M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

[87mtech27]

Some serious money being spent

[B7]

Sorted

[DanThe]

How sad

[magpie]

thread cleaned again , cheers Iain .

[HartgeH27]

Sorting.

[magpie]

should be getting the car back today ......4 days turns into 2-weeks , typical bodyshops


the propshaft is ready .




not long now

[magpie]

another day late but who cares it's done and back home , i will be spending the weekend mostly ....... down the garage !

[BHadley]

Nice finish, can't rush ledder as it's said on here ....

[magpie]

Nice finish, can't rush ledder as it's said on here ....

cheers mate , i did have a deadline of 9th may to have it mot'd and taxed for a big meeting at croft race circuit , i wouldn't of been racing the car anyway and just attending but that's out the window , and i'm just gonna plod on taking my time till it's ready now , no pressure

[magpie]

upgrades the e36 rack to e46 clubsport





fitted a new bonnet release cable and got the engine bay looms back where they all go ,still got clutch ,brake lines and servo to fit then it's ready for the engine/box sometime next week

[jmc330i]

Looks clean, good work
The pics aren't too clear on my phone but is that steering joint welded?

[magpie]

Looks clean, good work
The pics aren't too clear on my phone but is that steering joint welded?

yes it is , i've been running it since the m50 conversion package 4 yrs ago and the past 5 mots .

[jmc330i]

Looks clean, good work
The pics aren't too clear on my phone but is that steering joint welded?

yes it is , i've been running it since the m50 conversion package 4 yrs ago and the past 5 mots .

Friendly MOT tester?

[magpie]

Looks clean, good work
The pics aren't too clear on my phone but is that steering joint welded?

yes it is , i've been running it since the m50 conversion package 4 yrs ago and the past 5 mots .

Friendly MOT tester?

no ,i've used 4 different testing stations in 6 yrs . mot is due now as it happens .

[jmc330i]

Pretty sure a welded steering linkage is an MOT fail

Anyhoo, good work with this. Trying to get the motivation to get both mine done lol

[magpie]

Pretty sure a welded steering linkage is an MOT fail

Anyhoo, good work with this. Trying to get the motivation to get both mine done lol

Cheers Jim, i'll change it should it become a problem .

i had no motivation today ... it was fookin freezing up here

[magpie]

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[hotross]

Is it on youtube?

I cant view it

Its saying, Install Flash and it won't install

[JF008]

Yipper

[hotross]

I just see the vid. Did you rebuild it from scratch?

New Rings and so on?

Id like to know the cost for then i do mine

[magpie]

I just see the vid. Did you rebuild it from scratch?

New Rings and so on?

Id like to know the cost for then i do mine

read the thread from page 47 when the engine build starts fella .

[Cypriotgeeza]

I think i have to echo your wise words to me all them months ago Mick :

nowt beats the first fire up of an engine conversion ,some even save it for the night time with no zaust manifold on

videos of the first start up be it day or night time are obligatory btw

the 2nd best thing is hearing the electric fan kick in

I couldn't agree more with this!

Top work as always!

[appletree]

Waahoo!

[spook]

Top work Mick

[hotross]

Craig took the cylinder head home to do the valve stem oil seals and i'll be dropping the block and other parts off on Monday .

the only thing getting in the way is Christmas

What seals did you use Elring ?

[craigieeb]

Craig took the cylinder head home to do the valve stem oil seals and i'll be dropping the block and other parts off on Monday .

the only thing getting in the way is Christmas

What seals did you use Elring ?

Yep

[hotross]

Craig took the cylinder head home to do the valve stem oil seals and i'll be dropping the block and other parts off on Monday .

the only thing getting in the way is Christmas

What seals did you use Elring ?

Yep

Where did you get them from?
I can only find FEBI ones for some reason...

Green seals or black did you use?

[craigieeb]

Infact, thinking back they might of been febi actually, and I'm sure they were black.

[magpie]

elring or febi are both good parts

[hotross]

elring or febi are both good parts

Cool please to hear that, as i bought the febi ones.

Did you have to use coils in the treads or was it ok?

I seen many posts about one or two pulling at the last 90 degree even with a good non-over heated block.

[magpie]

have a read from page 36 when i fit a replacement m52 that had a f00ked head gasket , that engine [ m52 b28 ] was in my car for two years and is under my work bench as a spare, still runs spot on


http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=875


this link takes you to the headgasket problem engine . ^^^^

[magpie]

finally got the gearbox mounted up and the propshaft on ..........







managed to bleed the brakes up Aaaaand ........put it away till next time


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[hotross]

have a read from page 36 when i fit a replacement m52 that had a f00ked head gasket , that engine [ m52 b28 ] was in my car for two years and is under my work bench as a spare, still runs spot on


http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=875


this link takes you to the headgasket problem engine . ^^^^

Jesus.. you not had much luck..

Did you manage to measure the valve to piston clearance by any chance while you was doing the build.?

That's something i'd love to know..

B30 pistons seem to be 1.8mm below the block deck.
As then a standard 1.75mm can be used ???
And up the compression on a skimmed head ?
M54B30 gaskets are 0.70mm if i recall

[magpie]

your better off starting your own build thread mate , you'll get plenty of help with your questions like i did .


i know when i had the m52 head skimmed [ on the 2.8i engine] it had 12 thou took off it and was fine with a standard gasket .