BMW v8 engine coffee table project
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Hot damn this thing is awesome!
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I started following this thread somewhere around the beginning and what I saw was incredible. BUT.... for some reason the pictures are no longer available on my work browser (stupid internet regulations) and now every time I notice a new update I die a little inside knowing I can't see.
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i use imgur to host images, i can imagine that site being blocked by work IT departments.
after imageshack went PAID, i lost all my hosted internet photos from my entire life, and had to find something else free/easy. sorry!
Dan
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intake manifold done.
throttle body and pcv installed with new hardware
injectors painted blue for a little color. the studs/nuts above them are the inside mount for the glass piece to rest on, made from all m60 parts.
hopefully it will look good once all together, but i can always change it.
Dan
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What kind of oil are you using for break-in?
due to the light use, I'm thinking EVOO.
Dan
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so got the block all buttoned up. painting done. foot hardware and bearing caps installed.
created a 'headgasket'. i didnt want the paint between the head/block to adhere over time. plus it gives it the correct look, as you can see the gasket between the two.
i will be mounting the heads to the block with just four head bolts each. all 20 would be overkill.
Dan
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also getting pretty close to done, all i have left is to paint the valley pan, figure out my plaque, finish polishing some odds and ends like plugs on the block and intake manifold hardware.
Dan
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no valves in the head. no point in reinstalling all that when it can't be seen. same reason for no crank/pistons. it also saves weight. the bag of valves/springs must weigh 8lbs and obviously the rotating assembly is a bit more.
Dan
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pure awesomeness!!!
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valley pan done. brand new mounting hardware used. painted copper because it will be fairly hidden by the intake and will just disappear if it left it aluminum. also, copper kicks ass.
Dan
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This is really cool. So many details!
Also, that looks like the ark of the covenant or something hiding in there.
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I was finally able to see the pictures! So when are you going to start selling these???
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I was finally able to see the pictures! So when are you going to start selling these???
when this one goes up for sale.
Dan
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Me likey copper!!!!
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well the intake mani seals i pulled from my actual car were almost in brand new shape even after 130k miles, so i decided to add them to the project.
i am now 99% done with the table. all i have left is to get a plaque with the technical deets on it. deciding between etched glass or laser engraved aluminum.
photoshoot to come...
Dan
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