It's business time

[z31maniac]

That sucks! Sorry to see that.

[chadthestampede]

I'm no mechanical engineer or M30 guru, but is it taboo to suggest getting the timing right and giving it a crank anyways?

I'm gonna try it. I've got nothing to lose at this point.

[chadthestampede]

shitty pics of the carnage. these used to be flat top pistons. All of them look like this.

[ldsbeaker]

I'm no mechanical engineer or M30 guru, but is it taboo to suggest getting the timing right and giving it a crank anyways?

[chadthestampede]

whoops.
None are bent?

It really doesn't look like it but they probably are.

[ldsbeaker]

whoops.
None are bent?

[chadthestampede]

Turns out I fucked up the timing 180 degrees when I put the head on, much to my chagrin. It took me a few weeks of troubleshooting to figure that one out.

So today when I popped the head off there is a nice little score on the top of each piston from the valves. Fuck.

[Schwarz325]

I'm kinda digging those rings, i think it looks good, i'd leave them on :D.

[chadthestampede]

looks like a fun swap. more pics please

thanks, it wouldn't be possible without all the parts you sent.

Chad,
I dont know how I missed your project. Keep up the work man.

thank you.

Some more pics:

These came in the other day from Blunt tech:



my box of ellipsoid parts:



my work area:



these may go on the car, I haven't decided yet:



new boot from blunt and a k&n filter I got for super cheap off amazon



b35 exhaust manifolds and downpipes. Have to get an o2 bung welded on there.



finally got the exhaust studs out, what a pain



too bad my jack doesn't fit under the car anymore



most of the front suspension stuff was replaced by the PO, part of the reason I bought the car. The treehouse cabs look kind of conspicuous though





fog light blanks from blunt



Interior is full of shit



I'm just putting a stock exhaust on the car for now, as I had one in decent condition



Car is also extremely dirty.



I fucked up the cluster face trying to get the trim rings out (don't ask) so I hit it with some undercoating because I had some lying around. I think it looks okay. I have like 4 extra clusters anyway if I get bored with it.




These arrived on my doorstep right as I was going in to get ready to leave for Syracuse.




Thanks again blunt.



Going to the Syracuse Brewfest this weekend today so nothing will get done this weekend. I'm trying to have this running by G-fest.

[QBANG]

Chad,
I dont know how I missed your project. Keep up the work man.

[blunttech]

looks like a fun swap. more pics please

[LuckyHenriksen]

gnarly. love the sagging car full of engine parts

[chadthestampede]

Out with the old, in with the new









Just waiting for a few parts from blunt






The inside is full of shit

[ColdAccord]

You mean your "Bang More Women" E30? I believe that was standard with most variations of E30....except for that "GTR" one.

mmm i've met some of newman's past girls. they fly

[ColdAccord]

puff puff pass