body was a 318i when i bought it, with no options at all. plans are 2.7i stroker with 200+ HP
after putting on a mtech rear spoiler and some wide brock's:
after putting on a mtech rear spoiler and some wide brock's:
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bought some bbs and a mtech front spoiler
then i began with the engine chapter..
out with that old shitty thing!
resprayed the engine bay:
needed a little welding after discovering a huge rusty piece!
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bigger cooler from a e32 735i
H&R (strut brace?)
electric fan, came off a airco unit from a e30. fits perfect with the original brackets.
now for the engine, a m20 2,7i stroker:
got the engine cleaned from inside and (cleaned the cillinderwalls? don't know the english name)
eta crank, had it balanced and polished
new pistons, cutting the bottom ends off to fit the crank and brought up to same weight.
885 head with schrick 288/288 cam, all new valves,rockers, rockershafts etc.
this is the only picture I have after the work was done.
after some bigger fuel injectors a polished intake a lighter flywheel and some work it looked like this:
exhaust manifold from sebring, with custom x pipe. the rest will be eisenmann
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after some work she's in the car.
fitted the waterhoses from IE. looks super!
some engine pics:
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here some other stuff that's going on in my garage
kart with 900cc fireblade engine:
e30 with open roof, that will be fitted with a s62 m5 motor
the beauty: s62b50 type3 (last model) with 72.000 km, and the original sport gearbox.
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cabbie still needs al lot of work, bodypanels will be replaced with original m3 bodypanels, bumpers etc.
already got the motormounts and subframe spacersComment
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Good lord! Great work!‘Tis by the grace of God that my cars run!Originally posted by LJ851
Siobhan's Build Thread - UPDATED!Originally posted by unloadedak
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his job in the future...
working the nurburgring!Last edited by da-real; 04-05-2012, 08:19 AM.Comment
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she's a little dusty, but that's usual in an old dirty garage!Comment
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new fuel lines, she's running to now, beautifull.
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Doing work!1987 325i-M60b44 swap
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What suspension is that in the first pic?Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
Originally posted by Wh33lhopComment
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