new monster v8 no 4.0 here !!! Start up vid on page 28 :)

[ross2009]

these sexy bits turned up today new steering linkages all stainless steel

[DanThe]

Nice UJ's !!

[jmc330i]

Very sexy indeed

What's the spline size needed for the E30? I've been looking at some of these, although not quite as shiny

[ross2009]

lol cheers guys not that cheap either

there 17mm x 54 spline

[ross2009]

well I'm not getting very far anytime soon but I have been doing the odd couple of bits, I've started to prep the engine bay for paint and cut out all the old brackets and studs that are no longer needed







also picked up my modified drive shafts today they have a new machined flange on the end so they will now fit the bigger output flanges of the large case diff








really just have to clean them up give them a lick of paint and bolt them on then the whole rear end is now complete

phewwwwwwwww.

[Speedtouch]

Looking good. Is that a half-inch socket drive on the inside of that UJ in the last pic?

[Demlotcrew]

Can I ask what the reason is for the epic half shafts?

[ross2009]

Looking good. Is that a half-inch socket drive on the inside of that UJ in the last pic?

ha no but it does look like it doesn't it it's the housing of the grease nipple

[ross2009]

Can I ask what the reason is for the epic half shafts?

prob about 600ft lb of torque

[Demlotcrew]

I hope the output flanges lasts.........as they are your next week point.

[ross2009]

what's that one from mate? medium case ?

these are mine compaired to a medium case output flanges my new ones are on the left

[ross2009]

and a couple of them sort of offered up




just got to take them off and paint them now

[manse73]

Mot Friday?

[ross2009]

Mot Friday?

i wish kev lol

[leeparkes]

Its probably in here somewhere but what prop you using?

[davethegoat]

[/quote]im gonna be starting on the brake servo bracket thi week so i can mount it inside the car behind the glove box just got to get materials first ive already designed it so ill get on with that this week[/quote]

Haha! Nice design work there Ross!!

(I just realised I didn't get back to you about making you a servo bracket... Apologies, I've been a bit busy!) I see you also used the VW master cylinder elbows and Sharan master cylinder which also seem to work ok on my car.

[ross2009]

Its probably in here somewhere but what prop you using?

it's not lee it's yet to be done it will be a custom made jobbie

[ross2009]

im gonna be starting on the brake servo bracket thi week so i can mount it inside the car behind the glove box just got to get materials first ive already designed it so ill get on with that this week

Haha! Nice design work there Ross!!

(I just realised I didn't get back to you about making you a servo bracket... Apologies, I've been a bit busy!) I see you also used the VW master cylinder elbows and Sharan master cylinder which also seem to work ok on my car.

ha hehe I tried to copy yours as much as I could knowing yours all works and fits
and no worrys it's fine although that was I think last November lol

[ross2009]

well finally got the shafts on and all
bolted up just gotta put the wheel on and it can finally get it's ass bk on the ground







was also having a look at my radiator I got and when looking at the water pump I noticed the inlets and outlets where on the opposite side so I thought I might aswell modify that while I thought about it





dyed my boots carpet insert things aswell

[ross2009]

just doing finishing touches the boot area i made a new rear bk panel today and covered it



and done some more prep work on the engine bay
should all be in primer by the end of the week

[ross2009]

the clutch has finally been ordered but not from the original person which has let me down been waiting 5-6 weeks for them to get bk to me about it an stil nothing so ive managaed to contact some one else in the states that do clutch conversions
as i need the friction plate to be modified to go with the supra gearbox im using along with still being a chevy clutch

this is the one ive gone for this is obviously just the pic from the website and is capable of holding (so they say ) 750 ft lb torque we shall see



now this means as soon as i get it the rotating assemble can now go for balanceing and i can get on with building the motor and get it in for the final time things are moving in the right direction albeit alot later than i wanted them too

[craigieeb]

It's a good clutch that Ross, it's the same as I'm using and there's been zero issues whatsoever.
And iv gave it some serious stick!

[ross2009]

good to know mate but I'll be running quite abit more torque than you lol
but good to know it works lol

[DrGrinspoon]

[/quote]
also I'm going to be doing the clio servo swap hoping this will give enough rooms for the heads and rocker covers but
I'm not to hopefull so I'm thinking I will have to move the servo over somewhat but until I get the heads I'm not going to know
from this



to this

[/quote]

I need to do this mod as i'm doing an M60 swap, is that an actual renault clio servo? what are the benefits of using one of those rather than BMW one?

[ross2009]

yeah it's a renault Clio there is no benefits really we only use them as they are a lot smaller in diameter than the e30 one so really it's only about space saving that's about it I'm afraid

[DrGrinspoon]

Thanks for the info Ross, still researching the best way to do my brake setup, i must say yours looks the best so far

Any chance you have the template of the bracket or was it a 'make as you go' invention?!

Would you be interested in making another in exchange for some monies?!

[ross2009]

I sort of made it from the top of my head but credit goes to davethegoat as I tried to copy his just from a picture

tbh mate I would but I'm really pushing to get this done before I miss all the nice weather I've still got a lot to do and buy before this is bk on the rd

how long do you have before you need it?

[ross2009]

bits are still slowly coming in a couple more bolt sets



getting quite a collection now

[ross2009]

another couple of bits have turned up as my engine block is what they call a crate motor it's an engine that you can buy over the counter, they make them universal
so I had to order a special sump gasket, the engine I have has dipstick holes on the left and the right side so the gasket needs to seal both sides unlike a standard gasket as you can see in the pic
just this one gasket was £36



and also my new alternator has turned up today shiney shiney

[Speedtouch]

Impressive, but are they bare alloy, or lacquer-protected to prevent corrosion?

[ross2009]

they're just polished ali the brackets are clear powder coated
so a lot of looking after

[Speedtouch]

Hmm yeah, Solvol Autosol FTW.

[ross2009]

yup yup

good job it's not gonna be a daily

[manse73]

Enough teasing and more bolting together please

[ross2009]

as soon as I get the clutch mate things will roll really quick coz then everything can go for balencing and then I can build the motor