Hello r3v it has been awhile. I started building this car back in 2011 and its had its ups and downs. The current s52 in it hates life. Consumes oil and burns it like no ones business. I had given up on it, parked it inside my garage and let it collect dust. That is until a couple weeks ago when I finally got a wild hair up my ass to get the old girl back on her feet.I was ready to sell the car but I figured i should at least try to see if I would fall back in love with my once loved e30.
Fast forward 4 years and a depressing s52 swap that has failed me. Its time to start tearing it down.
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With the engine out it was time to find a new one. Found a good deal on a s52 with 161 on the clock and good compression. I opened the valve cover and was like damn someone has been changing there oil!:)
Quick question, When should the timing guides be replaced, because Im tempted to just do it now. Also what gaskets do you think were leaking? front cover was caked in grease.
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That is all for now, I am going to try and document as much as possible.I hope to get it finished up this summer but I will be making a few changes from my previous set up. I will be switching from the getrag setup, using a zf. Stay tuned!
Fast forward 4 years and a depressing s52 swap that has failed me. Its time to start tearing it down.
IMG_20170308_170834
IMG_20170308_172602
IMG_20170331_192539
With the engine out it was time to find a new one. Found a good deal on a s52 with 161 on the clock and good compression. I opened the valve cover and was like damn someone has been changing there oil!:)
Quick question, When should the timing guides be replaced, because Im tempted to just do it now. Also what gaskets do you think were leaking? front cover was caked in grease.
IMG_20170329_180101
IMG_20170327_180326
IMG_20170326_145655
That is all for now, I am going to try and document as much as possible.I hope to get it finished up this summer but I will be making a few changes from my previous set up. I will be switching from the getrag setup, using a zf. Stay tuned!
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