Radiator's

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:52 pm

And so it begins......

A bit blurrrrrry (had oil or some crap on the lens)

head off..

Now just look at the state of the gasket...

Safe to say, it's not in the best condition,
and as some/most of the water ways in the gasket are rusty and flakey, I wonder if any of the rust sh1t got into the system...?

The heads away being skimmed now, because it looks like some monkey had done it before..... with a stihl saw, ruff as fook is an understatement

So when it comes back, i'll stick it all back together and that should be that, hopefully.

(If the head bolts play nicely)

Also,
does anyone know why the exhaust ports differ in colour ???

Ahhhh, could have something to do with the crusty spark plugs I took out, making it not burn the fuel properly? causing discolouration to the inside of the exhaust manifold... (?)

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:11 pm

Looks like its had no antifreeze in the system. Make sure you buy new bolts as they have a coating due to the alloy block

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:25 pm

Thicker gasket and bolts are on order dude

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:28 pm

Why thicker gasket? A bit of extra comp wont be a bad thing

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:35 pm

The thicker one is due to the amount that needs taken off, honest if you had seen it,
it genuinely looked like it had been done with a hand saw or a chainsaw, absolutely shocking,

it's not an over sized gasket on order, its just the 2.05 one,
which will just about even it out i think,

or still,

the lower the comp.......... better for boosting or in my case Gassing

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:44 pm

Danski..

do you know of anything that can go in place of this pipe that goes into the back of the water pump housing?
Like something off another engine say...?

Just for piece of mind, because i dont trust it for some reason,
You ever had any problems with these?
or
should I just keep it as is ?

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:51 pm

Keep it, a steel pipe is much more reliable than the earlier all rubber mess like on my E34.
Put a pair of new O rings on it if you think you need to.
I will be using one on my new E34 donk when I get round to building it

Post Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:53 pm

Awesome, roger that.

I think i'll stick a couple of new rubbers on it.

Cheers dude.

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:19 pm

Shhhiiiiinnnnnyyyyyyy

Just waiting for the parts that are on order
then I just need to assemble the jigsaw

Anyone know where I can get a hold of a set of cams....??

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:07 pm

Anyone know where I can get a hold of a set of cams....??

might be worth a search on US ebay for some US Spec M3 cams. iirc they are called S52 cams (US M3's are just M52's with a set of cams and were named S52's)

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:21 pm

I'v been searching on there for ages,
they never come up

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:24 pm

Catcams

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:29 pm

craigieeb wrote:I'v been searching on there for ages,
they never come up

Dezzy had a contact that could source them, might be worth a Pm?

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:33 pm

Might dig deep and get a set of catcams or a pair of schrick sticks

Goldilocks

check your p.m's

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:39 pm

Pressure test ok Craig? Fingers crossed for the block threads!

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:54 pm

DanThe wrote:Fingers crossed for the block threads!

+1

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:32 pm

leeparkes wrote:
DanThe wrote:Fingers crossed for the block threads!
+1

+2

The heads fine, so if it goes together and there is still a problem
it'll be down to the bottom end

Post Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:03 pm

Good luck fella!

Post Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:33 pm

Apparently its on the last turn of the torque wrench when they pull, your a braver man than me.

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:40 pm

1 cylinder head installed ........
with no stripped threads

Now just got to fly to BMW and pick up the rest of the parts and then it's time to crack on!!

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:54 pm

Fuck yeah!!

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:00 pm

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:53 pm

Jammy get!

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:17 pm

you would of laughed if you had seen me talking to the torque ratchet,
along the lines of...
"come on baby, be nice for daddy, only 13 to go"
please please please dont Fuk up now.

Post Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:54 pm

Has this fired up yet?

Post Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:42 pm

Just need to fit the exhaust tomorrow and thats it,
everything else is on,

hopefully there'll be smiley faces all round

Post Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:11 pm

All goooooood

started straight away, bled up lovely,
so going to take it for.... a gentle drive

1 little problem tho....

it idles absolutely spot on,
But when revving its sort of hunting about a bit,
Like it's missing...
I pulled the spark plugs, tested them, there fine, all sparking away like they should,

but it's defiantly missing a bit when i put my foot down

So need to find out what it is