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Build thread/running log of my E28? Guess I can do eet.

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  • jc43089J
    jc43089J
    jc43089
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    #524

    He wants to clean it up, but not be associated with fully tucked stance hoodlums... haha

    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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    • Brian.B
      Brian.B
      Brian.
      wrote on last edited by
      #525

      jc43089 said:

      He wants to clean it up, but not be associated with fully tucked stance hoodlums... haha

      Kinda, even though I am stanced pretty good.

      instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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      • Brian.B
        Brian.B
        Brian.
        wrote on last edited by
        #526

        Got the engine torn down a bit more yesterday before work. Coming along slowly, but I got all the time in the world.

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        I also cut off the rusted rear muffler because I was afraid it'd fall off on the highway an explode into a rust bomb. This is what was left:

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        This is also the car I picked up off Jawa for a good price. Yay winter beater!

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        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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        • Brian.B
          Brian.B
          Brian.
          wrote on last edited by
          #527

          Did a little work on the daily, the rear muffler was a bit rotted out, decided to remove it, didn't realize just how bad it was...:
          1452118101517223017967111456480635n.j

          Started tearing the motor down to a bare block to get it ready for hot tanking, primer, and paint.

          60606101517223024317111667521875n.jpg

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          This motor was rusty an crusty on the outside. But a bit of wire wheel action, and a bit of sand blasting will get this thing looking minty as ever!

          1472802101517307347917111146721172n.j

          Cylinder walls had no scoring, no ridging, so that's good!

          1424477101517307349767111380316913n.j
          Pistons looked pretty good for the miles as well!

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          The crank looks to be nice as well. It has no scoring, no scratches, etc. So I'm all around pretty happy!

          An this is how I left it. No sleep with a work in a few hours, I needed some rest!
          1455034101517307352517111975881788n.j

          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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          • jc43089J
            jc43089J
            jc43089
            wrote on last edited by
            #528

            I used cast blast paint on the m20 I built, color looks like fresh blasted cast, not sure how it holds up but the guy who looked did my block work recommended it.

            THADSBMW085zps6ab53720.jpg

            2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
            3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
            '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

            '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

            '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
            '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
            '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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            • Brian.B
              Brian.B
              Brian.
              wrote on last edited by
              #529

              That looks good I'm looking for something like that o a bit more

              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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              • jc43089J
                jc43089J
                jc43089
                wrote on last edited by
                #530

                Brian. said:

                That looks good I'm looking for something like that o a bit more

                Eh??

                I don't know what the paint is on the head, that was on when I got it (reman)

                2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                • Brian.B
                  Brian.B
                  Brian.
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #531

                  Sorry, posted from my phone. I want it to look a little more shiny then that. I'll try to find a photo

                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                  • Brian.B
                    Brian.B
                    Brian.
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #532

                    This is the look I'm going for for the block.

                    srfreshpaint-563x563.jpg

                    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #533

                      Like mine?IMAG1326zps0289eae8.jpg

                      museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                      • Brian.B
                        Brian.B
                        Brian.
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #534

                        Still not as shiny as I'd like. That looks like typical vht

                        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #535

                          Mine isnt vht. It is a very metallic duplicolor engine enamel. Doesnt look as shiny in that picture as others

                          You can see somewhat where the sun hits it here

                          CAM00102zps0b51fb95.jpg

                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                          • Brian.B
                            Brian.B
                            Brian.
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #536

                            Possibly. I like the SR20's color better. really pops. Which is nice, considering 90% of the M30 block is masked by a gallon sized starter, and a stupid as fuck intake design. SO the bits that will show, will look like a sex machine in the shadows. ;)

                            instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                            • jc43089J
                              jc43089J
                              jc43089
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #537

                              How many miles were on it?  Just curious, the M20 in the picture had somewhere over 280k and still had no ridge , only about .003 wear towards the bottom.  The shop I had inspect, tank, and hone it was very impressed, he said a 350 chevy will have a big ridge at 150k lol.  And the m52 I did had 215k and the crosshatching was still there.  I don't have a good pic of the M20 but this is the M52.  And both of these had overheated from a cracked head.

                              M52TEARDOWN021zpse8bf1357.jpg

                              2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                              3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                              '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                              '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                              '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                              '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                              '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                              • Brian.B
                                Brian.B
                                Brian.
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #538

                                226k. The last 60k miles were hard. Lots of spirited driving

                                instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                • Brian.B
                                  Brian.B
                                  Brian.
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #539

                                  This happened today.

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                                  Got a tour of the shop, and I must say, wow. I'm taking futher business here. They have crazyyyy awesome machines here.

                                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                  • Brian.B
                                    Brian.B
                                    Brian.
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #540

                                    Picked this bad boy up today. :)

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                                    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
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                                      #541

                                      mountain dew throwback is an atrocity

                                      nice hairdryer.

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                                      • Brian.B
                                        Brian.B
                                        Brian.
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #542

                                        Throw back tastes better then regular

                                        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                        • B
                                          B
                                          B C
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #543

                                          If they had Doc360 Throwback id be sippin one right meow.

                                          What turbine is that? looks nice/expensive/big/tirerape

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