Its been done before, its been done better. Here is my 1986 325E automatic (for now).My family has had two other BMW in the past. 1990 E30 325i Auto which was totaled in an accident and donated some parts to this project. A 1994 325i e36 which is a current yard ornament with blown engine.
I am a full time line mechanic at an independent shop in Georgia. I have access to shop, tooling, and some experienced drag racers to my assistance.
This has been a loose cannon project where things have taken several different turns through progress thus far. The endgame goals are just as unknown. While I daydream I see it doing Autocross, I see it launching at the strip, I see it on the skid pad drifting. I see it cruising down the highway. Will it? Should It? Can I? Will I?
I am starting this thread because I have come to the realization that I wont even be able to keep up with the details of what has taken place along with the future things to still take place. Realizing the forums sometimes disappear I need to organize offline but selfish of me if I don't at least make an attempt to share back to one of many resources which have shared much with me. Over the coming months I will try to develop this thread. I will try to monitor and follow up with serious inquiries, I do encourage general discussion that could be advantageous to my progress.
EDIT 2/21/21 :
Parts list
OEM rod and main bearings STD size
Beeves piston rings STD size
ARP main bolts
ARP rod bolts
Block OPRV delete plug (m20*1.5 iirc?)
Oil pump drive gear bearings (roller bearing)
Oil pump square drive washers/shims
Elring composite head gasket.
ARP head studs. studs
Victor Reinz engine gasket set.
Elring valve stem seals.
Unknown origin (eBay) oversized rocker eccentrics
Bimmerheads new cast (regrind profile) 274/274 camshaft.
Gates blue racing racing timing belt
Stainless cylinder oring wire
New Bosch genuine green giant 42# injectors
Used m54 ignition coils
Late model starter (lighter) used.
Mishimoto all aluminum radiator
Mishimoto slim fan
HPS silicone coolant hose kit
New coolant temp sensor
Generic cone air filter
eBay $150 China turbo TD05H-16G
TurboSmart dual port wastegate actuator.
ebay aluminum intercooler plumbing kit 2.5in
ebay BOV generic
Speeduino early ecu 0.3.7 stand-alone (Arduino)
AEM WIDEBAND Xseries
M50 TPS sensor modified to fit late model m20 TB
Generic gm IAT sensor
Clone 044 fuel pump (rail pressure)
Airtex in-tank lift pump to surge tank
Generic aluminum 2L surge tank
STD fuel filter
Garagistic engine and transmission poly mounts.
z3 quick steering rack LKQ low miles
Steering shaft knuckle conversion kit
Lemforder tie rods
Lemforder control arms
Solid rubber (no gap) control arm bushings
Bilstein B6 sport struts and shocks
Eibachs pro springs front/rear 1.6/1.4 drop
Godspeed front and rear sway bar set with weld in reinforcement. Plus custom re-re-ere-re-enforcemet
Lemforder sway bar links front
New front wheel bearings.
90' 188mm diff case with e36 LSD unit. 3.15 gear
Racediffs 3 clutch upgrade
New trackmotive axels
New rear wheel bearings
all new seals and gaskets
Expensive Castrol LSD diff dope full syn
Garagistic rear subframe bushings
Nolathane rear control arm bushings
Rear weld in camber/toe guides and eccentric bolts
New rear febi upper shock mounts FAILED - REPLACE WITH Z4 MOOG
All the available weld in reinforcement available for both subframes and some custom.
Custom weld swap m20 manifolds front to rear and custom double J up pipe to turbo
Custom weld 3 in turbo down pipe
3 in oval exhaust one piece mid section
3in dual 2.5 out thrush heavy steel muffler
Raspberry pi4
HSD123IPW 12.3 in display for cluster
To be continued I'm sure I'm forgetting somethings
Not a great acceleration time, lot of wheel spin and sloppy automatic shift. When u get it right it's 0-60 5.3sec
I'll post back when I can, between work as a mechanic full-time and family man, this car.... I'm trying. Have fun, be safe and thanks for looking!
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