1991 325i M50NV (first ever) Build Thread! (now CA BAR'D)

[drummerchubbs]

Thanks guys! I plan on working on it tonight.

[Joseph.]

Keep this thread going! Will soon be doing an m50 swap as well!

[Aviator]

Great thread! I just brought home an M50 swap and will be doing this soon as well.

[drummerchubbs]

7.24.13 update

ENGINE BAY BATH TIME :):):)

Before (you can't even tell how yellow and nasty it really was)


AFTER


I got this result using the following items:
1) "Gunk-Off" foam
2) "Gunk-Off" non-foam (above products only got surface dirt off)
3) *Professional grade degreaser (*more like witch-craft grade)
4) Pipe cleaners, brushes, and steel wool
5) Pressure Washer

There was a lot of yellow crap all over the shock towers and a lot of oil on the rails. After spraying the degreaser and just agitated it with a brush lightly, all the crap came off and made the engine bay sparkle like Orbit Gum! ;)













ALSO, there is a black widow infestation and these things are crawling out everywhere...(this one was the smaller of the 5 I killed that day):crazy:


ALMOST FORGOT.......Dave @ Renewed Finishes sent me pics of my finished valve cover





I'm stoked.

[drummerchubbs]

7.20.13 UPDATE

MOVE IN DAY!!!



Now I have even less room at the shop but I've missed the e30 :)

[drummerchubbs]

7.17.13 UPDATE

After some DMV mix-ups, I finally got an appointment for pick-n-pull to buy the car (what's left of it) from me for $75. They said they will tow the car for free!!!

Last night me and my cousin ripped out all the valuable bits and pieces from the shell and dragged (see pics) her outta there.

I'm happy to say that the e30 will be at the shop on Saturday! :)





It's sort f hard to move an entire car with a forklift that Is trying to kill you because the brakes are literally NON-EXISTENT

Fun times

[kbeefy]

nice writeup, thanks for all the pics.
Getting ready to do this on a new to me '89 325i.

[drummerchubbs]

UPDATE 7.12.13

It's been a super dooper busy summer so far and the car progress has been slow, BUT there HAS been progress, nonetheless.

Last night I finally got the output shaft seal installed (HUGE thanks to SAVAG and Vlad @ Auto Heaven for helping me), filled the tranny with redline Synthetic, sent my flywheel to Dels machine shop for resurfacing, and got a new CSB on the driveline.

Now I'm waiting for a powerder coating valve cover from Renewed Finishes to come in and the engine will be ready to be mated to the trans and ultimately INTO THE CAR!!!!

I'll try to get the E30 into the shop tomorrow and start prepping for marriage ;)

No pics this time :(

[drummerchubbs]

I like that Ford in the shop.. Mmmm that thing is sexy..

also I have a powder coated valve cover if you want.

I have my cover off to get a few quotes locally on valve covers. I want a plain black one.

[catuned]

I like that Ford in the shop.. Mmmm that thing is sexy..

also I have a powder coated valve cover if you want.

[drummerchubbs]

Here is an AWESOME shot from my cousin's drift spot. Photo cred to Edward Khoma from Carbon Studios in Sacramento.

[drummerchubbs]

Per arthb7's request...here's an UPDATE :)

Thanks to my friend Serge for helping me source some really high strength degreaser to clean the motor.















What a professional cleaner ;)



ALSO, I got the transmission cleaned up and resealed it.

BEFORE








AFTER











Everything is cleaned up and looking purdy.

Now I have to go to Auto Heaven and borrow a thin walled 30mm to get the output nut off so I can install a new seal. Also, I'll drop off my OBDII headers (BTW, they are 2xs lighter than the cast iron ones) to get the EGR port welded up.

TO BE CONTINUED...:nice:

[arthb7]

Nice progress! but time for updates!!

[drummerchubbs]

PARTS UPDATE :p

When I bought the M3 ZF tranny from craiglist the nice guy gave me his flywheel and almost new clutch. The problem is that he left everything outside for a few months and the rain caused everything to rust! :tsk: It was free so I grabbed the parts. I asked a couple people around and they said its a terrible idea to put on a flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate with rust on it previously. SO.....I had to find another kit. I started looking around and a STEAL-of-a-deal landed on my screen on bimmerforums.com.

I got this new LUK clutch kit and semi-new LUK flywheel for CHEAP...


Now I have just have to wait for the OBD2 exhaust manifolds to come in and I should be golden

[Cephas]

Nice progress. Can't wait to see the car all back together!