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  • StewCrewS
    StewCrewS
    StewCrew
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    One of my favorite pictures of the car to this day:

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    After a few days of driving, the car kept running worse and worse. I adjusted the valves yet again, new spark plugs/wires, and a new fuel filter. Then one day it started smoking like crazy. Tons of white smoke out the exhaust and just pouring out of the head under the exhaust manifold. Good game m20.

    Picked this up from a guy in kenosha who I have since become friends with:

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    m50b25tu (vanoooos!) w/ chipped ecu and motor mounts

    trans + trans mounts

    brake master and boost

    clutch slave cylinder

    radiator

    driveshaft

    ecu + adapter harness

    Literally everything you need for $1200! I couldnt go wrong. Almost exactly 3 weeks from picking the motor up, it was in.

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    I put the white hood from my parts car on because the blue one was all dented up in the corner and didnt fit real well, so this is how it sits right now until I can get it color matched.

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    • EarlE
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      I dig it=) Is that a zender kit or what is that? Can we plan to see you at the Fall meet?

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      • R
        R
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        Very cool. I like it!

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        • StewCrewS
          StewCrewS
          StewCrew
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          someone said:

          I dig it=) Is that a zender kit or what is that? Can we plan to see you at the Fall meet?

          Thanks. Im not sure of the kit to be honest. The previous owner said it was an "unknown kit". The front lip is all fiberglass so someone must have done it themselves? It kind of makes it look like an e28 though, which I like :)

          REKIII said:

          Very cool. I like it!

          Thanks bud!

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          • Ryan...R
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            Ryan...
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            Very nice! Who was the guy in Kenosha? He a member here?

            2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

            2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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            • StewCrewS
              StewCrewS
              StewCrew
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              Heres the very first time driving the car! I know its dark, and the video is sideways, but it sounds amazing. I also welded a spare diff that I had to test it out:

              http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3948230098358

              (The video is public so everyone should be able to see. Also feel free to add me if you want, I dont care!)

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              • StewCrewS
                StewCrewS
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                Ryan... said:

                Very nice! Who was the guy in Kenosha? He a member here?

                His name is Dan. I know his username over on r3v is straight6pwr, but I havent checked here yet. This is the car my motor came out of:

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                Edit: I guess he is on here. Turns out he's a super-mod haha

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                • StewCrewS
                  StewCrewS
                  StewCrew
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                  someone said:

                  I dig it=) Is that a zender kit or what is that? Can we plan to see you at the Fall meet?

                  Also is this the fall meet youre referring to?

                  http://www.wibimmers.com/board/showthread.php?1008-WIBIMMERS-Autumnal-Gathering-2-in-the-Kettle-Moraine

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                  • EarlE
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                    StewCrew said:

                    Also is this the fall meet youre referring to?

                    http://www.wibimmers.com/board/showthread.php?1008-WIBIMMERS-Autumnal-Gathering-2-in-the-Kettle-Moraine

                    That would be the one:)

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                    • StewCrewS
                      StewCrewS
                      StewCrew
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                      Yeah man I'll be there for sure! Thanks for telling me about it haha

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                      • wasnt m3W
                        wasnt m3W
                        wasnt m3
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                        Welcome!! I happen to know some history on that car. A buddy of mine owned it about 7 or 8 years ago. If you want to know details pm me.

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                        • StewCrewS
                          StewCrewS
                          StewCrew
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                          wasnt m3 said:

                          Welcome!! I happen to know some history on that car. A buddy of mine owned it about 7 or 8 years ago. If you want to know details pm me.

                          Sweet deal! Pm'd.

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                          • YoungCRY
                            YoungCRY
                            YoungCR
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                            Glad to see Dan's motor went to a forum member! Sounds great too!!

                            Chris Young
                            BMWCCA #458972
                            1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                            • StewCrewS
                              StewCrewS
                              StewCrew
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                              wsor said:

                              Glad to see Dan's motor went to a forum member! Sounds great too!!

                              Yeah! Ironically enough a friend of mine sent me his Craigslist ad at like 3 in the morning one day as a joke telling me to buy it. Had my m20 not blown up I never would have gotten it haha. I've never been in a swapped e30 before and my mind is completely blown. I owned a 320hp evo 8, and this car is more fun than that.

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                              • straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwrS
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                                love the pics, glad to see the motor is going to be put to good use. what diff did you end up using?

                                Dan
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                                • StewCrewS
                                  StewCrewS
                                  StewCrew
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                                  straight6pwr said:

                                  love the pics, glad to see the motor is going to be put to good use. what diff did you end up using?

                                  Absolutetly man! I used the spare diff that came with the car, which im pretty sure is a 2.79 out of an '84-85. Which I guess makes sense because the car is an 84. But I ended up welding it and it's completely amazing. I didn't bother trying to take the LSD off of the other car haha.

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                                  • StewCrewS
                                    StewCrewS
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                                    I built a skid plate last night, but apparently it wasnt enough. Cracked the oil pan on the way to work this morning. Last night was the very first time driving it home with the swap done too. Not too happy right now.

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                                    • StewCrewS
                                      StewCrewS
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                                      Snap Understeer said:

                                      Thats not frickin good! spray some Flex Seal on that biznatch, i'd like to check it out on Saturday.

                                      Youll still see it man! I dont think the crack is bad, because I drove about 15 minutes to work from the point that I THINK I hit it, and theres only a few drops. But thats a few drops too many hahaha. Ive never heard of Flex Seal but I'll have to check it out. There may be hope for it! I just dont want to pull the motor so soon, you know?

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                                      • straight6pwrS
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                                        someone warned you how bad that pan would be :cool:

                                        Dan
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                                        • StewCrewS
                                          StewCrewS
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                                          straight6pwr said:

                                          someone warned you how bad that pan would be :cool:

                                          Hahahaha that you did :D I thought for sure my skid plate would have worked. After a day of sitting there still isnt that much oil there though? It cant be too bad.

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