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  • HipMFH
    HipMFH
    HipMF
    wrote on last edited by
    #98

    I like this:

    IMG20150627230925528zpslh16hzub.jpg

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    • YoungCRY
      YoungCRY
      YoungCR
      wrote on last edited by
      #99

      Looks great!

      Chris Young
      BMWCCA #458972
      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
        wrote on last edited by
        #100

        Nice!!!!!!

        Mine made it from the engine stand to the hoist. And then to the floor

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        • CMartC
          CMartC
          CMart
          wrote on last edited by
          #101

          Is that my old motor?

          Excursion 7.3
          E30 LS1

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          • HipMFH
            HipMFH
            HipMF
            wrote on last edited by
            #102

            some of it certainly is. don't ask me which parts though... i had 3 of them.

            also, saftey first kids. slicing your finger open on a rusty piece of sheet metal is no fun.

            IMG20150701115153zpsj5qx8rcp.jpg

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            • B
              B
              B C
              wrote on last edited by
              #103

              Hahaha love the face

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              • HipMFH
                HipMFH
                HipMF
                wrote on last edited by
                #104

                Got the wiring all hooked up today. Turned the car on and heard that annoying door buzzer for the first time in months. All of the indicator lights and what-not seem to be functioning properly. The previous owner had run new wiring for the old fuel pump, but once I found the ground that wasn't connected, the original wiring worked fine. I jumpered the relay and ran the pump to flushed out the fuel line. Everything's looking good so far. I've still got some things I need to do, but if everything continues to go well I could be firing the car up tomorrow. Super stoked.

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                • HipMFH
                  HipMFH
                  HipMF
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #105

                  Mad science, brah.

                  - or -

                  Why you should put fluid in your trans before you put it in the car.

                  IMG20150716105338618zpskupifax6.jpg

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                  • GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGrey
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #106

                    Dude
                    A fluid transfer pump is like $7 at harbor freight lol

                    ...

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                    • HipMFH
                      HipMFH
                      HipMF
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #107

                      I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am. Besides, this cost $0, and took less time to build than it would have taken to drive to the store and back. Worked really well too.

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                      • GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGrey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #108

                        ha, to each their own! 
                        HF is like 500 feet down the road!

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                        • YoungCRY
                          YoungCRY
                          YoungCR
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #109

                          Lol that's awesome.

                          Chris Young
                          BMWCCA #458972
                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #110

                            clever!

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                            • HipMFH
                              HipMFH
                              HipMF
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #111

                              Drove the car up and down the road a couple times today. The $30 muffler sounds terrible, and the engine leaks oil. Other than that it feels pretty good.

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #112

                                Leaks between the timimg covers I would bet hey?

                                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                • HipMFH
                                  HipMFH
                                  HipMF
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #113

                                  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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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #114

                                    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=/

                                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      Boris3
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #115

                                      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.

                                      1990 325i racecar (ITS, former Spec E30); 2004 330i ZHP

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                                      • HipMFH
                                        HipMFH
                                        HipMF
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #116

                                        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.

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                                        • HipMFH
                                          HipMFH
                                          HipMF
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #117

                                          Hey guys, I think I found the leak.  :mellow:   

                                          IMG20150722153146319zpskvcjjpx5.jpg

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