I think I win for best cheap car!

[SamE30e]

The head is now at the mahcine shop. I disassembled it the other day and sent it there without cam.

So they're all layed out.



And got some parts in



And I got a new o2 sensor to replace my dodge intrepid one that's ghetto'd in pretty far down stream. This time I'm putting it in the header where it should be.

[SamE30e]

So I just disassembled the head and called a local shop that builds engines for Legendary Motor Cars. Told him about the dual intake cam setup and he said quote "That is the dumbest idea I have ever heard."

I don't know if I want to do this dual intake cam schnanigans or if I'll even gain much if I do. I was looking at ARP studs, but I was also thinking I could get stock head bolts and then do underdrive pullies instead and actually put something on that has a gain.

[SamE30e]

Well, got lots of work done tonight. Monday I cleaned the garage and put the car in and took the hood off.



Then tonight it went to this



Then this...



To this...



I actually broke the timing chain guide in this picture, it was worn so it needed to be replaced anyways



Then after a lot of fucking around, and finding the mystery bolt in what looked like an oil journal the head came off. And I didn't expect it to weigh what it did. I almost killed myself getting it out. Between not fucking up a valve and getting it off exhaust I probably took 10 years off the life of my back.



Cylinder walls have cross hatching on them, one has a tiny tiny score which is barely noticeable.



Dirty Dirty head



Cam's have no scoring. Debating doing a hot cam setup if I can figure out how to set it up at TDC.




Now I know what parts I need to order, still debating on the ARP studs, but stock head gasket and valve seals for sure. You can see a bit of oil residue on the intake valves and quite a bit on the exhaust.

[Norwegiandane]

Looks like honey dijon. That sucks man. I hate it when my oil and antifreeze gets together.

[SamE30e]

So the car was stored over the winter. Picked it up yesteday and drove it home, cleaned it up, check the fluids and...

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU





Stay tuned for top end rebuild, wheels and spacers and other cool shit.

[SamE30e]

Ordered 20mm and 15mm spacers with extended bolts from Rob.

[SamE30e]

Pulling the tires off the wheels tomorrow and going to start my ghetto refinish myself.

[bloodshot-e30]

wow this is HAWT!

[///Bimmerfan]

My car was free, I don't have interior like that though. Nice find :)

[chrismkay3]

hmmm, my e30 was $300 as well, but yours appears to be in a bit better shape

[SamE30e]

WTF Sam. You disappeared again.

Always been here Danny, just not updating this thread. I couldn't leave you, no homo.

I found a place to weld the crack in the wheel for 70$. I got the rings out of the center of the wheel so they can be bored out to the proper size.

[Chabs]

that interior is worth 300 alone

[Danny]

WTF Sam. You disappeared again.

[SamE30e]

The front looks not as low because the front tires are undersize. I'm going to get drop hats once I see where it sits with the new wheels.

[HarryPotter]

Front def needs a bigger drop. Those late model arches are such a PITA.