M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

[magpie]

For a months spring clean




here we go again!

the new additions





i've also got some white se skirts i've been threatening to fit for a while now [/quote]

inlet de-slurge time tomorrow when i take off the lower inlet,[plenum?]and get all the cr-ap out.
chain sprockets look in good order so i hope the rest of the gear is good i've got a hoist sorted from 4-pm friday till following monday morn from the nice man at the local garage 200 yards away for £20 cheers Wayne.
same fella removed all my tyres from the RG Alpina reps for £5 he's gonna fit all the replacements for them and Balance them up for £5 a wheel,i love this bloke

donk inspection,cams looking good as.

found some new and some split hoses that will be replaced.


test fit to keep the juices flowing courtesy of our own mr touring whore ,inlet and oil filter cap will be the same.



this has to go in favour of the m20 lightened one with the sachs clutch,e21 323 thrust bearing and modified 4-pot starter that i have on the rattler donk waiting like a bad tooth to be extracted.


the clock,s ticking may 1st deadline day.

[Alex]

you need to get that rear spoiler painted Mick

good luck with the engine swop make sure you get your polisher on the engine bay once its out and that

[magpie]

it's front wings off and waxoil time all over/under.it will also require oily parts + a dirty-6 rack,
cant wait- NOT!

bloody zone,bloody CAR!

[leeparkes]

it's front wings off and waxoil time all over/under.it will also require oily parts + a dirty-6 engine,
cant wait- NOT!

frecking zone,frecking car

Fixed

Good luck Mick!

[Alex]

i want a z3 rack on mine.... Eventually

[magpie]

it's front wings off and waxoil time all over/under.it will also require oily parts + a dirty-6 engine,
cant wait- NOT!

frecking zone,frecking car

Fixed

Good luck Mick!

not just yet lee but eventually none the less

[ImysE30]

Good luck with it Mick

You might as well stick a M52 in it while your at it too

[Alpina99]

Crack on Mick,
You know it'll be worth it in the end,
At least you've got "off road parking" now,

[magpie]

watch it rain for a month now

i've got a couple of items to fit and general spring tidy up and wax oil and i'm going to have a look at the rear bumper where some bint shunted me at the lights about 8 mth ago and knocked the bumper out of square.and do these again without the polish [damn salt]


less maintenance ftw

[Alex]

both my bumpers need adjusting, front one has been knocked out when i bought it and i knocked the rear out slightly

are they easy to do ?

[leeparkes]

Is it just the caps polished? i feel your pain with road salt

[magpie]

Is it just the caps polished? i feel your pain with road salt

i polished the lips and all the spokes


Alex i think i just need to straighten the rear bracket slightly,will know better once the bumper's off.

[jaxon]

Is the rear bumper easy to remove? If so how do you go about it?
I've just bought another E30 to replace my rotten old 320i and I need to swap the tow bars over.

[magpie]

from the underside of the bumper look up and you'll see two allen key or torx head large bolts,one on each side and i've forgotten the size but you can buy them loose from halfrauds.
just undo these and it just slides back and off

[Alex]

as easy as that

[Sanchez]

as easy as that

to remove the bumper yes.

There are 2 black plastic brackets either side by the wheel arch and they can be adjusted to move bumper higher lower etc etc.

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/T ... mper_rear/

Part 4 and 5

[Gortour]

from the underside of the bumper look up and you'll see two allen key or torx head large bolts,one on each side and i've forgotten the size but you can buy them loose from halfrauds.
just undo these and it just slides back and off

It's a Torx T55. You can buy just a socket for a couple of quid.

[jaxon]

Cheers lads, I'll have a bash at it as soon as this rain stops

[Alex]

as easy as that

to remove the bumper yes.

There are 2 black plastic brackets either side by the wheel arch and they can be adjusted to move bumper higher lower etc etc.

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/T ... mper_rear/

Part 4 and 5

[leeparkes]

Is it just the caps polished? i feel your pain with road salt

i polished the lips and all the spokes

Fail

[magpie]

from the underside of the bumper look up and you'll see two allen key or torx head large bolts,one on each side and i've forgotten the size but you can buy them loose from halfrauds.
just undo these and it just slides back and off

It's a Torx T55. You can buy just a socket for a couple of quid.

cheers gor,i bought a single 1/2" socket type one from halfrauds for around £4.00 not long ago and can i feck find it the tool fairy's have been at work again

[Dezzy]

You done anything yet?

You are ment to be a northener it rains. Crack on

[RM2186]

OT but.....do you still need these trailing arms Dez?

Good luck with the spruce up Mick

[Dezzy]

OT but.....do you still need these trailing arms Dez?

Good luck with the spruce up Mick

No mate i am sort thanks

Hows it going mike. Havent noticed you on here.

[RM2186]

Been busy at work a lot Dezzy and also had the kitchen wall down to create a bigger room , you know how it goes!

[baur320]

cheers gor,i bought a single 1/2" socket type one from halfrauds for around £4.00 not long ago and can i feck find it the tool fairy's have been at work again

Mick, I've got one if you need a lend

[magpie]

need an engine hoist more than a torx socket mick,don't spose you have one i can lend for a couple of days?

[baur320]

Sorry Mick don't have one of them

[magpie]

some more bits ,225 45 16's for traction



and a cannon

[Alex]

It has its advantages does that Jap Scrap

engine number ? 3

[magpie]

It has its advantages does that Jap Scrap

engine number ? 3

that passion wagon is a legend already,i picked a massive condenser tumble dryer up in it last week,a proper handy chariot-even the seats fold into a double bed so i'll never be homless .

aye it's engine number 111 as no 1 was stolen before i could rebuild it i will strip down engine 11 and find out what's happened to the guides when engine no 111 is fitted.

[Alex]

[magpie]

the low miler fat 6 ti in the local scrappy has a healthy looking rack + pipes i'm thinking 4-pot e36 pipes are a safer bet v e36 m50 pipes to fettle?

[Alex]

go for it, if there is a z3 in there (highly unlikely) go for one of them, less turns to lock than a dirty 6 rack

[magpie]

the yard gets all sorts that should not be crushed ie court seizures etc but i cant buy any of them

but i'm free to rape them at a price