The long and winding road...

[MR E30 325is]

Wow... Impressive as fuck

[berlow94]

Thanks!

[Fidhle007]

Cams arrived, assembly has begun! Big props to Andrew for bringing us this project, he's great to work with and its always a blast building sick engines for good people!

[Fidhle007]

Because race car?

[Mr.SWISS]

Subframe is dropped for some new urethane bushings all around. Apparently a new gas tank is also in order. (Stupid New England rust).
Oil pan has been sand blasted and clear coated for sexiness!

Folks don't ever do this. It's far easier to disconnect the parking brake cables under the lever, disco the brakes lines and sensors, and then the shock bolts and subframe all comes out as an assembly. Then the trailing arms bolts are cake to access.

[Fidhle007]

That doesn't fly in New England, the ebrake cables almost never come out in one piece! If you notice, the subframe is out in this picture anyway. I disconnected the trailing arms and brake lines and then pulled the subframe straight down. It's much easier to press the old bushings out on the bench, even with the special tools. Plus this way I was able clean up the bushing cups in the blast cabinet before the new urethane bushing got pressed in! Trailing arm bushings are a cinch with the arms hanging like that as long as you have the right tools... :-)

~Brendan

AVA Restoration Services - Dublin, NH

[berlow94]

So psyched!!!
The guys at AVA are literally miracle workers! Never half assed anything. Originally brought it in to install the clutch slave cylinder and they wouldn't touch it until they took the bell housing off and looked at it themselves.
Then they figured out the motor was shot and that day started wailing on it to get it done! Highly recommend them if anyone needs any work done!

[berlow94]

F*** those cams man!!!!

[berlow94]

Silly Schrick!!
Can't even get there cam lobes in the right spot

[Farbin Kaiber]

Wow.

[berlow94]

So stupid!'

[berlow94]

Finally found some good cams and they are in and ok. Hopefully looking to be finished this week!
So pumped!

[berlow94]

BOOM!

Update to come...

[Roysneon]

Looking great. Which is yours? Early or late?

[berlow94]

Mines the early. the late model is Fidhle007.

Finally come to an end!