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  • Jb325is
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2136

    #91
    Originally posted by Good & Tight
    That's pretty damn good #'s to the wheels. Check your accel enrichments, they can cause missfires. Also did you modify the engine mounts?
    Car looks super clean..!!
    Alright, I'll check it out. I'm also thinking it may be noise in the cps circuit or possibly normal tune up stuff. I don't really know the condition of my coil or distrib. Here is a quick pic of my graph, I'm wondering where I should be making peak power with the 290 cam and no misfire.



    And no, I didn't modify the mounts at all
    - '88 m54 coupe

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    • Jb325is
      R3VLimited
      • Oct 2003
      • 2136

      #92
      Well, time to update this. I cleared up the misfire that was shown in the last post and I had just been driving and autocrossing the car, until about 3 months ago. During a spirited drive the car developed I sharp misfire. A compression test showed 20 psi on cyl 5 & 6.

      I pulled the head, and found this




      So, one thing led to another and since there were a few things I wanted to address on the e30 I decided to pull the motor/trans again. Then I found this:



      That's what I get for driving hard with poly trans mounts and rubber motor mounts I suppose. Needless to say, this put the e30 on the back burner, and that's where its been for a few months



      Now, that my e34 is pretty much done and with the weather getting nice, I got back to work on the e30. The head got machined, and I'm going to freshen it up while its apart. Since the m90/m30 has such tight valve to piston clearance as it is, I'm going to dry build the motor with a stock thickness headgasket to check for valve clearance.



      Looking forward to getting it back on the road! Still need to get the transmission welded up, do the motor mounts, wheel bearings and THR bushings so updates coming soon I hope

      Also picked up this seat from a friend, hoping to get another seat and rollbar to go with it soon. Stock sports seats just aren't cutting it

      - '88 m54 coupe

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      • Jean
        Moderator
        • Aug 2006
        • 18228

        #93
        Sucks about the hg! But, looks like you are making quick recovery! Nice job!

        I haven't touched my e30 in weeks :/
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        • dinanm3atl
          R3V OG
          • Feb 2007
          • 7305

          #94
          Cannot wait for the updates!

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          • Brian D
            E30 Modder
            • Mar 2006
            • 832

            #95
            Subscribed, looking forward to seeing more! Did you ever get the ITB's to work?
            1973 Bavaria

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            • Brilliantrot 318is
              E30 Enthusiast
              • Oct 2011
              • 1073

              #96
              updates?
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              • Pantless Spency
                It's McRib time!!!
                • Feb 2011
                • 7284

                #97
                wow,
                amazing car man.
                i applaud thee.
                gl with the rebuild.

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                • canakami
                  Mod Crazy
                  • May 2010
                  • 743

                  #98
                  This has been one of my favorite cars since I started lurking, looking forward to see how you bring it back.
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                  Always chasin'

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                  • LJ851
                    R3V OG
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 7918

                    #99
                    Originally posted by Brilliantrot 318is
                    updates?



                    What a coincidence that this thread was bumped yesterday...
                    Last edited by LJ851; 10-29-2012, 05:21 AM.
                    Lorin


                    Originally posted by slammin.e28
                    The M30 is God's engine.

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                    • Jb325is
                      R3VLimited
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 2136

                      #100
                      Yep.. I've just gotten serious about working on the car again, finally! I have ordered some maintenance parts and Lorin did a great job porting my head for the throttle bodies/adapters. Thanks again







                      Next step is modifying the thermostat housing to clear the tps.
                      Last edited by Jb325is; 10-28-2012, 06:00 PM.
                      - '88 m54 coupe

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                      • 325ix
                        R3V OG
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 7783

                        #101
                        That is a huge amount of porting done! It looks amazing.

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                        • rav320uk
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 1337

                          #102
                          Sub'd as i'm doing the same swap with ITB's on my E30.
                          Keep the updates comming:p
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                          • csermonet47
                            E30 Modder
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 937

                            #103
                            Glad to see you wrenching on the E30 again! Porting looks great. Hopefully we can all meet up one of these days.
                            Are Three Vee



                            Dad Spec

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                            • VinniE30
                              R3VLimited
                              • May 2010
                              • 2113

                              #104
                              m30 powaaaaaa!
                              Zinno '89 <24v swap in progress>

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                              • ILoveMPower
                                Mod Crazy
                                • Feb 2005
                                • 607

                                #105
                                God I <3 M30's
                                1990 Islandgrun 535iM Sedan
                                Euro lights + trim | Eibach/Bilstein | BBS RC090 17x8 | EAT Chip | Port + Polish | IE 284 Cam | Built valvetrain

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