325ic Calypso Euro Conversion - Houndstooth & dbilas now, MT1 & MM 3.2 stroker coming

[Cptcarisma]

Hey Brad,
Just a thought. Maybe have Dan at LukeG Workshop do it for you?
Hope you're doing well!

CAPP. :-)

[bradnic]

Mostly yes Jeff, but I only have one lift and can only work weekends. Once I start pulling the drivetrain I’m stuck for a while, and I’m betting the I swap is more straight forward. This way Callie stays operational for a while and I get another running e30 to toss around

[jeffnhiscars]

It seems to me that with the exception of the headers option 2 items can be done independently from the engine swap and each in a relatively short time.

[bradnic]

Where in western NY?

Elimira/Corning area. Just drove her back with the top down to Chicago last night to begin the teardown though. Ran like a top, AC on, cantaloupe BT 5908 with powered sub working great :-)

Anyway, as mentioned previously the plan is to take Callie's 221k mile m20 and G260 down to Jim at Metric Mechanic for cores. Since she's running well though, the thought of having the car out of commission during the summer longer than necessary made me rethink the action plan.

Cosmo the 86 325 coupe is ready for his 2.8 E-to-I swap... It makes more sense to tear down the parts car at this point, pull the I pistons and send them down to MM to prep them for that swap. That way I can drop off the cores and pick up the new engine, tranny and modded pistons all in one go. I'd also score some wife points by finally getting rid of the parts car.

So I have a choice to make:
1) get Callie back together with just a new SSSquid chip for now
2) finish the I swap on Cosmo first and take my time on Callie - get her back on the road in the spring

I'm now leaning towards option 2. That way my wife can use Callie for a couple of weeks before teardown and I can prep the car properly over the fall and possibly winter:
- get the E34 ANSA/RD headers modified and ceramic coated
- decide on standalone, injectors etc.
- do the rear suspension bushings, which I've been putting off
- finally get Scott at Strömung to get me the mtech1 exhaust tip adapters I still need.
- get the same IE / Wilwood BBK Staszek grabbed for his S54 swapped 325is, in black

would like nothing more than to have the vert totally finished mechanically. at that point there would be the electric top conversion to finish, new top canvas and paint/body.

[laidback93]

Where in western NY?


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Yeah I’m curious too.

My other half is from Niagara Falls NY.

We’re planning a trip for next April.

[968Reckless]

Where in western NY?


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[BreadMan]

Subscribed for the report on the MM3.2!

[monty23psk]

MM3.2 FTW. Congrats and good luck!

[bradnic]

Been a very busy summer.. started a new gig in western New York, and using Callie as my daily driver. The timing worked out, so I was able to join Levent at GutenFest.




Still running the original M20, but I will finally be picking the Metric Mechanic 3.2 next month. Will be driving Callie back to Illinois and pulling the drive train there. I need to trade them in to avoid $1600 in core charges..

Should have her back on the road by late August. I may just initially drop the new drivetrain in with the stock exhaust and ECU. Hopefully I can get a tune from SSSquid to tide me over. That will give me more time to research Megasquirt and get the E34 RD headers modified and ceramic coated. I also still need to get the Mtech1 exhaust tips from Scott at Strömung.

[bradnic]

well.. I unfortunately have a lot going on.. The vintage radio repair business I started is really keeping me busy, and I'm starting a new day-gig out of town which means prepping home for sale and relocation.

So.. don't have time to get things buttoned up for Asheville, even though I have this waiting for me to pickup down in Charleston.


UPDATE: picked her up in Charleston and rode her to The Vintage, then all the way back to Illinois. 1000 miles, no issues!


So new plans are to get Callie ready for Gutenfest and trek out to Levent-land. I will have to put the paint and mtech1 plans off another year, but the mechanicals will be done. WOOT.

[e30rapidic]

excellent!!!

[bradnic]

Stroker and Tranny ready for pickup!

Well the folks at Metric Mechanic finished the 3.1 and G260 two months early.. thrilled since I can make it to The Vintage! Need to arrange transport but I’ll be dropping off cores and picking everything up directly from the shop. Will post pics when I have something

[bradnic]

@jeffnhiscars found a much more reasonable local close to the shop that will be fitting his headers. $150 for Cerakote

Good info here - basically Cerakote uses local installers, JetHot does everything in house.

https://www.cerakotehightemp.com/news/article/cerakote-vs-jet-hot/

btw that $300 Jet Hot quote did not include shipping lol.

[bradnic]

I member doing my e21 Alpina B6 2.8 jet hot coating 22 years ago for $120. I thought was a lot back then.

yeah I've see a lot of sub $200 references in online searches, but they do tend to be older posts. with inflation your $120 is about $192. So yeah the $300 quote is high.

One of my customers just had his 24v headers, ceramic coated, for about $235 or so, local to us, in Portland.

Interesting.. that's really not much different than the $300 basic finish quote when you throw in shipping.

Why do they charge $300 and refuse to negotiate price? Because they can obviously.

[bradnic]

One of my customers just had his 24v headers, ceramic coated, for about $235 or so, local to us, in Portland.

Interesting.. that's really not much different than the $300 basic finish quote when you throw in shipping.