Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

[deutschman]

Just take a propane torch to them, it will cure them in 5 min.

You pulling my leg? Paint wont blister?
If I try this and it fucks up the paint I am sending you a frozen Pug poop :D

[Good & Tight]

Just take a propane torch to them, it will cure them in 5 min.

[deutschman]

Not much heat gets to the tail pipes. The exhaust coming out of the head is fucking hot. I think it should do the trick.
My problem here is not the paint curing, it was not dry period. I just did not let it sit long enough before touching it and the paint got smudged.

Paint must be completely dry before curing
Heat to 250°F (121°C) for 30 minutes
Cool for 30 minutes
Heat to 400°F (204°C) for 30 minutes
Cool for 30 minutes
Heat to 650°F (343°C ) for 30 minutes

Do your tail pipes reach 650F?

[LJ851]

Just going off experience, I painted the stock muffers on my Ducati with that paint (in black) and it never got hot enough to cure.

[deutschman]

Says here the paint dries before curing. So I just put it on to thick to fast, or did not let it dry long enough. The curing is done after drying.

On the Vehicle

Paint must be completely dry before curing
Run at idle for 10 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run at idle for 20 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run under normal operating conditions for 30 minutes

[deutschman]

Will get hard enough to handle? I said something on the bottle about running the painted part on your motor at idle twice for 20 minutes and then one for a period of time at normal driving conditions, but if it does not even get dry enough to handle how do you bolt the manifolds up?

[LJ851]

^ That paint does not "dry". It must be cured by heat.

[deutschman]

Did a few things today. Cleaned a few intake parts and painted the manifolds. Base coat of VHT super high temp primer, and then VHT super high temp aluminum. Sadly I must have ether put the paint on to fast, or just not waited long enough for them to dry, because when I picked them up to move them to a safe shelf the paint got fucked up. I guess I will just let them cure for a few weeks, and then give them a quick light sand to take the smudges out and a coat of paint.


Next weekend (my one day off every week :( ) I plan on switching the electronics from the m20 MAF to the m30 MAF.
I need to make a BLUNT order.

[Jonny Cash]

Thanks man that means a lot to me.
How much power and torque were you guys pushing out with the turbo? What diff were you using?
I am also wondering what wheels those are?
That car is just so cool! I can not wait till my car is up and running! I want to drive it sooooooo badly!!!!!

I would guess around 250 at 2037 lbs. 3.73 lsd
The wheels are 15x10 basset wide 5's with custom instars.
Rock on man get this thing fired up!

[deutschman]

Header paint from Summit should be at my door today. They ship so Frickin fast!!! Went with some VHT high heat primer and header paint.

[frankenbeemer]

Looks soooo good. :up::up:

[deutschman]

Thanks man that means a lot to me.
How much power and torque were you guys pushing out with the turbo? What diff were you using?
I am also wondering what wheels those are?
That car is just so cool! I can not wait till my car is up and running! I want to drive it sooooooo badly!!!!!

[Jonny Cash]

Its like my cars big brother!!!

Love it! See the oil cooler at the front? Yeah this thing has an m20 in it!

Im glad you liked it. We did put an m20 in it, with a turbo. Alot of fun! I recently pulled the turbo, and am going to run NA, Im really anxious to get a better feel for it.
btw Ive been following your project, i wish i could devote the time into detail that you do. Very good work.

[deutschman]

[deutschman]

Are your purchased mounts positioning the 260 tranny so the shifter platform has to be moved? It'll change sure, but not drastically.

Much rather do the E21 323 transmission and not hack up the tranny tunnel/etc. Considerably cleaner and largely plug and play. Still can be found cheaply if you are patient. Hope things are progressing smoothly for you.

PS if you wanted a SoCalVintage Tshirt let me know, John usually has a few left over to sell.

I thought about it some more after I put up that post, and I think I am wrong about having to hack up the shifter plate to bring it forward.
I dont think i will have to hack up the tunnel, at least I hope not. I think the 5 speed from the 318i should be small enough that I can just beat the tunnel out a bit with a BFH.


I got my M30 AFM today because race car...