Dinan 2.6L M3 - DAY 1 (56k forget it)

[Rosica]

I got my car Wednesday, below are pics from day one of disassembly. As of today, Friday, the exhaust, head, intake, clutch, shifter, A/C, and radiator are out and a lot of stuff is loose ready to come out. I just need to drop the drive shaft and borrow some line wrenches for the oil cooler and power steering, then she is out.

Sorry I didn’t crop or resize any pics’s

Coming off the Truck




In The Garage





Block (Note cylinder #2 busted piston and visible rings)






Head (Note gouged cylinder #3 rear exhaust valve)






Some Highlights of Dinan Stage 3 suspension (Note sway bar reinforcements and sway bars that look mysteriously like ST bars but are DINAN blue…)

[E30 Wagen]

i thought m3's had those fancy aluminum control arms?

[Beej '86 325es]

I think there was a random year that they didn't. But don't quote me.

Nice car by the way!

[T3rd Ferguson]

I think there was a random year that they didn't. But don't quote me.

Nice car by the way!

there was, it might have even been 2 years. but dont quote me on that either.

diggin the wheels on that M

[mikeedler]

all of the early cars didnt get them in europe. mine didnt have them original.
looks like a fun, big, expensive project.

[dr.strangelove]

aluminum control arms from september 1989 production onward.

[KangamangusDriver]

Ive always had a thing for white M'ss

Looks like a good project, good luck!

Love the wheels!

[King Luis]

looks like a nice project...i've always loved white e30 M's too. wheels suit it really well.
what are your plans for the motor?

[2002maniac]

You cant go with any less displacement for the rebuild.

[Simon S]

looks like a fun, big, expensive project.

it'll be worth it.

[Rosica]

aluminum control arms from september 1989 production onward.

Something like that, AL arms are falling out of favor since they are almost $300/ea now, even e30 M3 owners listen to reason sometimes.

what are your plans for the motor?

What it already has, plus Stage 1 VAC head, 276/264 cams.

You cant go with any less displacement for the rebuild.

I plan on 95mm bore with the 92mm crank, 2.608L

[grapedrink]

I plan on 95mm bore with the 92mm crank, 2.608L

Nice little project you got there.

[MitchFong]

beautiful car, where did it come from?

[motorprestige]

That s14 will SCREAM when its done. yeah boy.

[Steve30]

Throw away your AFM!