E28 SETA Build

[RamRod E28]

Ok finally back on to do an update... Last time I left off on here was I got most all my parts for the Super ETA swap and manual swap.... Well here some pics and some info for whats been done.

Well I removed the oil pan and cleaned up all the nastiness and didn't get any pics of that just due to wanting to get it out of the way and wasn't all too entertaining just getting all the nasty hard gasket off and putting the new gasket on. But then I moved on to the timing belt and water pump. This was just one swipe from under the crank!

Timing belt and water pump are on! That was so easy to do on the m20 (Does anyone have an M20 Water pump pulley? need one ASAP!!!)

The blurry engine has taken flight!!!

Shits about to go in

Going in

Close... But no cigar

Finally after wiggling and jacking the trans up and down about a bajillion times I got the engine to set down on its mounts and bolted in the trans crossmember!!!

Here's what my old trans bushings looked like compared to the new ones

Starting to look like a car again!!!

Bye bye gangster lean

The harness is "in" lol

The condenser and the radiator are now bolted in place some of the hoses are set in place also the exhaust the driveshaft and the heatshield are in the car now

The shifter is in thanks to Mr Menard for his mad fabbing skills

 Just need a few things and new fluids and its ready to roll and do some maaddd!!! burnouts

[jc43089]

Ramze46 said:

The shifter is in thanks to Mr Menard for his mad fabbing skills

Anything can be done with a welder, you would be doing some crazy shifting to break that bracket off lol. We got some good stuff done today, I will get the corroded nasty hose connector off of the thermostat housing this week, I picked up a brass plug for it on the way home.

[B C]

Why dont you have a seat?

[jc43089]

With balls big enough you don't need one.

[KaiserRolls]

jc43089 said:

With balls big enough you don't need one.

southpark comes to mind

[RamRod E28]

Chillax I do have a seat guys its just laying in the back seat. the drivers front seat install is the very last thing to do to let me know that the car is running and driveable.

[B C]

but what if its not, what if in a haze of mid-grade petroleum fumes, you rush to the passenger compartment to go for your initial drive, forgetting that there is no seat, and lob yourself into position only to crush your twig-n-berries on the formed hump in the unibody.

I don't get the feeling that you are considering all the possible scenarios here.

and for that i give this thread a 1 star rating

[RamRod E28]

Dafuq is this thing??? http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24047 and snap... pleezzzz vote up a little those 3 stars make me feel insufficient

[jc43089]

^Dat's crazy right there!

[Earl]

Cool idea, terrible execution.

Did you ever see this one? 

BMW never offered even a concept, but there were a few companies that did touring conversions.

[DrLeadFoot]

Earl said:

Cool idea, terrible execution.

Did you ever see this one? 

BMW never offered even a concept, but there were a few companies that did touring conversions.

This is sex.

[RamRod E28]

So the e28 touring is a myth I've seen that one and I would trade almost everything I own to get one!!!

[Earl]

There was indeed never a factory one offered, but some companies would take your new e28 and convert it to a touring (their design of course).

[YoungCR]

That "thing" looks like a horrible Caddilac hearse conversion...

E28 tourings are no myth but they are the unicorns of E28 models. Schulz was a tuner back in the day that also did coach conversions like what Bauer did with E21's and E30's. Less than 100 were made and I haven't heard a number on how many are still around. Fun fact they also made E24 6 series cabrios!

[Earl]

CYoung said:

That "thing" looks like a horrible Caddilac hearse conversion...

E28 tourings are no myth but they are the unicorns of E28 models. Schulz was a tuner back in the day that also did coach conversions like what Bauer did with E21's and E30's. Less than 100 were made and I haven't heard a number on how many are still around. Fun fact they also made E24 6 series cabrios!

There is a 6 series cabrio in back to the future remember=P 

[RamRod E28]

Holy shit!!! I gotta look for that in part II

[YoungCR]

Yeah i didn't catch it the first time either, although it is a euro spec car the car was chopped at the prop house for the movie. http://jalopnik.com/5067674/man-restores-griff-tannens-hover-bmw-from-back-to-the-future-2

[jc43089]

Here are the dimensions for the holding tool.  25.4mm in an inch.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5300454

[RamRod E28]

Almost everything is put back together!!! But... She will start right up and instantly die??? Any ideas?

[jc43089]

Fuel not primed, my e30 took forever to start after draining the fuel, pull out the fuel pump relay and use a jumper wire to run it for a minute.  I think the pump only runs a few seconds and it takes forever to get the air out of the fuel rail.