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Originally posted by FrankM E30 View PostYou were absolutely right on both points. Thanks for the help
Sorry I haven't posted progress in a while. Im almost completely done with the whole car. Doing exhaust this wkd (finally).Denny
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1990 BMW red 325IC M30B35 all stock Girlfriends ride
1991 BMW black 318IC (M62b44 Megasquirt 2 ver 3.57)
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http://bmw325e30turbo.blogspot.com (Twincharge M20)
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It is on the road and running, post a video now Frank...~ Puch Cafe. ~ Do business? feedback ~ Check out my leather company ~
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Originally posted by denny View Postdamn that was fast frank. Good job man. Cant wait to see some vidsOriginally posted by f34r View Postit is on the road and running, post a video now frank...Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath View Postyes post a video.Originally posted by unearth078 View Postvideo!Originally posted by dude8383 View Postx2
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Awesome project :) . Everything done right.
I will be starting my swap once I get the donor 740i 6spd from our seaside (fully documented tread will be started). I got tired of my M52B28 swap once everything was done to my liking the car felt sluggish hence more torque is needed. I hope to be as fast as you because want to enjoy the car this summer.
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alright guys. I'm 100% done with the swap now,... Will post videos and updated pics soon!
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Ok guys. Many of you hate me, so hopefully I can turn you around. Here's an update. I actually finished this car in June, put 800 miles on it, and now it's on jack stands getting a tune up!
Some of my quality welding work on the chassis to accompany the M60 540i radiator.
Some pics of the car in the garage in May
Meow it's time to paint the engine bay, so I went to paintscratch.com, bought some cans of primer, paint, cc and went to town....
Primed:
The final product painted:
Painted the AZEV A wheels:
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Here are the springs I decided to use. E30 M3 springs. I know they're relatively soft, but I wanted a comfortable ride and that's exactly what I got.
Engine in bay. I used a SPAL 16" pusher fan for the condenser. I also have a 16 low profile puller fan behind the radiator in lieu of a clutch fan.
Some exhaust pics. Here is the passenger header with wrap. Those suckers smoked for about 30 minutes after the engine got to temp for the first time. It all burned off though.
Some suspension shots:
Rear with the e30.de 540i E30 Brake retrofit kit (300mm.de).
Front:
Some outside shots of the car:
Suspension settled out after some driving
Some interior shots:
Final Engine Bay shots. I etched out some of the shock tower.
Some extra random shots:
So After the 800 miles of driving, I decided to overhaul the car a bit. I removed the exhaust to brush it down and give it a hi-temp paint to clean it up and prevent as much rust as possible. Some of the other issues I had were:- Steering Binding - Replace with '95 M3 Rack
- Radio crapped out - Replaced
- O2 Sensor code - Replaced
- Exhaust System refresh - Welded small holes & painted
- Interior Light Bulb Replace
- Update all drivetrain bushings to poly - Done
- Roll rear fenders - Rolled.
Some updated pics from this past weekend:
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Yeah, I'm going to work to get a couple videos and final pics this weekend.Recent Rebranding!!
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