New ride! 89 e30 vert

[jc43089]

Got some work done yesterday.  Pulled the drive shaft and found this.

Anybody here seen the cam belt ride way to the front and rub on the covers?

Appears this has been worked on before, and they forgot to put something back...

I love you late m20 and your plug in fuel injector harness goodness also it's way better with both fuel lines at the front of the rail.

Engine is grimy but looks great

Coolant has been flushed regularly, this is the best I have seen inside, no rust or scale inside the block or head.

Got the trans out, never pulled an auto before so I dumped all the fluid from the torque converter out, caught half of it in a bucket luckily but still made a mess.

Goodbye evil slushbox!

Also this is getting expensive, just made a $625 order from Pelican to hopefully have everything I need.

WTB cap and rotor, Rowley, message me back.

Little bracket thing for the back of the shift linkage: wasn't going to pay the 50 bucks for a new one, somebody has to have one.

PM me asap if you have any of this.

[B C]

Ramze46 said:

you need these wheels for your e30

Ah, yes,  MiM 1900's

jc43089 said:

I like those, they remind me of Alpina wheels, what are they?

MiM 1900's 

Ramze46 said:

snap should know they look oem to me

They are MiM 1900's

CYoung said:

He doesn't know everything!

Very true! but I do know how to multiquote.

[jc43089]

If anyone spots a set let me know, they look sweet.  And a little different than everyone with basketweaves.

[jc43089]

Got the pedals in.

Adjusted valves, and installed exhaust manifolds with new gaskets, not sure why they are different, they were in the same packaging from Victor Reinz.

Also I love stickers!!!!

[jc43089]

Got started tonight around 9,  Fedex package came, it's Christmas!!!

Replaced cam seal and o-ring, and installed water pump

Valve cover gasket and rocker arm shaft plugs replaced.  Top end looks very clean, this car has been taken care of over the years.

Timing belt on.

And timing belt covers installed.

Now I had better go to bed so I can get up at 5am for work tomorrow, I am super excited to drive this thing, the only time I have driven it is in reverse a half mile from the storage unit to my house (Mike you should try to post the video).

[B C]

Bring it to the e30 picnic!

[RamRod E28]

Been trying my phone is being a typical iphone and wont let me send vids to youtube i can try to email you the vid or i can send it to someones smartphone maybe

[jc43089]

Got alot done on Monday, New engine mounts.  Lowriders guys, you can gain a quarter inch of oil pan clearance by replacing your junk motor mounts.  My engine was pretty much sitting on the steering rack.

New rear main seal and all cleaned up.

Different sizes of PVC fittings work awesome as seal drivers.

New cap and rotor, old one was pretty rough, thanks Nick!

My helpers for a while.

Then Mike and Ben came over and we really moved.  Head cleaned up and ready for the intake.

Transmission in.  That looks so much nicer under there, Mike and I took the transmission to the quarter car wash and pressure washed it, not as nice as Ben's but much better.

How she sits right now, after work tonight I will get a few more things buttoned up.  I need to replace the muffler and just want a dual in/dual out, weld in one, any recommendations?

[bfinley]

No yours looks better because it's in the car ^^^ can't wait for dirty 30 burnout a

[jc43089]

It is getting close, not much time to work on as I am working 10hr shifts at work but I have Sun/Mon off.

To do:

Tighten drive shaft to differential bolts

Replace fuel filter

Weld muffler onto my cat back pipes and install (Thanks Andy! it looks great)

Install new front control arm bushings

Install radiator and hook up coolant hoses

Replace battery clamps, tightening bolts are seized up

Install air box and AFM

Change transmission fluid

Fill engine oil

Fill coolant

Turn key!!!

[jc43089]

Exhaust is done, Control arm bushings are pressed into the lollipops, air chisel works awesome for removing the old ones.  I forgot on the list that the clutch needs to be bled too.  Tomorrow is the day hopefully.

[RamRod E28]

Really think you need to one up this dude noaw!!!

[RamRod E28]

exhaust vids then!

[RamRod E28]

I think ur e30 is due for this

[jc43089]

Noon update.

Tighten drive shaft to differential bolts

Replace fuel filter, pretty sure it's been on there for 25 years.

Weld muffler onto my cat back pipes and install (Thanks Andy! it looks great)

Fab mount for exhaust to manual trans.

Install new front control arm bushings

Install radiator and hook up coolant hoses

Bleed clutch and brakes, fluid is extremely disgusting

Replace battery clamps, tightening bolts are seized up

Install air box and AFM

Change transmission fluid

Fill engine oil

Fill coolant

Turn key!!!

[KaiserRolls]

jc43089 said:

Noon update.

Tighten drive shaft to differential bolts

Replace fuel filter, pretty sure it's been on there for 25 years.

Weld muffler onto my cat back pipes and install (Thanks Andy! it looks great)

Fab mount for exhaust to manual trans.

Install new front control arm bushings

Install radiator and hook up coolant hoses

Bleed clutch and brakes, fluid is extremely disgusting

Replace battery clamps, tightening bolts are seized up

Install air box and AFM

Change transmission fluid

Fill engine oil

Fill coolant

DO BURNOUTS

Turn key!!!

Added the most important step

[Jdesign]

This is awesome, Keep it up man!

[Bassboy3313]

KaiserRolls said:

Added the most important step

You talk a big game. Still waiting on your burnout vids dood!

[jc43089]

Got a lot done yesterday, I will get some pics up later.

Tighten drive shaft to differential bolts

Replace fuel filter, pretty sure it's been on there for 25 years.

Weld muffler onto my cat back pipes and install (Thanks Andy! it looks great)

Fab mount for exhaust to manual trans.

Install new front control arm bushings

Install radiator and hook up coolant hoses

Bleed clutch and brakes, fluid is extremely disgusting, ran out of fluid before I got to the clutch, Flushed a quart through the brakes though and got a lot of junk cleaned out

Replace battery clamps, tightening bolts are seized up

Install air box and AFM

Change transmission fluid

Change differential fluid

Fill engine oil

Fill coolant

Install clutch switch and make wiring splices.

Turn key

Burnouts!

[ClassE]

Looking good!!! Reading through your list has reminded me of some things I should do.

Aaaannndddd...... In for burnout video.