E30 M52

[B C]

Attempt number 6382:

Started torquing intake cam.

Stripped a thread.

(Serenity now!)

Didn't rage.

Repaired stripped thread.

Started torquing cam again and....

1 cam successfully torqued!!!!

[Jeff]

Snap said:

Attempt number 6382:

Started torquing intake cam.

Stripped a thread.

(Serenity now!)

Didn't rage.

Repaired stripped thread.

Started torquing cam again and....

1 cam successfully torqued!!!!

Holy crap!!!!!!!!!! How about the other one........

[B C]

I have a few threads to repair on that one still but I hope to get some more time on it tomorrow

[KaiserRolls]

[Earl]

[YoungCR]

http://www.romraider.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=42

Just learned about the Siemens MS41 Tuning in a E28 swap thread, what is your plan for engine management this time?

[B C]

OBD1 413 red label with a Sssquid Tuning chip for now.

I MIGHT try a Miller WAR chip but now that there is a plug and play E36 megasquirt ECU I could certainly see myself getting one of those and some euro S50 throttles

[Jdesign]

You will have to excuse me, but if and when you start this thing the first time and the cams get scored and seize, I will weep and laugh at the same time. Glad to see you are moving forward without a full on rage.

[B C]

New woodruff keys installed on the crankshaft.

Originally I went to grab some keys from ECS Tuning but its $65 for a bayg ('sconsin accent in full effect) of 50 keys. Nah. I got a few from McBastard and when they arrived I gave it ye olde redneck Brinell hardness test with a file and sure enough, unhardened, very soft actually. Soft keys will quickly make for sloppy keyways which cause higher impact loads on the keys than normal which causes them to shear and jump timing and lose oil pressure and the end the end the end.

Dont use un-hardened keys for a critical (timing/high torque) application!

Front timing cover installed with BMW gaskets and black RTV. Hardware torqued to 10 nootonmeaters. Front main seal installed.

[Earl]

Why not order a key from the dealer? Ryan usually lets you order onsies on items that they make you buy in bulk

[B C]

I failed to mention Pelican sells them individually so I ended up getting them there.

[Jdesign]

Earl said:

Why not order a key from the dealer? Ryan usually lets you order onsies on items that they make you buy in bulk

Not everyone buys their whole car part by part at the dealership @Earl

[B C]

I win!

Both cams torqued!

No more helicoils!

[i_love_cars]

so then this will obviously be ready for the fall cruise.

[B C]

That is the ideal scenario but we stand a better chance of getting bombed by North Korea in the next 3 weeks than we have of me finishing this car in time.

[B C]

VANOS sprocket wrench arrived today.

-New chain tensioners and guides installed.

-Cams timed.

-VANOS installed

-Timing verified with 2 revolutions

-Water pump installed

-Thermostat installed

-CSB replaced on driveshaft

-updated hydraulic belt tensioner and new idlers installed

I lost (or never ordered) the gasket for the rear main seal so that will be the next step, then i can install the oil pan, flywheel, clutch and trans.

[The Full Banana]

Call me crazy, but this doesn't seem very far from completion. Is there anything complicated or unknown remaining?

[B C]

Not too many unknowns, but a lot of little things.

The shift linkage and shift carrier (maybe, need to see how this fits in the car) need to be cut and rotated 10-12 degrees. Im not sure if my E30 power steering lines will work with this mystery E36 PS pump im using.

I will need to make a bracket for the oil dipstick tube, weld in the skidplate, blast and coat the headers, trim the oil pan if the flywheel rubs on it, install a new master cylinder, install new control arms with my new lollipops (mostly for exhaust clearance), finishing the exhaust system, buying a silicone intake elbow, buying and installing an electric fan, rethreading my e30 gauge cluster temp sensor, finding the correct OBD1 ecu coolant temp sensor (part number shows up as NLA but that cant be right) and identifying all the harness connectors since they are all very similar and unlabelled.

[wasnt m3]

If you need custom lines made, Hartland service does real good work for real cheap.

[YoungCR]

UUC makes a swap DSSR now that corrects the offset. Garagistic also copied it.