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

[jc43089]

I edited my post, my first info was wrong, the difference in plug applications was between the x50, and x52.  The ones you listed aren't in the recommended ones but if you go to the website it shows good specs about the dimensions so you can compare.

[DrLeadFoot]

Got this far.

Then I looked up and saw this:

I'm just laughing at myself now. #$&?/$*!!

Does anyone know how to do this??

[jc43089]

Eh, does that do anything besides keeping you from seeing the intake cam when you take off the oil cap?  The only thing I can think of is something to do with less oil getting sucked into the PCV port.

[B C]

hah!  Yeah on other applications, they are baffles used to keep oil splashing into the pcv at a minimum.

[DrLeadFoot]

Let's talk Jesus.

How to torque the stretch bolt to 200ft/lbs without the flywheel lock?? I have the oil pan off... 2x4 to wedge the crank against the block and give her? That's what I did to get it off. HELP!

[B C]

Car in gear, park brake set, wheel chocks in front of rear wheels. Id hate to see you wreck the block or something

Perhaps a better idea exists but this is the best i can come up with on a thursday night

[GunMetalGrey]

dɐuS said:

Car in gear, park brake set, wheel chocks in front of rear wheels. Id hate to see you wreck the block or something Perhaps a better idea exists but this is the best i can come up with on a thursday night

I had to do my jesus bolt in car, and doing it this way did not feel good. I tried it and stopped, also the car started to go up the blocks lol. I have the proper tool that bolts to the crank using the dampener bolts and then you just rest the handle on the ground and get a torque wrench, feels much better than the car in gear method. If you want to borrow it let me know, more than happy to help.

[DrLeadFoot]

GunMetalGrey said:

I had to do my jesus bolt in car, and doing it this way did not feel good. I tried it and stopped, also the car started to go up the blocks lol. I have the proper tool that bolts to the crank using the dampener bolts and then you just rest the handle on the ground and get a torque wrench, feels much better than the car in gear method. If you want to borrow it let me know, more than happy to help.

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[DrLeadFoot]

Got the cam tray on, rtv'd and bolted up the valve cover.

Maybe tomorrow I'll start on the oil pump & pan if there is time.

[B C]

youre coming to the october meet, right?

[DrLeadFoot]

Going to have to custom make a tool or just buy this and modify it: http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=TOL-3034-2

Lightly rtv'd the gasket added blue loctite then torqued down the pick-up bolts.

Installed the oil pump. Blue loctite and 17ft/lbs all bolts including the reverse threaded grade 8 oil pump bolt. Proceeded to safety wire the bolt.

[Bassboy3313]

Lookin good man! Keep it up!

[DrLeadFoot]

Am I missing the windage tray?

[Earl]

...looks like it

[DrLeadFoot]

Is it nessesary? Hope not cuz the pan is on and torqued. ........

[B C]

Not necessary, MEGASQUIRT is necessary

You are mostly just losing a little bit of power to parasitic losses . Without megasquirt you are losing out on lots of power

Get some.

[DrLeadFoot]

Might do this before getting mega.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CCUQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.r3vlimited.com%2Fboard%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D119358&rct=j&q=irsc4%20rear%20suspension%20e30%20bmw&ei=XOcYVN2xLYvKaIqqgMAC&usg=AFQjCNG1rcp0bbqGJIl3zo3kKTjqMYNhgg&bvm=bv.75558745,d.d2s

[B C]

Thats full on dragster mode

Needs more broken looking launches with stock semi-trailing arm rear suspension

[Earl]

[GunMetalGrey]

Get some wheels with a reasonable offset so you can run some real tires (your current tires are silly being 225 or 235) and go from there.