Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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Whats up with the plastic tabs on that fog light?
If the splines and bolt pattern on the flanges are the same, it shouldn't matter which one you use. The driveshaft should have enough adjustment in and out to allow you to use either one. I would consider using the one that best fits the motor at its furthest back position on the motor mounts. (likely the shorter one).
The taller one came with the car. I figured I’d just use that one.
i have the chinesium fogs too - the quality and moldings are awful.
My car didn’t come with any fogs. They’re more or less just to fill the holes.
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I haven't really been around for a while. So this is a spare engine that you are cleaning up. Did you change the head gasket or do any internal refreshing? It would look just great sitting on the stand in the garage even if you never intended to use it! Engine dress-up is my favorite part of wrenching. You've done well@
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I haven't really been around for a while. So this is a spare engine that you are cleaning up. Did you change the head gasket or do any internal refreshing? It would look just great sitting on the stand in the garage even if you never intended to use it! Engine dress-up is my favorite part of wrenching. You've done well@
This is the engine I did some work to when I first got the car, but when I parked it for the winter I noticed the RMS was weeping a bit. So I pulled the engine out to replace that. I do have a spare engine that I plan on cleaning up and would like to do some internal refreshing on that one.
I was going to swap most of the stuff from this one over to the new engine rather than powder coating a second set of everything, but I agree with you that this engine would look really nice just sitting on a stand in the garage ultimately. haha
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Looking good! The spare motor is the one that came with your car correct?
Thank you! The spare motor is one I just picked up actually. The one with the PCing came with the car. I had it out last year and did a bunch of refreshing on it, but noticed the RMS leaking when I parked it for the winter. So, back out, redid a bunch of the powder coating from silver to wrinkle black, light weight flywheel, and a some other stuff.
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A few beers later and with the assistance of @rampelsauce, the engine is back in. Zach left with a small Tupperware of brackets for PC. Loving the wrinkle black more and more.
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Got a little more of the engine back together.
Also, working on putting in the M3/318is engine harness covers. The harness in the car was so stiff from 30 years of being in the same position so I had to pull out the harness and trim off the rubber coating. Will mock it up and then wrap it in the fabric harness tape.
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It looks nice with the wiring all tucked up in there!
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But the results are WELL WORTH IT!
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But the results are WELL WORTH IT!
Yes, in the end it was worth it. Also got new headlight covers to help clean up the front of the engine.
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The old dirty delphin is looking good! Can't wait to own it again after you get bored.
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