<![CDATA[Musings from the shop]]>A heated shop in the dead of winter is the best thing ever.

Sunroof? No thanks.

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Mice...er...mess under the intake... being dealt with..

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PITA? Yes. Does it make the car go faster? No.

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The most phallic automotive accessory ever? Probably. Does it make the car go faster? No.

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Tenacious rear springs...

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shit to do.. (STDs?)

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/3308/musings-from-the-shopRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:42:47 GMTThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:04:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:33:17 GMT]]>BWWAHAHAHA!!

Good advice. As it so happens, I was just drinking a beer and watching Top Gear...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62536https://wibimmers.com/post/62536Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:33:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:09:26 GMT]]>So this popped up on my facebook feed today... Dying
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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62534https://wibimmers.com/post/62534Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:09:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:23:42 GMT]]>No problem. I have no money at the moment anyway...

I can dream though... mmm, meaty:

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62486https://wibimmers.com/post/62486Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:23:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:04:25 GMT]]>I can't remember off the top of my head, but I can look at them tonight after work and let you know.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62481https://wibimmers.com/post/62481Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:04:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:23:08 GMT]]>That's a possibility. I was considering a set of those wheels at one time. Which Falkens are those?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62480https://wibimmers.com/post/62480Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:23:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:56:47 GMT]]>

HipMF said:

Posting this here for continuity purposes: http://www.wibimmers.com/board/index.php?/topic/3895-no-home-no-destination/

Been sluffing off, waiting for a job to come my way here in Madison. Picked up a turbo for a future M42 build (td04hl-16t from a Volvo 850 T-5). Did an autocross at the Road America kart track this past weekend. Had a blast as usual. Even with the M10 I was having trouble putting power down coming out of the corners, but it's definitely gotten worse with the M42. I think I'll be putting the turbo on the back burner in favor of coil-overs, LSD swap, and decent tires. Chassis before power, zee, zee, zee...

Looking for some lightweight, low-ET, 15" wheels that won't look redonkulous on an e21. If anyone comes across any, let me know.

Not sure if the wheels I have on my e21 right now are light enough for you or even the right style, but they have nice Falken tires on them. Once I get my group 2 kit on, I won't need these anymore if you are interested.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62479https://wibimmers.com/post/62479Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:56:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:42:12 GMT]]>I'll be switching it over to megasquirt. I don't know if it's really necessary, but I've always wanted to try it out. I'll also be switching to coil-on-plug, and getting rid of the barn-door MAF sensor.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62478https://wibimmers.com/post/62478Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:42:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:24:36 GMT]]>What engine management will you run with the turbo setup?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62477https://wibimmers.com/post/62477Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:24:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:08:29 GMT]]>Posting this here for continuity purposes: http://www.wibimmers.com/board/index.php?/topic/3895-no-home-no-destination/

Been sluffing off, waiting for a job to come my way here in Madison. Picked up a turbo for a future M42 build (td04hl-16t from a Volvo 850 T-5). Did an autocross at the Road America kart track this past weekend. Had a blast as usual. Even with the M10 I was having trouble putting power down coming out of the corners, but it's definitely gotten worse with the M42. I think I'll be putting the turbo on the back burner in favor of coil-overs, LSD swap, and decent tires. Chassis before power, zee, zee, zee...

Looking for some lightweight, low-ET, 15" wheels that won't look redonkulous on an e21. If anyone comes across any, let me know.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/62475https://wibimmers.com/post/62475Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:08:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:14:04 GMT]]>It's the cutest little muffler that you'll ever see. A 7.75"x11" Thrush Turbo. That's smaller than a sheet of paper for those keeping score at home.

Overall, I'd say the exhaust note suits the car really well. It's not super quiet like modern cars, but it's not obnoxious like some rice grinder either. I put a nice band-clamp style connector before the muffler at the back of the car, so if I want to make some noise with it, I can drop the rear muffler in a couple minutes.

I'm still going to be super busy for the next week or so, but after that I'll get some good pictures of everything and post 'em up.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60496https://wibimmers.com/post/60496Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:14:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:53:44 GMT]]>Looks gooooood

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60491https://wibimmers.com/post/60491Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:53:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 04:29:00 GMT]]>What resonator did you get? Glad you got it together without anymore issues 😃

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60490https://wibimmers.com/post/60490Sun, 26 Jul 2015 04:29:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:38:28 GMT]]>It's going to be a fun car 😃

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60486https://wibimmers.com/post/60486Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:38:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:12:17 GMT]]>Ah man this is so good to see. An m42 e21 always sounded like a great pair to me

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60483https://wibimmers.com/post/60483Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:12:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:36:23 GMT]]>Thanks Earl.

It's back together now. No more leaking fluids that I can see. I also got the resonator installed and the exhaust sound a helluva lot better now. There are still a couple small issues that I need to track down, and some things that need to be buttoned up, but it's a runner and a driver now. I haven't gotten on it too hard yet, but the M42 definitely pulls harder than the M10. It's been so long since I've seen it with a hood on, it actually makes me double take when I walk past it. Hopefully I won't have to take it back off again for a while.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60481https://wibimmers.com/post/60481Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:36:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Thu, 23 Jul 2015 01:45:56 GMT]]>Saw this today and you've done a great job so far=)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60393https://wibimmers.com/post/60393Thu, 23 Jul 2015 01:45:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:53:46 GMT]]>The gasket between the block and the lower timing cover.

When I was assembling the engine, I grabbed the gasket and bolted the cover on without thinking anything of it. Then when I got done, I noticed that I had an extra one of those gaskets... odd. By this time I'd forgotten that the other gasket was a different style, so I assumed they had just put an extra one in the package by accident.

Needless to say, they weren't the same at all. The one that I put in the first time was for an M44 engine. The gasket set that I ordered was only listed as fitting M42s, so I had no idea that there were any M44 gaskets in the set. Luckily nothing was blocked off by the gasket, and everything that needed to get oil was getting oil. I guess it's my own fault for not paying closer attention.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60389https://wibimmers.com/post/60389Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:53:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:30:34 GMT]]>What was it?

You are more than welcome to borrow my honda 2000 in the meantime

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60386https://wibimmers.com/post/60386Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:30:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:05:21 GMT]]>pretty engine bay.  jealous of how much room you have.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60385https://wibimmers.com/post/60385Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:05:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:39:23 GMT]]>Hey guys, I think I found the leak.  :mellow:   

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60383https://wibimmers.com/post/60383Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:39:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:30:52 GMT]]>The oil was being pretty sneaky by running down the crack between the timing cover and the upper oil pan over to the passenger side, but it does appear to be coming from the oil filter housing. Hopefully that will be an easy fix.

The way that I ran the exhaust makes it hard to put the cat back in without redoing a lot of it, so I'm looking at getting a tiny muffler with the inlet and outlet on opposite side that will fit in an 8" by 12" space. Surprisingly I was already able to find one at Summit.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60288https://wibimmers.com/post/60288Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:30:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:17:45 GMT]]>Oil filter housing gasket and o ring are another m42 leak source, esp if you're seeing oil leak on drivers side near the front.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60283https://wibimmers.com/post/60283Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:17:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:22:34 GMT]]>M42's sound terrible without a resonator in the system. My girlfriends e30 sound exactly like your e21 currently and it js terrible lol. The gasket between the upper and lower timing covers in the most likely suspect to leak on m42's=/

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60281https://wibimmers.com/post/60281Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:22:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Musings from the shop on Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:39:21 GMT]]>Haven't found the source of the leak yet, but it's something on the lower front of the engine.

I wanted to see if the awful exhaust note was because of the muffler, or the long straight pipe between the muffler and the header, so I did what any teenager would do. Pulled the muffler off and went for a spin. Still sounds like crap. Lot's of crackly, raspy things happening. Will probably put the cat back in, or maybe a glasspack, depending on which looks easier.

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