M30 Turbo engine build

[george graves]

SUb'ed - love you builds.

[LowR3V'in]

Are you going for a number with this engine?

[e30m3s54turbo]

Nice!!!

[RagtopE30]

Beautiful!

[Good & Tight]

Alright, finally some updates...!

Checking crankshaft end play to seat the thrust bearing.



File fit top and 2nd ring


Check out the thickness of the wrist pins, heavy duty for sure.



Rings installed, rod bolts are ARP 2000.


Slugs going in hole, it pays to get a good ring compressor. Total seal rings have a certain install procedure. All is required is a light coating of WD-40 on the piston skirts, no oil on the rings or cylinder walls.


Bought these Clevite rods bearings a few years ago, that's right Nascar parts in this BMW..!!!


Checking rod bearing clearance with plastiguage.


All pistons installed.


Rod and mains torqued to 60ftlbs.


That's it for now.

[navytapaul]

So much awesomeness, can't wait to see it finished.

[RagtopE30]

Same here, except for the day job part unless you count playing in my shop everyday in order to pay rent and buy go fast parts. My progress has stalled due to an accumulation of funds malfunction of the primary driver of my car.

[Good & Tight]

Progress?

Nothing as of lately, between my regular day job and making manifolds not much time to work on it.
I've been working on this trying to finish it up----> http://turbobullet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7194

[RagtopE30]

Progress?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

O god the smile I got on my face when I saw that video I was like yup it's final that's going in my car haha.

[RagtopE30]

That is him! And he is the inspiration behind many m30 swaps! Including mine

[ThatOneEuroE30]

wait your rapid spools industries?? theres a rapid spools on youtube that has a m30b34 paired to a ford c4 tranny and that thing FLY'S!!!! thats what had inspried me to go through with my m30 build honestly

[e30rapidic]

only 5 years? You sound like me. hehe

[Good & Tight]

How much streeeeeeech?

The left one stretched almost an 1/8" over the right one. You can visually see the difference in the threads and the height.

[e30m3s54turbo]

How much streeeeeeech?