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

[kronus]

thanks folks. It's been a long road - I've just checked back in the thread and this has been going since 2013.

luke - I've been doing house work and garage work as well, and a lot of "well what can I botch together from these 2x4s instead of waiting in line at the hardware store". It's a fun escape from existential dread.

simon - working on it :)

[KIRIEIW]

Good to see she's finally on the road man!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I never thought id see the day this thing drove lol. Awesome you are getting her all finished up.

[2mAn]

Bumping this now in hopes that we get TWO updates in 2021

[kronus]

not much to write about

current status:


changes since last time is
- put Konis in instead of Bilsteins, cause fuck Bilsteins
- installed fogs
- did a diy alignment, took it to factory specs from a half inch of toe in
- swapped out the oil filter housing for a factory-new one, which fixed the slow oil pressure build problem. I think the anti-drainback valve failed.
- scratched the fender carrying kitchen remodel stuff into my basement
- went for a drive


I've actually been working on un-turboing my turbo e36 m3 more.

[2mAn]

Go take some pictures for me in your ghost town!

[moatilliatta]

And put some side skirts on! :)

[kronus]

I've just read the part of Big Al's Revenge where he puts the sideskirts on. Really not looking forward to it.

[moatilliatta]

Motivation can be tough, but it'll that much closer to complete and enjoyable!

[2mAn]

Is it time for the annual update?

[kronus]

I suppose it could be.

Over the last few weeks, I did a head gasket and head swap on the car.

Ever since putting it together, it ran like crap and had a lot of top end noise. I swapped the oil filter housing, thinking that it had a issue with the drain back valve that was causing pressure issues. It did, and it was, but there were other things at play and the intake cam tray was already done for.

So, on went a head I had freshened up (exhaust guides, surface planed, valve job) and the cams/trays I got with it. Unfortunately it had been overheated in the past, which softened up the casting a lot. I had to timesert 7 cam tray studs and a lot of other tapped holes in the head casting, which wasn't ideal.

In the end, it seems to be holding together - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LSU5FfkmoM

[kronus]

parked like a dick to get my second shot, bmw style

[2mAn]

When will you go and take more than 2 pics ... for me... for R3V... the world needs this

[kronus]

it's one photo time



Figured I'd change it up, so I picked up a set of BBS RC304 from a guy who lives 1.2 miles away and has had them in his basement for 5 years. These are insanely light and will make lovely track day wheels. The weds will be back, though, although the front ones will be mysteriously 12mm further in the wheel well than usual.

[2mAn]

Which car is daily driven now?