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87 535is - getting started

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  • YoungCRY
    YoungCRY
    YoungCR
    wrote on last edited by
    #116

    Yeah you need a 2 post lift for dropping the subframe. Can you pull an M30 and trans out in 1 piece? It was tight doing that with an M20.

    Chris Young
    BMWCCA #458972
    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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    • merlM
      merlM
      merl
      wrote on last edited by
      #117

      I think it would have made it ... No radiator / AC condensor or aux fan so that gives a bunch of room in the front.

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      • B
        B
        B C
        wrote on last edited by
        #118

        I had to remove the PS pump and radiator to get my engine out, but that was all. 

        Have you ever weighed your car?

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        • R
          R
          Rowleym
          wrote on last edited by
          #119

          I literally attached my engine hoist to my core support and lifted it right off the subframe/engine combo. Easiest thing I've ever done.

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          sk8 or die

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #120

            Rowleym said:

            I literally attached my engine hoist to my core support and lifted it right off the subframe/engine combo. Easiest thing I've ever done.

            I can't imagine what your daily routine consists of :shifty:

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            • merlM
              merlM
              merl
              wrote on last edited by
              #121

              Never weighed it ... Probably a chunk over 3000lbs ... maybe 3200ish ??

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              • merlM
                merlM
                merl
                wrote on last edited by
                #122

                It's OUT !! Head looks good, using some of the parts in the new head.

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                • Brian.B
                  Brian.B
                  Brian.
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #123

                  Looks good, your head looks about as clean as mine! I have 209K miles though, haha. I take it you sourced a B35 head?

                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                  • merlM
                    merlM
                    merl
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                    #124

                    Yep ... it is getting port matched now. 

                    This head has less than 100,000 on it.

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                    • JeffJ
                      JeffJ
                      Jeff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #125

                      looking good. what is port matching i have never heard of that?

                      1976 530i e12
                      1990 325ix e30
                      1992 325i e36
                      1995 740il e38
                      2001 330xi e46
                      ^More to come :)

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #126

                        Jeff said:

                        looking good. what is port matching i have never heard of that?

                        It's the long way of saying porting. You smooth out the casting inside to get more flow. You can gasket match so that the ports are as large as the gasket allows, or you can take out more material and just modify the gasket.

                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                        • merlM
                          merlM
                          merl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #127

                          Correct ... Intake will probably take a bit of gasket to enlarge the ports a bit. The exhaust will be gasket matched.

                          Newer cars have come a long way and a lot of the joints between the intake manifolds and the head are very close to the same size (matched) but .... back in the day they were not.. so there is one side that is smaller than the other making a ridge ... This ridge between the two is bad. 

                          Porting = taking material away to create a better/increased flowing port (some of this will be done on my head)

                          Port matching = matching the ports or holes in the intake manifold and head as well as exhaust header and head (this is the main thing being done on my head)

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                          • Brian.B
                            Brian.B
                            Brian.
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #128

                            Lookin' good!post up port matching pictures! :)

                            Also, if your E28's close to stock like mine, with no huge stereo or anything crazy. It'll be around 3,200lbs. I just weighed mine last week!

                            instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                            • JeffJ
                              JeffJ
                              Jeff
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #129

                              Earl said:

                              It's the long way of saying porting. You smooth out the casting inside to get more flow. You can gasket match so that the ports are as large as the gasket allows, or you can take out more material and just modify the gasket

                              ooo ok i haver heard of porting just never port matching.

                              im seconding the porting pictures!

                              1976 530i e12
                              1990 325ix e30
                              1992 325i e36
                              1995 740il e38
                              2001 330xi e46
                              ^More to come :)

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #130

                                im thirding on more pics! this thing is awesome!

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                                • merlM
                                  merlM
                                  merl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #131

                                  I will get some posted soon ... Not much to post right now... just painting some small stuff and installing some small stuff. I am NOT going to post all the steps and changes I am making as that would be no fun at all for you guys !!

                                  Some stuff you will have to see it in person for  :o

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                                  • JeffJ
                                    JeffJ
                                    Jeff
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #132

                                    merl said:

                                    I will get some posted soon ... Not much to post right now... just painting some small stuff and installing some small stuff. I am NOT going to post all the steps and changes I am making as that would be no fun at all for you guys !!

                                    Some stuff you will have to see it in person for  :o

                                    i cant see it in person your too far!!!

                                    and by the way i could not find the fuel pump i swear i had.

                                    1976 530i e12
                                    1990 325ix e30
                                    1992 325i e36
                                    1995 740il e38
                                    2001 330xi e46
                                    ^More to come :)

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                                    • merlM
                                      merlM
                                      merl
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #133

                                      I will post a bunch of follow up stuff when it is done Jeff !! ... Couple of pics, nothing major right now. Although over the weekend I did convert the car to vacuum boost brakes but I forgot to take pictures.

                                      Block painted and a bunch of wire harness work completed. 

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #134

                                        Looking good=) Did you just tape the head surface off to paint? I'm trying to think of the best way I can do it.

                                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                        • merlM
                                          merlM
                                          merl
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #135

                                          Ya taped the surface and the edges all sloppy like ... I wasn't worried about a little overspray. Wire wheeled and dremeled the block and did 2 light coats and 2 heavier coats of paint ... went quicker that I expected.

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