I suppose you could put this in an e30...

[So Live]

Hahaha I guess you have a point there. Good work either way and trust me I know how it feels being a broke college kid trying to make some hp. I'm suprised you built a motor to start with but you'll be better off in the long run so props for doing what your doing.

[Zacm829]

Myrtle beach huh? I might have to ride down to see this thing in action!

[TexasTerp]

Great looking project! I look forward to seeing how it turns out

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Thanks for the support guys!

Hahaha I guess you have a point there. Good work either way and trust me I know how it feels being a broke college kid trying to make some hp. I'm suprised you built a motor to start with but you'll be better off in the long run so props for doing what your doing.

Luckily I saved up alot of money before I lost my job, that was about 4 months ago, I've just been living off savings and building this since then.

I've been building engines a long time, first being a 2 stroke when I was in 5th grade. That being said, I've lost a bunch of motors to stupidity. I built a 2002 yz250f, lost it 25 minutes later. For some reason I used stainless exhaust valves on springs made for ti's. Valve floats, I loose about $1200 worth of engine. I'm not making any expensive mistakes on this one.

Myrtle beach huh? I might have to ride down to see this thing in action!

Well I live in New York, we have a house in Surfside Beach. I'm applying for BMW's internship for this summer, which I remember correctly is in your home town.

Great looking project! I look forward to seeing how it turns out

Thanks! You and me both, I'm like a kid on Christmas every time a new part comes in.

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Thanks man, good to hear I can please the discerning r3v audience. I'm normally only in OT, so I think this is the most amount of praise I've seen in a single thread.


As for an update, I have every bolt in the engine, new, on the way. I hate using old crap, I retrace every hole, use red loctite on every one, and put a new bolt in. Also on the way is a 21x3x12 intercooler, ebay brand. I just got off the phone with the machinst, who promises that the head will be done in the next couple days (maybe tomorrow)

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Alright so my motor hates me.

My machinist went to assemble my head today and noticed hairline cracks in 2 exhaust valves, and suggests replacing 2 pitted intake valves. I may end up going supertech.

[416stroker]

Why not Ferrea?

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

I'm pretty sure ferrea requires that you use their spirngs, retainers, and seats. I already have supertech everything but valves.

[416stroker]

I'm pretty sure ferrea requires that you use their spirngs, retainers, and seats. I already have supertech everything but valves.

Thats a good reason not to go with them.

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Update:

Head work is completed, just waiting on Supertech Valves to get here. I went with a radial cut, along with the work I did on the intake ports. I decided instead of just simply replacing the 4 damaged valves, to order inconel exhaust valves, and nitride intakes from maximum psi. The machinist stopped by my house today, uploaded some pics from his work. Enjoy

[e30_kid]

this is going to be a monster, even if it is going into an e36. someone will just have to wreck you so you can put it in the e30.

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

I'm just shooting for fastest possible spool, it's not going to be an obnoxiously high output. And hey I like my e36, mainly because I've changed out everything that sucks about them. Well everything except that damn window regulator.

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Got a nice little package on my door step today from MaxPsi.







The machinist is picking these up today, hopefully I can get my head back in the next couple days, so I can start making some progress again.

[xwill112x]

nice work!!

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Thanks man, just trying to get this thing done already.

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

Small update, finally got my ics titan head gasket from Maximum PSI. Gotta say it's got a bit of weight to it. Hopefully it's worth the wait.




Nickel for reference.