2.8L M20 9.8:1 stroker build: my 323i reincarnated

[betz]

The one you have is the 85 and below lip. It would let you run the 'Pfeba' lip. I had one before I found the Jimmy Hill. It's also a nice look:

Hmmm... I don't see the fog light mounts on that valence like mine has. But I think you're right. I was trying to get the valence that my 323i had (but got mangled) so I suppose it makes sense it was the 84-85 valence since my 323i was an '85. My 325 is production date 03/86. You sure that the lips aren't compatible for all early valences?

[Aufbau Principle]

The valance in that picture is just the US one, the difference b/w them is that the Euro one has cutouts for fog lights and doesn't have the cutouts for some of the diving board one. I'm pretty sure the lips aren't going to interchange nicely without some hackery. I took off the pfeba lip and put the Jimmy Hill in front of the car when I got it, it's like a quarter inch or so longer on the sides because the later valence is more squared off compared to the early one that slopes inward. The early lip with the brake ducts also follows the slope of the valance whereas the later ones stick out out kind of like how the M3 has it.

Compare the two versions here:

Early early


Late early

[betz]

Final few tweaks at the body shop! Perfect



Whopedy scoop poop

[wworm]

Final few tweaks at the body shop! Perfect



Whopedy scoop poop

whoopdeedeescooppoop
looks good man.

[2mAn]

spottieottiedopilcious

throw the lip on it and go do a burnout

[betz]

Just got the second valve adjustment in. Most exhaust valves actually seemed slighty loose.. it was pretty consistent. I think only one or two intake valves were out of spec. And only one exhaust in spec. Still looks really nice under the valve cover though.

Pick n pulled some parts off an E34 525i and just got around to installing. I've decided to update to the late model valve cover and finally got a late model fuel rail so my supply and return lines are on the same side. Did the same with this valve cover that I did with the previous one, though the big blocky BMW letters seem to take the sanding and polishing better than the early model one.



Up next... The smileys

[BUDNUNTA]

Just got my crank last week

Can't wait to build up one if these

[betz]

Just got my crank last week

Can't wait to build up one if these

Nice! You going for the same 2.8 build? You figure out all the other stuff yet? (EMS, cam, injectors, etc)

[2mAn]

I have the spacer now... and a leaky M20. I better get moving

[BUDNUNTA]

Nice! You going for the same 2.8 build? You figure out all the other stuff yet? (EMS, cam, injectors, etc)

Mine will be M52 crank, m20b23 rods, m20b25 pistons, m52 pinktop injectors , motronic 1.3(custom chip), Cam will be a Schrick 272

Nothing wild just a replacement engine for my wifes 1983 318 which has a clacky 350,000Km b25 in it now

[betz]

Mine will be M52 crank, m20b23 rods, m20b25 pistons, m52 pinktop injectors , motronic 1.3(custom chip), Cam will be a Schrick 272

Nothing wild just a replacement engine for my wifes 1983 318 which has a clacky 350,000Km b25 in it now

That's still an E30 right? Nice setup though. Pretty much exactly like mine haha. Except I have the bimmerheads 274 cam.

Good luck! It seems my influence is spreading ;)

[betz]

:)

[wworm]

looks good man! Might want to throw a front plate on there just to avoid tickets if at all possible.

[betz]

looks good man! Might want to throw a front plate on there just to avoid tickets if at all possible.

I don't have one :(

The smileys are so so so so sooo much better than the sealed beams though. Who knew lights at night could actually help you see??

[wworm]

did you keep them stock?