Lifted E30 V2

GunMetalGrey

Last night involved cleaning gasket maker off the head and coolant parts, painting some stuff, and staring at the front of the car.
I did have to use the MAP torch to get the lock for the shop door to thaw out, which was cool.

Ordered stuff to pipe the intercooler in (finally) which cost way more than expected.
I gotta bring my charge temps down as much as possible though, so it's a well needed setup.

GunMetalGrey

Cooling bits are back on the block / head.
"New" water pump from previous motor installed as well.

I spruced up the intake manifold a touch while I was at it as well.

Should have it back together and running by the end of the weekend!

Jdesign

NICE!!! you should attack that valve cover to match!

GunMetalGrey

Jdesign said:

NICE!!! you should attack that valve cover to match!

Tis the plan!
Along with the front timing cover.

AsparagusMike

That intake looks amazing! Glad to see you getting everything sorted out on this car.

GunMetalGrey

Speaking of regret, the water pump without a gasket (RTV instead) didn't work so well. Leaks pretty good, so I ordered a pair of every gasket (gotta put the other motor back together)
I also resealed the pump that had been on this motor, so now I've got two fully functional pumps, which is a novel thing.

I did paint some more stuff, which I think looks nice.

Front timing cover is in the works, just waiting on some parts to show up for it.

Mocked up some intercooler piping, trying to decide if I want to modify an intake, or run some different hose couplings.

Hoping the gaskets get in before the weekend, but we shall see!

GunMetalGrey

Yeah, about those gaskets....
Ordering things for these motors is super fun, and always involves large delays.

They should show up.... someday. Maybe.

Jdesign

Living the life of a rare specimen. All that paint work looks killer BTW

GunMetalGrey

This thing has been a pain lately.
Realized the belt tensioner screw was half stripped the other day and that was why the belt kept drifting.
I'm still getting black smoke at idle and grey smoke on accel. Very loud at idle.

Gonna try re-timing it once more, and if that doesn't change anything, the compression tester of doom will be rented to check the motor itself.

WEEEEEEE
I'm sick of issues on this motor

YoungCR

Hoping for just bad timing

GunMetalGrey

Timing checked out about 3 times before I decided that this "new" pump seemed to be trouble since I put it in.

so

Science!
I advise future me to not mess with things anymore than required.

Should have it running Friday at the latest.

GunMetalGrey

I stood true to my word, but have been on the road for work and not updated!

The pump swap was successful, and I have concluded that I am done monkeying about with the "rebuilt" pump that I had bought, which is sad due to the amount that I have invested in it, but I gotta cut my losses.

I am now attempting to leave it alone in terms of power, and just work on improving things. Like a better intake, and adding an intercooler to the stock intake location.

I'd love to make it to the picnic, and have passed the sign on to @HipMF!

B C

I’d love to see you guys and your cars make it again this year. You have been through hell on that pump and its great knowing its operational now

Jdesign

Man, this thread just got me all "pumped up". See you at the Picnic!

GunMetalGrey

Took the power steering fluid res out as it was seeping fluid from somewhere.
I had a spare M20 res. and hoses, but the one that runs to the rack doesn't fit anymore because I lowered the subframe and left the motor high.

The one hose I took off had a barbed fitting on the rack, so I will be getting some new hose and just using that again.

I also sold my spare motor (bare), a few extra injectors, and the problematic pump.

GunMetalGrey

I'm (allowing my engine to breath air that is) cool finally!

Surprisingly very little contact with anything, and the 135° coupler on the intake ended up being the saving grace of this whole attempt.
Grilles fit back on, so now when I come off the highway the engine wont be completely heat soaked!
Wahoo!

B C

happy to see an update here

Nice job with the routing, looks about as good as you can do with a configuration like that

YoungCR

Agreed. Any noticible performance gain?

Jdesign

That elbow is wild. I bet this make a hell of a difference. Glad to see progress on this!

GunMetalGrey

I started it yesterday.
Didn't drive it

WIBIMMERS

Lifted E30 V2