Prolonging the Procrastination...

[BimmerTim]

Yay Bob!!

I should give you a ride in my car now.

[parkerbink]

I just searched, Cometec says no, people on forums running boost say yes.

I am confused.

lol

[parkerbink]

I read in Cometec literature somewhere not to use anything. I'll see if I can find it.

[z31maniac]

If you're using a Cometic brand gasket, you might want to give them a call and ask about using the copper spray.

[parkerbink]

So very nice, I just ordered the Redline lube and the Right Stuff silicon because I found someone to finish mine, in my garage in 2 weeks!

I am happy for BOTH of us nau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MR 325]

That's a lot of lube! Blunt will be thrilled. :)

[Jean]

Nice dude, everything is clean and detailed! Hmmmm , I wonder how much VAC would charge to build me two m60b40 heads (have on hand)....

[Iain]

great to see this car get some love.

I am normally thoroughly disappointed with myself and how my cars turn out because of you, Mtriple. I get a car done and think about the process you go through when building one of yours and then realise I cut corners and should have done it once, done it right (even if it does take you a few years :P )

[Mtriple]

Head came back from VAC yesterday and I spent most of the afternoon in the garage today getting ready for Saturday. Plan is to start at 10am with the help of my buddy who is a mechanic at one of the local BMW dealerships. Not that I think its beyond my ability but it sure is nice to have him around with his experience. Hopefully Blunt can stop by as well the two of them have installed the MLS headgasket before in Blunt's turbo car without issue.

IMG_0181 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

I'm just going to leave it in the plastic until Saturday, I'll get better pictures then...

IMG_0184 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Then I got around to sanding the PC off the valve cover and intake.

IMG_0182 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_0183 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Heat exchangers for the aftercooler.

IMG_0189 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Parts porn.

IMG_0188 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Ready for Saturday.

IMG_0185 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Update this weekend!

[parkerbink]

Last Tuesday (8/27) I said will you at least guarantee it will be done by the end of September he said yes. Today he said it's only the end of the first week in September. I said you have not touched it, he had the nerve to say it was unreasonable for me to expect it to be done in a week. I said I did not, but I do have a right to expect it to have started after 3!

[Mtriple]

Yeah, you have definitely had a rough ride. :(

Stay the course, it will get done...

[parkerbink]

I am happy for you.

I called. They have not started. He said the same thing he said last week verbatim, EXCEPT there is somehow a boat motor ahead of mine when last week it was just a Buick motor.


Best part is the motor in my car has stopped consuming oil (reason this started) I really am thinking about packing it in and selling my parts off.

[Mtriple]

Whoo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great update!

I am afraid to call the machine shop. They have gad my motor for three weeks and I don't want to hear they have not started.

Yup, I had the option to go local and save a few bucks but was unsure about timeliness and quality. VAC was a no brainer. I used them 7 years ago for my S50 head and they were great. I paid a little more but it was worth it IMO...

[parkerbink]

Whoo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great update!

I am afraid to call the machine shop. They have had my motor for three weeks and I don't want to hear they have not started.

[Simon S]

Parts porn..