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you can turn the crankshaft to get the other pistons to the top, I would use some wire wool and some wd to clean them.

Dreamracer1 wrote:Funny this, I have two pairs of very good but not perfect door shell's and no one want's them, even at £15.00 each.
They're too good to weigh in so they're hanging in the shed.
Perhaps it's where we are. near to nothing!

Keep them in the shed for a few years, then you can cash in

Spot on mate! Just the info I needed. I might tackle thes bits at the weekend. Do the gearboxes need draining or would topping up be fine? Obviously new is always good, but if its not a nessicity (Sp?) then I can just top it up. Want to do it properly though so wont just top up if it needs replacin...

I cant understand the benefit of using an uprated plate with a standard clutch cover

luckyflush14 wrote:witch would u reconmend mate ?

Get one off a car that goes well fast.

you would need a tig welder or a mig thats been set up to weld alloy, tig is by far a the better option.

Nice car

ahh thats not so bad then, id been hearing horror stories about issues with them blowing up 8O Any engine that gets fitted with a turbocharger could blow up, regardless whether it has vanos or not. as already stated its the mapping that is key. some advice for you is not to run before you can walk....

Has anyone any experience using arp fasteners on an m50 for the main bearing caps?

My problem is that the studs dont seem long enough to fully screw them into the block and leave sufficient thread at the other end for the washer and nut i.e. the nut is proud of the stud.

vanos on an m50 is very easy to control as it is either on or off.

yes

Hi Geoff, keep posting the progress, I am reading

why dont you just save up and buy a real one? if you buy cheap then you usually buy twice

just sold some arp bolts quick payment thanks

on my m50 2.8 crank Red is for the con rod cap and Blue for the rod.

well done, that looks amazing.

That car would give anyone nightmares, its blooming hideous

is it a zoners?

I take my one into the bath with me

seriously though you could use some brake cleaner & a rag

1124 1284 850
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1114 170 843
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also a sump gasket for an early m50b25 the gasket is paper on my car.

prices including postage please.
regards Jonny.

Thats a nice power increase

Nice job, have you been able to fit the gearbox yet or will the transmission tunnel need chopping too?

use some brake cleaner to get the wax off

That looks like excellent fun Geoff, car sounds sweet, shame about the box but I am sure you will have that sorted in no time. keep the progress comming

what about the steering angle? will moving the rack forward effect it? nice work btw.

I have just purchased a six speed Getrag from an m3 evo for a bargain price, I hope its not been a mistake

I cant see how the e36 rack and pinion can mesh in an e30 casing also. due to the difference in angle, the casing would not allow the bits to even fit together.

I think the driver has been given a bit of harsh judgement on this thread, anyone can crash very easily, but then people start flaming him, saying he is this and that before they know the facts. The poor guy has crashed his car, I bet he is gutted...but at the end of the day at least no one got hurt...

yes you can do it in place, remove the prop & rubber doughnut, drain the gear oil, slacken the gearbox output flange nut & remove flange. pop out the seal and fit the new one. rebuild and fill to the level plug with new oil.

just because you think the gaskit is gone lol, doesent mean you should be changing your engine if you kno what i mean?. if you fit the bigger engine then you should be upgrading your suspension and brakes too, double lol

Nice project, well done for saving it

what about the propshaft?

nickso wrote:not a good idea to re-use the fly bolts. someone on here did and they loosened off IIRC.

A drop of thread-lock on the bolts should stop them coming loose

Why cant you use the sprocket that came with the crank out of interest? I dont have the m57 sprocket for the crank, but looking on realoem its larger so no good unfortunately. on the m57 the crank drives the pump which is connected to the cams. As Barry says I should have just got the right one in ...

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