Swanny!

[slammin.e28]

And she's in.

Dat intermediate shaft gear dough.

[F34R]

Came over to lend a hand/moral boost to get the e30 running by tomorrow *hoping, if all goes well*

No pics of this step
We started with the output flange being removed, I brought over my vintage Montgomery Ward 1/2" electric impact, that did the trick to get the correct flange installed.

We then moved onto the nitpicking part of harness running/hook up and coolant hoses being installed and fastened to the block before putting the manifold and bitch tube on.


First pass of 22lbs and second pass of 90 degrees is finished and ready for being run to temp and final 3rd pass of 90 degrees.


Sitting at a good place for tomorrow, we'll get the remaining accessories installed and give it a first fire. He is awaiting the correct CSB for the drive shaft.

[Swanny]

This was good motivation to get the e30 up and running.

Anyway, majority of work was done today getting the engine wired and plumbed. Tomorrow just need alternator, TB, and a once over to make sure connections are made and bolts tightened.

Only other thing that has to wait is the drive shaft with the proper CSB ordered.

[thatphysicsguy]

:-(:-(:-(

[F34R]

Here is where we ended up today, I headed out this afternoon and Sean is at just needing a CSB and spend maybe an hour or two connecting some hoses and prettying up the wiring etc.

[F34R]

It is so nice working on clean, brand new parts :)

[Swanny]

Go to check for fuel today and then *poooooof* main relay smoked.

Any clues as to why that might have occurred?

[Swanny]

I should preface that this is a late model (90) 1.3 harness going into an early (87) 1.3 car that didn't have the fuel injector connector.

[Swanny]

FrankM e30 came over and we found the issue. The ABS system is different between early and late and in turn the pins @ c101 were grounding out the power after the relay.

A little electrical trouble shooting after the fuel pumps weren't on found the signal from the ecu not there so jumped pin 85 to ground and that triggered fuel.

https://vimeo.com/107143894

Took this last night after some chicken wings. I honestly believe that was part of the issue. A severe lack of chicken wings were being eaten before working on the car. Historically I've done my best work with wing sauce still in my beard and my fingernails stained orangy red. Was from the 2nd start as the first time literally scared the hell out of me.

Now to just slap the hoses and cooling system back together and get the proper CSB that blunt sent installed.

[F34R]

Yusssssssss!!!!

[Andy.B]

https://vimeo.com/107143894

Congrats! Isn't that the best feeling in the world?

[Swanny]

I just keep telling myself "about damn time"

[agent]

A severe lack of chicken wings were being eaten before working on the car. Historically I've done my best work with wing sauce still in my beard and my fingernails stained orangy red.

Well, it WAS Wednesday...

[F34R]

UPDATES??!?!?!??!?!?!?!? we need to cruise :D

[Swanny]

I got no where this week since i bruised my heel last saturday and couldn't really stand.