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  • bostonbmw
    E30 Addict
    • Nov 2004
    • 429
    #1

    Finally a little progress

    My S52 has been sitting in pieces for almost a year so I decided now would be a good time to finish the rebuild.I finished work on the bottom end. New rings,Main bearings,rod bearings etc..In the next 2 weeks I am going to finish the top end and should have the engine complete. I would like to have the engine in before November.

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    • loonibab325i
      Mod Crazy
      • Dec 2005
      • 770
      #2
      lookin sexy man!!! Keep us updated and STEP ON IT!

      s52 0-150mph & more http://www.youtube.com/loonibab325i

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        • madjurgen
          E30 Fanatic
          • May 2005
          • 1203
          #3
          Yikes. Did the engine turn over easily in this state? What led you to take the head off?

          Originally posted by bostonbmw

          As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
          You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.

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            • SpecM
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2005
              • 4531
              #4
              I love how your timing chain is zip-tied to the filter housing

              good luck with the deadline, looks good so far! Keep us posted!
              1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                • dude8383
                  Forum Sponsor
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 10387
                  #5
                  looks freakin sweet man!
                  IG: deniso_nsi Leave me feedback here

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                    • bostonbmw
                      E30 Addict
                      • Nov 2004
                      • 429
                      #6
                      Machine shop just called and they resurfaced the cylinder head. They took 8,000 of an inch off. Can I still use the stock head gasket 1.74mm?? I cant wait to get the head on and the cams timed. What is the best place to rent the cam tools ??

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                        • devonjordan
                          R3VLimited
                          • Jul 2006
                          • 2386
                          #7
                          Should be able to, my head just got machined 4 thousandths, but that was for a second time... I just used a stock head gasket though.
                          Hemingway said it best. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

                          Help a brother out, buy your detailing products here...

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                            • Mossman
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 1961
                              #8
                              I believe there 12 thousandths is the limit a head can be warped and cut according to the spec, so they do make a .012 thicker head gasket. .008 is closer to .012 than stock, but I have a feeling you'll be alright with the stock one.

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                                • bostonbmw
                                  E30 Addict
                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 429
                                  #9
                                  Where did you find that spec? I did not see anything in the Bentley???

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                                    • jahnaboi
                                      E30 Mastermind
                                      • Oct 2006
                                      • 1742
                                      #10
                                      What motor mounts?

                                      SINdelle:E36 M3 5-Lug | 17x8 & 17x9 BBS RS | S52/ZF | 2.93LSD/3.5HFM/24lb Injectors/C&S Chip[B]SOLD[B]

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                                        • george graves
                                          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 19986
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by madjurgen
                                          Yikes. Did the engine turn over easily in this state? What led you to take the head off?
                                          Meh - that is nothing. If you spit on your finger and ran it up and down the boar, the rust would come off to show the original cross hatches from the factory. Looks way worse than it is - not to say that a motor sitting untouched doesn't get ruined.
                                          Originally posted by Matt-B
                                          hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                                            • bostonbmw
                                              E30 Addict
                                              • Nov 2004
                                              • 429
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by jahnaboi
                                              what motor mounts?

                                              e28 535

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                                                • bostonbmw
                                                  E30 Addict
                                                  • Nov 2004
                                                  • 429
                                                  #13
                                                  I got the head on cams and VANOS installed. I just need to go back and double check everything is correct and the engine should be done. I am not going to meet my schedule going out of the country for work...









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                                                    • 318isbmw
                                                      Moderator
                                                      • Nov 2005
                                                      • 2841
                                                      #14
                                                      Looks good. Getting close...

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                                                        • dude8383
                                                          Forum Sponsor
                                                          • Jan 2005
                                                          • 10387
                                                          #15
                                                          nice and clean man.

                                                          its going to haul ass when its done!
                                                          IG: deniso_nsi Leave me feedback here

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