Rav's Chromie, Bodywork time

[goosiegander]

Bare shell inspection is the best way mate!

[Rav335uk]

Looks like it's going to be that way Goosie.
Ordered a New front panel, so that's on it's way, and a very good rear panel, as when lifting the rear loom out of the boot, I discovered some more horrors

[pacerpete]

Shame about all the rust !

[Rav335uk]

I had to buy a bigger brush for it all Pete.

[e30topless]

Jeez Rav she's fruity ! I guess the saving grace is it's a non sunroof turd

told ya the loom was easy

[Rav335uk]

Loom was a pain Steve.
99.99% cam out no issues, th eproblem I have now if that the rear screen heated connections on both sides cam of the screen

[leeparkes]

Just leave it Rav, then it'll defo look like Marakesh brown all over

She's a frilly girl

Slight change of plan Lee, it's staying Alpine white.

I was looking forward to some glitter.


Great progress.

[Rav335uk]

It's "Dusky atm Lee, might go "The Rat "look to hide the rest

[ImysE30]

Holes and more holes

[Rav335uk]

It was expected with a car this old.
So no big suprise Imy.

[pacerpete]

Holes and more holes

Rav loves a 'rusty' hole ...........

[Rav335uk]

"Dusky" you coont!

[goosiegander]

Any other pictures?

[Rav335uk]

No, missed today as I was working.
Got some goodies earlier, so work commences tomorrow.

Watch this space

[E30BeemerLad]

I have some front wings in stock still Rav, but I'm pretty sure the only passenger side one I have is pattern rather than oem.

[Tan91]

Rav

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Some inspiration...Get you motivated in those unmotivated times. Good progress as well bro!

[leeparkes]

Ive got a pattern somewhere to build an airtight heat shield to go round that filter.^^^

Nice engine bay.

[leeparkes]

Is this still getting supercharged Rav? who's doing the mapping and what management you using?

[Rav335uk]

Yes lee it is.
Plan is to get it running on the ITB's and on emerald ecu.
I've spoken to Shepsevo about mapping it.

[leeparkes]

Who's shepsevo? local?

[Rav335uk]

Zoner on here who does Emerald and live mapping

[Rav335uk]

Who's shepsevo? local?

Bristol

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ile&u=3015

[Rav335uk]

Today's been productive and alot of wasted time.

Cleaned up the head, put all the valves and springs back in, fooking collets were a bastard and didn't want to know on a few of them, but perseverance prevailled.

Ordered NEW Febi Rockers from GSF , as they were able to deliver to me.

Then, problems started, LOL, putting the shafts in, and trying to get the first rocker in place, "Rocker says No",

COOONT, looked at it, scratched my head, phoned Zaust (Thanks Marc)
and after looking at the other 11 of them, GSF had put in an M20 one!!!

On the phone again, and an hour later all sorted..................so I thought, looked at the rocker and realised it wasn't FEBI , but a cheap chinese piece of shit

Again, onto the phone, and another hour late, and checked it before the driver drove off, It was aFEBI M30 Rocker..

Then it was onwards.
Result....all I have to do now is change a few gaskets for new ones, and it'll be ready to bolt onto the bottom end tomorrow....

Clean rocker shafts.



The New FEBI Rockers



And all installed..

[ImysE30]

What happened to ECP

Looking good, when's the donk going in?

[Rav335uk]

Not using ECP, as they can't deliver.

Donk will be getting put together over the next few days.

[ImysE30]

You not got a local branch?

How's the shell coming along?

[Rav335uk]

No, GSF deliver within the hour, so no hanging about playing guessing games on when the parts will arrive.

Shell will be started on when the engine is completed this week.

[zaust]

Lol for some reason when it's your own donk all reasonable answers go out the window. Just happy it's together. Now time to up set the gaps and please bleed the oil tensioner correctly before you try and start it. Was looking at the tps diagrams and still none the wiser. Rekon you can make the m30 one fit though without to much bother.

[Rav335uk]

Tell me about it, before I phoned you, IT had to be the WRONG FOOKING ROCKER I took out of the package out of the 12 LOL

Anyway, got it done within, what, about an hour after speaking to you.

I'll look into the TPS tomorrow when I get a chance.

[zaust]

Just keep the updates coming. And yes you can run the standard ecu but just less control than a stand alone. Its the midrange you will be looking for as third gear is your strongest on your set up. Forth and fifth just follow suit as long as the pressure holds out.
the standard fpr should be more than fine with a good pump.

I'm quite interested in the turn out. Reckon a 3:15 diff is where your at too. Fook the strip its road running that's the real test.

[Rav335uk]

Standard FPR is 3 bar?

I reckon 3.15 diff is too tall, i've got a 3.64 to bolt up to this one

And pump wise, I think the standard in-tank one might be ok, but i'll look up the external ones too.

[leeparkes]

i've got a 3.64 to bolt up to this one

You must be mad.

I reckon a 3.25 would be nice with this.

[zaust]

64 will defo be to short. I'm on a 46 but I like side ways. First with mine is pretty much redundant. so yeah the 25 as well.

[leeparkes]

how much power you aiming for Rav?

[Rav335uk]

I have a 3.46 on the cab Marc, and 1st is useable as a normal gear.

What g/box you running in the touring???

Mine is a standard E34 M30 one.

Lee, no idea on power, but a fresh rebuild should be back close to factory spec, and with the ITB's a liitle bit more.