Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

[deutschman]

My bearing is finely showing up tomorrow so I can get the motor in.
Today I ran the fuel lines, put the engine harness through the fire wall, made some brackets for the bottom of the radiator (still need to make some for the top), finished painting the inside of the car, and did a few other little things.

[RedDefiance]

Just Awesome

[JinormusJ]

MOARMOARMOAR!!!

Demand MOAR!

[deutschman]

Thanks guys! Hopefully tomorrow I can get the motor in.

[ToASTY]

Looks sick. Sub'd

[deutschman]

Well... I got a few things done today. Got the front brake calipers and rotors back from a friend after sand blasting and painted them up in bright pink with yellow polka dots...




The engine is also technically in the car. I got the pilot bearings in the mail (in picture below old smaller one on top and newer bigger one on the bottom). I decided to put the engine in from the bottom. I just bolted the trans and sub frame to it, dropped the whole thing on two skateboards and slid it under the car. I guess tomorrow Ill find out how the trans fits in the tunnel :(


Exciting!!!

[RedDefiance]

Gotta love fresh sandblasted parts.

[deutschman]

Hey! Engine in!!!
I need some help getting the engine wiring harness plugged into the right places. Any local SF guys want to lend a hand for free beer? I need some help from some one who knows m20 better then I do.

Future turbo space?

[kronus]

oh hey i know m20 shits

so your trans fit in with no problems? Hydraulics all made it?

[D-rock]

Great job! The exhaust looks amazing!!

[deutschman]

oh hey i know m20 shits

so your trans fit in with no problems? Hydraulics all made it?

Yeah I had to bash the trans tunnel a bit but not much. Dydro made it but I need and adapter.

Great job! The exhaust looks amazing!!

Thanks man

[e30_neverstock]

this is coming along nicely. keep it up!

[deutschman]

All I can say is wiring is a bitch! Still working on getting everything hooked up. I hope this thing is running by the 5th! I have an event to go to.
Nothing new for the '02 but I got some swag for the 135i!

[e30_neverstock]

a little sneak attack action.

[deutschman]

Now that the engine is in and I am wiring I have run into two problems. 1 the starter is not contacting the flywheel and just spins, and 2 the steering linkage is now not long enough to connect to the steering column even though it was perfect before the motor was in.
Is there a way to adjust the starter or do I just have to get a different starter? I mean it could just be that the starter needs some shims. Ill have to check it out on Monday. The steering linkage is a much bigger problem.