87 535is - getting started

[Jeff]

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!

[KaiserRolls]

im thirding on more pics! this thing is awesome!

[merl]

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 

[Jeff]

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 

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

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

[merl]

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. 

[Earl]

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.

[merl]

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.

[merl]

Just got an email that the headers are complete !!

[Brian.]

Whod you go through for headers

[merl]

A group buy a guy did with the manufacturer of the old BavAuto headers

[merl]

Been a while .. .work is being done but slowly ... 

[Brian.]

Where'd you get the two collector back pieces from and how much?

[merl]

All came as a kit from a group buy ... just under 600 without coating .. still need to get the headers ceramic coated.

[B C]

I made a thread a year and a half ago in the local scene section on here about ceramic coating which may have some suggestions for local places that will do it. Id be interested in a followup to see how they look, where you get it done, and what the rates are.

[merl]

Progress is picking up ... The car is now polished and waxed, shadowlined and re-finished the spoiler rubber with Plati-Dip (we'll see how it holds up) ... also got a little sumthin in the mail last weekend 

[B C]

I am happy to see this

So that means you should be driving the car around sometime later today then, right?!?!?

[Brian.]

Looking good!

[merl]

Ha ... I cannot wait to get this thing done ... i do enjoy the journey of working on the car but I just want TO DRIVE THE FREAKIN thing !!

Hoping engine assembly will start next week at some point ...

[Brian.]

merl said:

Ha ... I cannot wait to get this thing done ... i do enjoy the journey of working on the car but I just want TO DRIVE THE FREAKIN thing !!

Hoping engine assembly will start next week at some point ... 

I hated having my E28 down. But then again, it's my only vehicle. So I had more then wanting to drive it backing me up! haha

[KaiserRolls]

merl said:

Ha ... I cannot wait to get this thing done ... i do enjoy the journey of working on the car but I just want TO DRIVE THE FREAKIN thing !!

Hoping engine assembly will start next week at some point ... 

this nice weather must be tormenting you!!

can't wait to see this thing!