B7's C2.7 Build - FINITO!!!!!!

[bss325i]

Looks great. What could be better an original mint cabby with a 2.7 M20.

And a proper C2 forged crank donk to.

No eta wrongness here!

[Simon13]

fook the crank its all about the custom pistons and 2.5 rods no 320 conrod block decking vernier wrongness here!

[bss325i]

fook the crank its all about the custom pistons and 2.5 rods no 320 conrod block decking vernier wrongness here!

Oh yes!

[Alex]

very nice, its like engine porn

[goosiegander]

Awesome!

[E30Gheko]

Can't wait to see this in on Saturday! On behalf of those of us watching, can I request a you-tube vid of it firing up for the first time????

[Alex]

that sounds good

[Simon13]

i've strict instructions of wearing clean gloves when touching it

I've told him it will have an oil leak within 50 miles like all M20's do!

[Jesus325iTouring]

i've strict instructions of wearing clean gloves when touching it

I've told him it will have an oil leak within 50 miles like all M20's do!

And if hasn't Si,when Trev's making the tea be sure to stick a pin in the cam seal so it does!

[B7]

Thanks guys. Tonight it's to be loaded into the back of a Zafira (mates, not mine ) and taken over to meet it's new home. Si's coming over on Saturday with the hoist and in she goes!!!

Can't wait

Looking V good Trev, will be great to see and hear it in the car. drove past yours on the way home from work - the 530 looks pretty sweet as well.

Thanks for that. Where are you based then? Local to me? Well pleased with that 530 I must say.

thanks for all the comments guys. It's now sitting alongside the engine bay where it will reside. Got there unscathed as well. The all Zafira didn't even break a sweat.

Si, Gloves will be required but will not be to keep your hands clean

If it leaks oil I'll be gutted!

Have to say thanks to Barry for the loan of the stand. You will have it back sunday my friend. Cheers mate.

Heres a couple more shots before we loaded it up. Looks better in daylight.

[bss325i]

No worries Trev.

[The_Diddler]

Thats engine porn right there..............

That will sit very nice in your cab thats for sure.

Those nuts on the rocker cover, nice finishing touch.

I'd love some of those, where can i get some, its not copying honest, my shiney new rocker cover and manifold is a different colour grey, the original supplier made sure of that......

[B7]

Next time your down the breakers, seek out an e32 730 or 735 M30. Chances are it'll have the domed nuts. Pence from the stealers too.

[GC318]

Thanks guys. Tonight it's to be loaded into the back of a Zafira (mates, not mine ) and taken over to meet it's new home. Si's coming over on Saturday with the hoist and in she goes!!!

Can't wait

Looking V good Trev, will be great to see and hear it in the car. drove past yours on the way home from work - the 530 looks pretty sweet as well.

Thanks for that. Where are you based then? Local to me? Well pleased with that 530 I must say.

Work on the A23 at Salfords and live in Merstham

[B7]

Looking V good Trev, will be great to see and hear it in the car. drove past yours on the way home from work - the 530 looks pretty sweet as well.

Thanks for that. Where are you based then? Local to me? Well pleased with that 530 I must say.

Work on the A23 at Salfords and live in Merstham

The convertible should be back here now very soon, Stop off one day for a cuppa.

[The_Diddler]

Next time your down the breakers, seek out an e32 730 or 735 M30. Chances are it'll have the domed nuts. Pence from the stealers too.

Cheers Trevor

[GC318]

Thanks for that. Where are you based then? Local to me? Well pleased with that 530 I must say.

Work on the A23 at Salfords and live in Merstham

The convertible should be back here now very soon, Stop off one day for a cuppa.

That would be great, youll have to PM me your house number

[cliffybabe]

looks wicked Trev, Good luck for Sat

[tomson]

Looks lovely indeed, are you not going to refit the loom & ancillaries before dropping it back in though?

[B7]

Looks lovely indeed, are you not going to refit the loom & ancillaries before dropping it back in though?

Yes. As much will go back on as possible.

[B7]

Well it's in the engine bay. As stated, Simon came over and just before he arrived, Barry rang. "can I pop over, at a bit of a loose end?". Does a bear sh1t in the woods barry? With an auto box bolted up and most of the ancillaries on it all adds up to one big fat f*cker. That Simon has put 2 of these in on his own in the past month proves he is stupid!

Must say here, a HUGE thanks to the 2 guys. With three of us on it, it made for a much easier job (and Barry didn't even get his designer shirt dirty )

We also all learned something yesterday. If you take a manual engine and try to bolt an auto box to it, it's best to take the spigot bearing out . My bad on this, I should have checked and we wasted a long time sorting it. Quite enginuitive how we got the final outer race out.

In anycase we wouldn't have got her started as I'd forgotten to bring the injector loom and the Alpina ECU







I've just got to knuckle down and plumb it in now. Not time this weekend as today is my Birthday ( ) and tomorrow family comittments. It will be done though.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Another thing learnt with my engine change is don't refit a 525 gearbox to an M20,whilst it fits and the gear linkage changed it drops in lovely,however the 5 box doesn't quite match up to an E30 prop ..........out it all comes again.............

Sounds like you had a good day then Trev,bet you can't wait for that first turn of the key eh?

[SUMPCRACKER]

How MINT does that look in there

[SUMPCRACKER]

Happy Birthday Trev.

[gooner1]

Belated Happy Birthday Trev, and what better present to yourself than a freshly rebuilt engine.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Didn't see that first time around,Happy Birthday,have a slice of cake on me..........

[B7]

Cheers guys. Off for a cycle ride along the north downs followed by a slap up meal somewhere.

[B7]

Didn't see that first time around,Happy Birthday,have a slice of cake on me..........

About the only country in the world who bakes a cake with garlic in it!!

[E30Gheko]

Good work! Looks ace. Not too long now surely?? Happy Birthday too. Hope u have a good'un.

[oguz327]

Happy Birthday Trevor

[bss325i]

Happy Birthday Trev!

[Simon13]

i think i need to lose some weight according to that picture!

[madaboutthe30]

Happy Birthday Trev, the work really does look like a true credit to you

[d6dph]

Happy birthday Trev, 24 again is it?

[GC318]

Hippy Burpday Trev