335 touring build

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:00 pm

yeah man the e34 one does the trick! but my rubber mount died on me and the engine dropped into the rad and cracked the dizzy

oh well it still works.

e28 rad new from esf or euro parts are Ã‚£98 but if you have the e34 rad just get it in but there are a few different rads in the e34 with slightly bigger plastic side walls.

just try and slide it in if you can. i have to umm slide it in with a bit of force but its gets there

should be better when i get my engine in right. loads of space

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:04 pm

Ideal! always a bonus if I don't have to buy more stuff!! I eyed it up Monday and I reckon it will go, just, will touch the dizzy though.

Ric or carl, you got any video of yours running/driving anywhere??

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:27 pm

oh yes my good man i have a few

and a few of gall's!

if my girlfriend lets me i will clog this thread with a few vids.

here is my old thread if you wanna look through. some vids on here and loads of pics.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

as suggested by carl the 'shoehorn part duex' will be started this weekend

thats if my camera phone works? i dropped it in teh sink last night chatting to carl

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:34 pm

i trimmed the over hanging alu lip of the top and bottom of the rad so it goes in easier, trimmed it back so it is flush with the cooling fins.

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:05 pm

ric325i where did you get your prob done? wasnt it in the northeast somewhere? was yours e30 up to front than just added a small section of e34 with the gearbox flange on?

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:51 pm

Beefy do you have a pic?? Does your rad sit inside the front panel then?

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:52 pm

citizensnips wrote:ric325i where did you get your prob done? wasnt it in the northeast somewhere? was yours e30 up to front than just added a small section of e34 with the gearbox flange on?

ric325i wrote:here is my old thread if you wanna look through.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=[/quote]

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:20 pm

the prop place

Major & Aspinall Ltd
Unit 4, Rennys Lane, Durham, County Durham DH1 2RW
Tel: 0191 3831818

just searched thread for it. i had a chat with a really nice old boy who will taek your order. if you have to post or currier it wont be too bad.

think Gall sent his darn sarf and get it back in 3 days costing $90 in total.

i got busy looking at houses last night so could not post any more vids. i will see if i can find the thread of galls 3.5?
i think cheapaschips bought it off here?

gimmi a mo. did you see the vids etc on my thread?

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:23 pm

the search is pretty good on here

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:23 pm

Yeah mate cheers, I actually posted that above for that citizen to go and trawl through!! I only found one vid I think, you belting up the road!!

Quality but if you got anymore then let me see!!!

Can't really do much else to mine until tomorrow now, pissing it down and I got to get to bed at 5pm!!!
Hopefully get the rad and stuff in over the weekend

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:24 pm

my weekend should be a monster of m30 working! i think i may even do it through the rain.......im that desperate to get it done.

find the lemsip i feel a cold comming on.

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:26 pm

Wait til Monday then see who got what done!! Might give me an insentive to crack on!!!

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:53 pm

we should have rics swapped running a drivable for sunday all being well. rain or no rain lol

Post Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:36 pm

nor its just the standard 535 rad i cant up load pics as net connection is too slow. Ill send via pic message if ya want.

Post Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:24 am

actually cause my 335 was on teh road for such a short time i only got a few pics and vids

in the big 5: bit of a dull vid near end
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... V00038.flv

first start after a long time trying (bloody fuel lines)
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... V00049.flv

a quick drive:
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... =manc1.flv

Gall booting it:
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... V00040.flv

i hope to have some vids of mine soon.

been spending too much time trying to get the 2.5 started but it will start! once thats done the 3.5 will be on teh move!

got too have it done this weekend! monday will tell all

Post Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:42 pm

jay1980 wrote:Wait til Monday then see who got what done!! Might give me an insentive to crack on!!!

mondays too far away!

me and carl got 2 engines out and the big six back in

tomorrow is getting it running

Post Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:46 pm

yeh was all good fun knackerd now though lol.

Post Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:54 pm

Got the gearbox mount and the gear linkages on today. Was going to mount the rad and all that crap but the rain wouldn't let up so I gave up and got a domioes instead!!

Strangely enough, after I connected the reverse light switch wiring the fuel gauge now reads full tank, when it only read quarter yesterday???! Coinsidence or something I'm missing here???

Used the 325i mounts and linkages, no mods needed, bonus!!

Not much fun crawling around under here in the fooking rain, car resting on old wheels!!!

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:54 pm

Having problems getting a rad in the front now, got the engine in position 2 and there isn't a great deal of space up the front!!

Cut the front belt groove off the crank pulley, still didn't give me enough room

Cleaned the rocker ready for some paint

First black coat

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:56 pm

what rad are you using mate. posted the fan bye the way

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:02 pm

jaffro wrote:what rad are you using mate.

I have the 325i one and the 535i (e34) one, neither of them was even close to fitting!

jaffro wrote:posted the fan bye the way

Nice one mate!!

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:05 pm

you either need a e28 535 rad or to get your engine further back to get the e34 rad in strange though as my e34 rad went in on that position

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:08 pm

jaffro wrote:you either need a e28 535 rad or to get your engine further back to get the e34 rad in strange though as my e34 rad went in on that position

Might have to try and source a e28 rad then as moving the engine back is a foooking chore!! Getting it there was hard enough!!!

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:12 pm

tell me about it we had a struggle with ric325i's at weekend we got in right back but had a struggle getting it to sit right

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:18 pm

Oh yeah how did you get on? Is it up and running now? I didn't really get anywhere, rained all weekend here!

I'm thinking maybe jack the engine up with a block of wood under the sump and then use a porta power between the front cross member and the engine to push it back into position 3, using an engine crane to manouvre the big six is a fooking nightmare!! (As you know!!)

Post Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:23 pm

yeh its a pain up the ass. we got them both out a the 3.5 back in and on the mounts just needs wiring up now im going rics later so i may do it then.

Post Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:57 pm

Nice dry day today so I got a fair it done!! After staring at the tiny gap between the front panel and the dizzy cap I decided the engine HAD to go back to position 3 (as everyone already said!!

)

As I was on my own today I cut a piece of wood and wedged it between the sump and the floor, removed both the engine mounts and slackened the gearbox mount, then used the BMW jack between the engine and front panel to slowly push it in to place. As rough as that probably sounds it worked a treat as when it was on the crane it was moving on the wrong angle, this way it just slid right back! Ideal!

Made up a bracket for the coil pack, bolted the front manifold back on, refitted the rocker cover, got the rad in and one of the heater matrix hoses.

Got to get a T piece for the other matrix hose tomorrow. Fit and wire in the electric fan. Join the 3.5 exhaust to the 2.5.Measure the prop section needed. Make up a bracket for the airbox. Oh and bleed the cooling system.

Really coming together now I think!!!

Post Fri May 02, 2008 5:23 pm

Quick update, although I don't have any pictures uploaded yet!

Got the prop shortened and balanced by a local engineering shop. Got the exhaust sorted, used 535i down pipes then slid the 325i system into it and clamped it up!

Got to add a T piece to the coolant system for the heater matrix, and fit an electric fan. Did things abit arse about face aswell, just got the bits to service it, oil, filters plugs etc

Oh and I got it insured today to, Ã‚£211 fully comp with free track day cover and agreed value!! Bonus, as I don't have any no claims!!

Roll on next week, can't foooking wait to drive it!

Post Fri May 02, 2008 5:35 pm

Got these springs Jamie....

I might pop to Brixham in a bit for a

Could drop them round if I do?

OBs

Post Fri May 02, 2008 5:37 pm

Thanks mate, I have work at 1am so I am going to bed in about half hour!!

You can drop them off if you want and I will catch up with you tomorrow or I can come over tomorrow and grab them??

Post Fri May 02, 2008 6:14 pm

jay1980 wrote:You can drop them off if you want and I will catch up with you tomorrow or I can come over tomorrow and grab them??

Dont know my plans for the morrow

Ill PM you my number and give me a bell when you resurface

OBs

Post Fri May 02, 2008 6:19 pm

hi do not mean to jump your thread can you tell me who you got insurance through thanks

Post Sat May 03, 2008 11:59 pm

Its moving!!!! Got to drive it today! Still no fan on it so only drove it up the road but f**k me!!! So buzzing, its lairy as foook! Just got to put my newly aquired (cheers OBs) rear springs in and sort the fan and its done!! Looking forward to giving it some real stick!!

Still on the knackered springs

Not as low as this now the new springs are in!!!

Sits quite well on the new springs, not sure of the drop though

Post Sun May 04, 2008 6:25 pm

Its finished! (fan and exhaust blow to sort) but they are minor issue's! Only taken 2 months so I'm pretty pleased! Will try and get a video up at some point if anyones interested?!

Post Sun May 04, 2008 6:32 pm

woooo! well done mate, il have to keep a look out for ya!