So all done with engine, then error

[lashtx]

Looks as though the outer housing must have forced the thermostat into the inner housing when it was bolted up.

Not good.

Great work nonetheless!

Tell me about it, I had to destroy it to get it out. Oh well. Got a new one and seems all is well. Got it blead, drove it around a little. Seems fine.

So I jumped off and drove it to work today in rush hour traffic. Little over half on temp guage and I would manually tur the fan back on.

Other then that seems fine. Revs fast with the M5 flywheel. Shifter seems a little notchy, might have to buy a real BMW one instead of the eBay one I have.

Lots of power. First feels a little short, but the tires spin nicely!! cruises nice, could not have to much fun in stop and go traffic.

Kris

[Doughnut]

Looks as though the outer housing must have forced the thermostat into the inner housing when it was bolted up.

Not good.

Great work nonetheless!

[lashtx]

Dumba$$ alert!!! Found the source of the overheating!!!! It will probably solve most of the overheating problem.

If one wishes to not have the car overheat, the one should not put the thermostat in backwards. How is that even possible, why does it fit both ways? Hopefully nothing is jacked up. Will install new thermostat tomorrow as I had to literally destroy the other to get it out......"sigh", I will then report back what happens. Here are some pics of the exhaust.

From downpipes


Under Trans


Going into Cat


Purty Hole in Heat shield


From Cat Back


Going under subframe


Magnaflow


Tip


And Last But mot least The Amazing dumba$$ mistake!!!!!!!!


Thanks
Kris

[LowR3V'in]

Bumer.

Pics?

[lashtx]

Thanks for the help!! When you say you adjusted the air going in, how did you do that? By way
of the Air Meter?

Kris

On the throttle body your able to adjust how much air goes through your intake manifold at WOT with just a couple turns with a philips screwdriver, I know on mine when i would open the throttle all the way it would bog out at 3500 rpms did a couple turns and that fix the problem hope this helps in the long run GL:up:

Interesting, I will keep that in mind! Thanks for the tip!

Spent last night trying to put the O2 sensor in it was a royal pain I'm the A$$.
The exhaust guy said I will drill you a hole for the sensor in the heat shield. He drilled like a 1" hole in the wrong place. Now I am trying to do it with exhaust in place and it is going to be damn near impossible. Might have to brake out the Air saw or the sawzall and go to town.

Kris

[E30 Beast]

Thanks for the help!! When you say you adjusted the air going in, how did you do that? By way
of the Air Meter?

Kris

On the throttle body your able to adjust how much air goes through your intake manifold at WOT with just a couple turns with a philips screwdriver, I know on mine when i would open the throttle all the way it would bog out at 3500 rpms did a couple turns and that fix the problem hope this helps in the long run GL:up:

[Jean]

Congrats on progress!

[lashtx]

Might also want to check on how much air is going into the manifold, had to adjust mine to get it to run properly, hope this helps good luck

Mark H.:twisted:

So I started trouble shooting it on Sat. Found out that cylinder one was not working. Checked plug wire, they were new so I did not suspect anything. Tried an old plug wire, still nothing. Tried new plug, did nothing compression check was 175.

It was the freaking injector plug not seated. Pushed it in and made a world of diff. Now it's nice and smooth. Have to take care of the heat issue. Bigger better fan I think. Oh and lots of bleeding.

Here it is now. Getting exhaust put on. Pick it up tonight after wk.

Thanks for the help!! When you say you adjusted the air going in, how did you do that? By way
of the Air Meter?

Kris

[E30 Beast]

Thanks for the link. Went and drove it around, I am sure I woke up all the neighbors with the open exhaust. But just had to drive it!!! Seems like it has a miss or something, I will have the exhaust put on and then get the o2 sensor in and see if anything changes.
Almost there! Can see the finish!!!

Kris

Might also want to check on how much air is going into the manifold, had to adjust mine to get it to run properly, hope this helps good luck

Mark H.:twisted:

[lashtx]

Thanks for the link. Went and drove it around, I am sure I woke up all the neighbors with the open exhaust. But just had to drive it!!! Seems like it has a miss or something, I will have the exhaust put on and then get the o2 sensor in and see if anything changes.
Almost there! Can see the finish!!!

Kris

[bme30]

Did you know http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/e...has-begun.html ?

[lashtx]

Driveshaft picked up, will install tonight and drive around. Hopefully tomorrow exhaust, then inspection.

[lashtx]

Swap looks great, we need more pics when it's totally wrapped up! Looks like you have some decent distributor cap to radiator clearance, eh? Just to double check, was your 325e front half from a stick shift car?

I was told it was a 325e 5sp shaft. It defiantly was pre '87 as it had the center bearing that was to wide to for in my '91.

I will do a full spread once I get it all done. Driveshaft i was told would be ready tomorrow, hope so! Jonesing to drive this thing, been sitting for a year.

Kris

[MR 325]

Swap looks great, we need more pics when it's totally wrapped up! Looks like you have some decent distributor cap to radiator clearance, eh? Just to double check, was your 325e front half from a stick shift car?

[lashtx]

I went ahead and took it in. The rear u-joint on mine was shot. They are going to rebuild it with serviceable u-joints and shorten it so it will be good as new. Should be done Friday. Add tranny fluid and diff fliud and should be good to go.

Got the aux fan up and running tonight. Some how I managed to blow both low and high speed fuses, odd.

Thanks for the input and compliment. I tried to make it look stock as possible.

Kris