M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

[magpie]

asbestosis included ?

no the asbestos was left at the place i got the garage from ,i used to strip assy for a living and the old UNCRACKED roof sections were not dangerous although the correct safety gear was worn anyway.

now kindly stop posting on my thread ...OK troll

[magpie]

now the new home is nearly complete [ asbestosis free ] some updates are possible ... wheels in motion and all that




i'll sorn it when the gritters appear .

here we go again, taking a good running engine out that nailed a 14,2 at pod this year fully loaded with camping gear, spare wheel,sub etc you get the idea

m52 3.0L 6-speed for next year and i think i'll be happy and the car will be where it's at and all that ..

it's REAL

[rich318i]

dont put a tumble dryer in it will ya. really hope thats the cam thats off centre.

three little pigs spring to mind

[magpie]

dont put a tumble dryer in it will ya. really hope thats the cam thats off centre.

three little pigs spring to mind

ha ha ..you are a pathetic joke .

trolling my build thread again

let's see some pics of your car..my monies are on you have every right to be jealous

[rich318i]

im so jel its off the this world

[craigieeb]

let's see some pics of your car..my monies are on you have every right to be jealous

Please no!

Not the wow factor spec 500

[magpie]

3.2 evo e36 6-speed v's e36 328i 5-speed ...nice to have a choice .

[rich318i]

go for the 6 speed they are great with a good 3.9 diff

[magpie]

go for the 6 speed they are great with a good quiet diff

[rich318i]

I got a SR-17 diff for sale signed by roger noble and walter cable

[jimbom30cab]

6 speed goodness. Result

Thus should be good.

When are you fitting it Mick?

[magpie]

6 speed goodness. Result

Thus should be good.

When are you fitting it Mick?

fitting it when the m52 stroker is built jim .

[magpie]

i see my troll is in the jail house so it should be safe to post tonight

bit of an update , i've got the spare m52 in the garage and mounted up on the shiny new engine stand ...also managed to get the crank nut undone on the m54b30 block so i can now rob it's internals ..... took the block to a local garage who's big windy gun made light work of the crank nut ..... free of charge




list of needed parts are

valve stem oil seals [ got ] elring
both crank seals [ got ] elring
head bolts [ got ] ecp
con rod bolts [ got ] BMW dealer

head gasket [ got ] GSF premium

may not need these parts but i'm going to look at prices anyway just in case...

main bearings
big end bearings
piston rings

the plan is to install the b30 crank/cons/pistons providing the bores don't need a re-hone on the m52 block and check clearances to see if i need to buy the other parts .

if anyone can see owt i've missed or offer some HELPFUL advice feel free to chip in ....

Rich318i need not apply


why do some people use an m54 cam , it's only one of them and i've forgotten which side

[325ftmfw]

cute garage.

[magpie]

small update ...the m54 block has been pillaged and my bullseye hid's are ready to fit


spare m52 project b30 engine with m54 internals ready and waiting



m54 block and other m54 parts scrap pile



changing my smoked smiley's with these bullseye ones and HID kit ... much prefer this look .



sidelight led's ...i'll probably only have them plugged in for the mot as i just want the projected main light illuminated and the side lights will spoil the look i'm after . i just ordered some of these 130w intense white bulbs for the high beams ......blinding

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167243546? ... EBIDX%3AIT

next purchase is a chair for the garage

[Brianmoooore]

. i just ordered some of these 130w intense white bulbs for the high beams ......blinding

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167243546? ... EBIDX%3AIT

You'll need to change fuses 1 and 2 to 15A, and replace the wires from these fuses to the headlamps and the earth wires from the lights to the inner wing with at least 1.5mm2 wire, and preferably 2.5mm2.

[MattTheHat325]

Good stuff mick! Hoping to get the m52 out of my touring into my e30 in the new year, heavily considering the 3.0 option. Are you planning to do anything at all with the top half?

[87mtech27]

small update ...the m54 block has been pillaged and my bullseye hid's are ready to fit


spare m52 project b30 engine with m54 internals ready and waiting

Love the old skool gas heater

Initial glance at the picture it looked like you broke the con-rods

[magpie]

i numbered them but didn't need to

got that heater free off gumtree

[magpie]

. i just ordered some of these 130w intense white bulbs for the high beams ......blinding

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167243546? ... EBIDX%3AIT

You'll need to change fuses 1 and 2 to 15A, and replace the wires from these fuses to the headlamps and the earth wires from the lights to the inner wing with at least 1.5mm2 wire, and preferably 2.5mm2.

thanks for the warning

[magpie]

Good stuff mick! Hoping to get the m52 out of my touring into my e30 in the new year, heavily considering the 3.0 option. Are you planning to do anything at all with the top half?

an m54 inlet cam and that's it for now ,already got a bbtb and m50 inlet with refurbished m52 injectors .

[MattTheHat325]

Spot on, you will probably be on your next engine conversion by the time mines done!

[magpie]

Spot on, you will probably be on your next engine conversion by the time mines done!

ha ha who knows

[magpie]

had my good man Craig drop round to strip and inspect the spare m52 which we are both now not so sure this was a good running engine going by all the blocked water channels.


i doubt this would of lasted a week in it's current state ...







not the end of the world though it just needs a good clean out , all the head bolts came out ok with no stripped threads so hopefully it'll go back together the same .

i found an engine rebuild place not far from me who will be putting the m54 crank back in the block using Karl Schmidt mains,big ends and rings for £225 inc vat for parts + his labour which won't that much . it looks like the block is getting a re-hone just too keep things sweet .

Craig took the cylinder head home to do the valve stem oil seals and i'll be dropping the block and other parts off on Monday .

the only thing getting in the way is Christmas

[appletree]

When do you plan to have it done by? When the weather picks up?

[magpie]

[craigieeb]

It's back!

[magpie]

got the engine block back earlier this month fully built up and re-honed with KolBen schmidt big ends, main bearings , piston rings .
ECP elring and febi crank seals also new BMW con-rod bolts .

freshhh!



Honed in ....



sat looking pretty waiting for the cylinder head to arrive .... howay man Craigeeb pull ya finger out




after a strategically placed rocket had been lit ....Craig turned up bearing gifts ...well not really , just my cylinder head with all the valve stem oil seals replaced

two hours later and all the worry is over , it's finished as far as i can go until i pull my healthy m52 out and strip it of the other parts i need such as sump, loom manifolds etc , i've stuck an old e36 sump on for now , the cams were drizzled with oil before the engine was turned a couple of full revolutions .




new sump gasket,oil pic up and the coolant stub on back of block gaskets + e36 evo spigot bearing and oil filter waiting for me .



next step is get my engine out of the e30 and have the engine bay painted, i've managed to get some new replacement engine bay stickers from Puka on here for the finishing touches .



never ending story

[Cypriotgeeza]

never ending story

It always is! Theres always SOMETHING to be done on an E30!

Prob what makes us keep them so long as if you feel like you've actually finished it you might move onto another car!

Good progress Mick!

Ps i love this! >>>

[magpie]

doubt i could have the same patience with another car , i do like working on it and learning stuff along the way .


cool looking cars

[bigredbmw]

looking good m8 i will have to pop over

[magpie]

i'm thinking of running a new zaust and this one looks ok

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270704893083? ... EBIDX%3AIT

but i'm considering having a custom s/s one 2 and a half inch single bore with same sized twin exits as the scorpion ...i want some kind of refined noise over the scorpion if ya get me

[jimbom30cab]

If you can find a used BTB for sale it will blow your mind away. It honestly sounds like standing next to a world war 2 spitfire. Small kids run away crying, old people have involuntary bowel movements and people shelter undertables thinking there is an earth quote. They are absolutely flipping epic.

[magpie]

i sold a good looking twin exit s/s back box i bought off sweep to eko on here for his mugello turd that i never fitted or heard it's soundtrack so to speak ...anyhoo the said back box is currently wedged up pacers back passage still fitted to the mugello rot-ter so there is hope i might get it back and he might get the spanners out and frag it lol .....