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Chapter GMW | E30 LS1 (starting on post #1427)

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #1127

    I mean, I pay that sort of money for mirrors or other pointless aesthetic mods haha

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    • DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFoot
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      #1128

      Got the head off. There is some detention on the pistons... The head gasket wasn't bent or broken but the #2 piston looked like it was the problem. Pics to come in the morning.

      Frank Smith offered to give me the software to make my own chips and Todd of TCD has the hardware to make the chips. I need a good tune!!!!!!

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      • DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFoot
        wrote on last edited by
        #1129

        Pics of the carnage.

        -There is some detonation.  
        -Cyl #1 had a leaky injector for awhile.  
        -The tune has been super rich.
        -I have some port matching todo.

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        Zipties for the documentation
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        I will be ordering a cut ring gasket, new arp head studs, exhaust nuts and researching the best exhaust manifold gasket today.  Also, I will take the head into the shop to have it inspected then after it checks out I'll get it back to port match everything then send it back to get cleaned up.

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             @DrLeadFoot

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        • DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFoot
          wrote on last edited by
          #1130

          Ordered everything on this list under E30 except the head studs and cutring gasket. Also got a new oil temp & pressure gauge with matching sending units.

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          • R
            R
            Rowleym
            wrote on last edited by
            #1131

            Does that mean the ARP's for sure stretched?

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            sk8 or die

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            • DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFoot
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              Not sure but don't want to risk it at all.

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
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                #1133

                You didn't like the Podi gauge I assume?

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                • DrLeadFootD
                  DrLeadFootD
                  DrLeadFoot
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #1134

                  Not for me. Like the classic look

                  Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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                  • R
                    R
                    Rowleym
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1135

                    DrLeadFoot said:

                    Not sure but don't want to risk it at all.

                    for science reasons could you measure them?

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                    • DrLeadFootD
                      DrLeadFootD
                      DrLeadFoot
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #1136

                      I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap.

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                           @DrLeadFoot

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                      • R
                        R
                        Rowleym
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #1137

                        DrLeadFoot said:

                        I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

                        keep me in mind! thanks.

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                        • R
                          R
                          Rowleym
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1138

                          http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2189060-CES-Motorsport-BMW-E36-High-Boost-Cut-Ring-Headgasket-Sale

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                          • wasnt m3W
                            wasnt m3W
                            wasnt m3
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                            #1139

                            Make note of this part of that post: Remember... no gasket can hold up to a bad tune, so make sure that your tuning is solid and dyno tested, and let's keep pushing the limits of the E36 platform!

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                            • DrLeadFootD
                              DrLeadFootD
                              DrLeadFoot
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1140

                              My attention has been on my bathroom remodel but that will be wrapped up next week. I'll be port matching the exhaust ports, turbo flange and turbo then taking it back to the machine shop.

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                                   @DrLeadFoot

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                              • DrLeadFootD
                                DrLeadFootD
                                DrLeadFoot
                                wrote on last edited by
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                                Halfway done with the exhaust porting.

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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
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                                  #1142

                                  what kind of tool are you using for that?

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                                  • DrLeadFootD
                                    DrLeadFootD
                                    DrLeadFoot
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #1143

                                    It's a pain.

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                                    • DrLeadFootD
                                      DrLeadFootD
                                      DrLeadFoot
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1144

                                      Haha. I got some snap on carbide die grinders and I'm using a drill

                                      Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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                                      • DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFoot
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                                        • DrLeadFootD
                                          DrLeadFootD
                                          DrLeadFoot
                                          wrote on last edited by
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                                          Got the exhaust side of the head ported out a ton.  

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                                          The final width was 49mm.  I still had a little of work to do on this one.
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                                          In a couple of days I'll get the head back and go from there.  I'll be ordering Megasquirt 3 soon and see how all that stuff works...here goes nothing!  Snap is helping me out a lot with the MS3x transition.

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                                               @DrLeadFoot

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