6/83 grey market 323i.. mtech I S50 5-lug

[kronus]

For impedance of Injectors a Toyota resistor pack for avalon 6 cylinder will work perfectly; 1998 avalon uses the same resister as a mk4 Supra; played this game on 2JZGTE with J spec brain and usa bigger supra injectors

Just put it in line on the power path pre injectors

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Interesting. I'll keep that in mind, but I think I'll be going with full-on aftermarket injectors and MS does impedance matching. We'll see.

Is that Byzantine?

Byzanz, yup!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Anything mew?

[kronus]

nothing mew. I've been cheating on this project with a z3 m coupe. during the summer I will return to it. need to find a body guy.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Just went through this thread for the first time... I like it good work.

[delamaize]

get rid of those damn DOT side markers Please.....

[kronus]

sidemarkers are getting patched up, don't worry.

finally, progress:




also I've stumbled into an S52 and this car is going to be more of a daily because I bought a crazier one. Which makes more sense: M30 turbo dogleg, or S52 not turbo not dogleg?

[Farbin Kaiber]

S52, not turbo, not dogleg. Keep it OBDII, and save the diag headaches on a DD.

[kronus]

but that's so sensible and practical :(

I wonder if the small-case m20 dogleg I got with the car would put up with s52 power...

[Farbin Kaiber]

My 323i could use it more, and I bet it wouldn't die before winter. I'd cry if you s52 melted a dogleg.

[golde30]

Is the dogleg know for being weaker than the getrag 260?

[ak-]

You'll get bored with the s52 in like a week.

Turbo it. The headaches are fun too, you just won't admit it to yourself.

[LJ851]

Is the dogleg know for being weaker than the getrag 260?

It's a 245 (E21 4 cyl) based trans so it is noticeably weaker than a 260. That being said, one in good condition behind a S52 would probably last fairly long if it wasn't driven by an asshat.

Alpina used the 245 gearbox bolted to a M30 in their E21 B6 and they did ok.

[kronus]

I dunno guys. We'll see, I guess. I wonder if getting an aluminum M52TU block bored out to S52 specs is practical-ish. Lightness is something I'd like to pursue with this car if I go the S52 route.

Sorry Farbin, I'm pretty easy on transmissions, I think I'll give it a go. Hope the selector shaft isn't too fucked.

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Cut down and prepared a replacement. It's getting TIG'd in tomorrow:



I also prepared and cut patches for the rear federalization marker holes, antenna hole, and rear window rail rust hole.

While it's getting inserted I'll need to pull the dash back out to do work on the front window rust. I just put it in, oh well.

[Farbin Kaiber]

No worries, my transmission is fine, so it's a want right meow.

[kronus]

rebuttal:



needs the welds ground down and some primer. The rest of the holes still need to be patched, but this was the biggest and scariest rust on the car. I'm happy it's better.