My 333i turbo

[scoobydo]

Anyone got any ideas what this fixing is. This is on my custom exhaust manifold. All other nuts on the studs are easy to get to and are standard this one cannot get anything on it. Anyone got any ideas dont think it is a normal nut like the others but have very limited access. Note there is a flange above this in the second picture showing the limited access.





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[CorvallisBMW]

Very nice, looks like you've managed to gain quite a bit of clearance.

[scoobydo]

Bit more done. The 333i comes with a b32 engine as such has the coolant pipe on the back of the head. Not enough room in position 3 to get the hose on so had to modify the pipe. This involved cutting the coolant gooseneck down and inserting a 5/8 copper pipe and brazing this in place. Next up was the heater pipes, the bottom one needed a right angle pipe close to the bulk head to allow it to route towards the modified gooseneck. This was achieved by cutting the ally pipe down where it comes through the bulkhead, swage this pipe out to accept a 15mm copper elbow to be brazed on the inside of this pipe.

Every made up pipe I stripped a bit of copper from a cable and made a retaining ring that I soldered in place to make sure the hose stays secure.

[e30m3s54turbo]

Updates took a long time coming but weather is warmer so motivation is up. Hopefully didnt have to wait too long for the cable and hopefully they did charge you too much $$$$.

I think it cost me $64.00 bucks. You can see it on my Alpina B6 3.5 tribute build.

[scoobydo]

Updates took a long time coming but weather is warmer so motivation is up. Hopefully didnt have to wait too long for the cable and hopefully they did charge you too much $$$$.

[e30m3s54turbo]

Coming along nicely!!! Keep the pics coming!!!

I bought a Alpina throttle cable from Alpina.

[scoobydo]

Here are a few more pictures

Wrapped downpipe



Partially wrapped manifold



Cut valance didnt have to do too much also removed some of the Headlamp support as I am running 3 inch outlet from IC.



Clearance of fan to IC got about 6mm clearance so plenty



Clearance fan to radiator



Crankshaft pulley clearance in position 3 enough room to keep my aircon



3inch cold side from IC



Here is what used to be the air feed to the side mount IC just a few 10mm holes drilled in the headlamp support. It was a doble thickness wedge shape IC from RS500 folded in half you can see why I wanted to change it




Bit more IC in the frontal area

[scoobydo]

Not got much more to show yet. Have wrapped downpipe and pipe linking rear cylinders to front. Got a question regarding the bottom mount for the e28 radiator. My shell I think may be different as it came with the alpina rad. What are the arrangments normally for mounting the bottom of the rad? My original rad was mounted from the front on tabs and cups that forward of the mask that my IC is now mounted via the m10 studs

[Alpina]

More pictures,, (please)

[scoobydo]

Long overdue update.

Finally got some time on my hands. Have mounted the intercooler, used a inch x half inch ally c section, and M10 studs. Have trimmed the front valance down to allow the intercooler to sit as far forward as possible. This now allows a SPAL pusher to go in easy between the IC and e28 radiator. Progress at last.

Waiting for some pipes to come so I can sort the plumbing out from the back of the head to the heater matrix. I need to braze a 5/8 copper pipe into the cut down gooseneck and then route to the heater matrix.

[scoobydo]

Think it may have all been changed out when the ECU was changed to Zytek. You could try the BMW SA E30 forum maybe they have stock. Doesnt look OEM

[e30m3s54turbo]

Thanks for the pics!!!
I was hoping it would have original cable it came with. I can't remember what my old 1984 Alpina B6 2.8 was using. I really don't want to modify a bicycle cable. I will check with KSK or with Mel

[scoobydo]

Here are some pics I have of that area

[e30m3s54turbo]

On your throttle cable. Is it from Alpina or is from a right hand car like a e28 535i? I have a Alpina B6 intake. I just need the cable.

[scoobydo]

slow progress, but now I have dejunked the garage at least I can work on it out there. Need to order boost pipe, new IC is only 2.5inch old was 3inch so going to go 2.5 out turbo into IC then might increase to 3 out of IC. Hopefully finalise engine position now I have realised the error in my ways:D