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[Japandrew73]

Well, before I store it up for the school year as I go away to college, I'm taking one last photoshoot for all to see. Things awaiting installation are Bilsteins and an M3 Airbox as well as cleaning up a bit more wiring. A little bit of info on the motor:

•e28 headers/downpipes mating up to an e30 m3 center section and muffler
•custom Alpina intake manifold with relocated throttle body
•custom notched subframe re-inforced with sway bar tabs and motor mount tabs from AKG motorsport
•Engine position "3" with 324td fan and fan clutch (thinnest fan BMW makes)
•Custom "hartge inspired" motor mount brackets
•Ireland Engineering Motor mounts
•New 535i clutch kit with resurfaced flywheel
•Custom made, newly rebuilt driveshaft
•Custom throttle linkage assembly with new bowden cable and extended throttle plate/pedal
•many more maintenance items replaced with too long of a list to spell out

Engine warms up to correct temperature and has never overheated and even come close, the mechanical fan does it's job very well.

Feel free to ask any questions

[robrez]

:up:Haters still gonna hate, but I think it's superb

[kronus]

Well, bugger me. You got it done.

How did the e28 manifolds work out? Does the back one interfere with the firewall?

Also, will the M3 airbox fit in there? Looks like the AFM is pretty close to the front of the bay already...

[Japandrew73]

Well, bugger me. You got it done.

How did the e28 manifolds work out? Does the back one interfere with the firewall?

Also, no airbox/airfilter?

The e28 headers are fine, the front downpipe also works, however the back downpipe had to be slightly bent down in order to have sufficient clearance from the firewall. Without bending it, it was touching the firewall which is a safety hazard with the heat, with it now bent it has about 3/4" clearance.

I have an e30 M3 EVO airbox with a new filter all painted and sitting in storage, I just need to wait for the right time to install it. I leave for college on Tuesday so now isn't exactly an ideal time.

[trackjunkie21]

I love it dude.

[kronus]

The e28 headers are fine, the front downpipe also works, however the back downpipe had to be slightly bent down in order to have sufficient clearance from the firewall. Without bending it, it was touching the firewall which is a safety hazard with the heat, with it now bent it has about 3/4" clearance.

I have an e30 M3 EVO airbox with a new filter all painted and sitting in storage, I just need to wait for the right time to install it. I leave for college on Tuesday so now isn't exactly an ideal time.

I changed my airbox question because I realized you answered it in the OP :p

Not taking the e30 to school?

[Mfever]

I love what you did with the intake manifold!!! thats how it should have been from the factory!

[Japandrew73]

I changed my airbox question because I realized you answered it in the OP :p

Not taking the e30 to school?

Nope, going to SFSU. Any kind of car you want to keep doesn't belong in San Fran if you know what I mean.

The airbox came from a 1990 e30 m3. I haven't installed it yet...

[kronus]

Nope, going to SFSU. Any kind of car you want to keep doesn't belong in San Fran if you know what I mean.

The airbox came from a 1990 e30 m3. I haven't installed it yet...

I know what you mean. Get a beater e30! There's a fair number of them up here.

[Butler]

Good god thats clean. Nice work.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Well well well. It looks complete. As an aside, do you know how many cans of Tab this build took?

[reelizmpro]

Damn dude, I like your style. Any particular reason you changed the intake over to the drivers side? I typically see people do this when they go turbo.

[JasonC]

Glad to see it finally posted up. Are you going to move the batt to the rear or keep it up front?

[Raxe]

I have no idea what happened here, but that looks like an extremely nice build and install. Great work.

[White325is]

Looks awesome man, Great work.
Any plans for a new coolant res?