The m30 engine bay thread.

[quickervicar]

^So true. Really, really clean setup

[curtis_luu]

Oh my god Corvallis that is so sick

[CorvallisBMW]

Thanks for bumping this! I need to put in my updated pic :)

This configuration won't be staying long (going Megasquirt and FMIC over the winter) but it was a fun project!

[ZenitramNaes]

This thread needs a revival.

[nick526]

Haha, I knew someone would catch that!

The original started leaking out of the blue so I threw a piece of whatever hose I had on there. Also have to replace the two rubber feed and return lines before it goes off to the exhaust shop.

[Doughnut]

Started it for the first time tonight 8)

Thanks for the contribution!

Be sure to sort out that nasty kink in the little hose on the FPR end of your fuel rail.

Enjoy!

[nick526]

Started it for the first time tonight 8)

[evillawngnome]

I was pushing about 14PSI on a stock head gasket before it nuked. I'm not positive how much power I was putting down, but I'd estimate in the 350HP range. On this rebuild I am going with a THICK (0.140) cometic head gasket, race springs, and billet rockers, so I'm expecting to be able to push it a bit further.

I'm Going to the junkyard this weekend to pick up a new crank pulley (crushed during the removal of the king nut), then she should be going back together.

MORE PIKTARS!

How she looked the night before she blew up:


What caused her to blow up:


Carnage:


With my other toys:


Glamour shot:

[kylelauffer]

how much boost and power did you make? and stock headgasket?

[LowR3V'in]

Oh. Didn't notice that! :)

[evillawngnome]

Probably somewhere. Wanted to show off my turbo glow/cigarette lighter.

[LowR3V'in]

Got any better pics in the light?

[evillawngnome]

I heard you all like turbo's... Just a teaser until I can get my motor put back together. This is before a catastrophic head gasket explosion. I'll take some better pictures after she's all buttoned up.

[chance]

I need one of them turboboosters so bad. You guyss are making me all jelly

[Herr Faust Schinken]

are you running megasqurt on yours?