My euro 320i/B6 3.5 Alpina Tribute ( Now with turbo power)

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I like the copper! Too bad about the black lines though. FYI for next time, paint it all black, then mask off the lines, then paint with copper. Remove mask = perfect black lines.

Fuck... Why didnt i think of that... And tbh when i put the cover to the angle the motor sits in the bay. The black lines don't look as bad. When i do intake i will be doing it all black then copper. Will probably need a primer though cause this copper is weird its like a powder coat but in form of a spray paint.

Spent the day cleaning my bay





It was caked with oil and ps fluid on both sides now its pretty much spotless. I also tried to remove my old steering rack what a fucking joke... Its stuck to the steering knuckle and nothing ive done with separate them and yes the bolts are out. I actually broke my steering rack...



Buddy is gonna be here in a bit to see if he can finagle it out. He don't believe me its this stuck so i told him to give it a shot haha


Steering rack is out. My buddy turned into a believer we ended up having to undo it at the flex disc I'm gonna have to find a way to pry the bottom half off the rack.

[CorvallisBMW]

I like the copper! Too bad about the black lines though. FYI for next time, paint it all black, then mask off the lines, then paint with copper. Remove mask = perfect black lines.

[JeLani]

Finished valve cover. Got kinda messy with the black paint. Owell im not an artist and it works and doesnt look that bad

Smooth!


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[ThatOneEuroE30]

Finished valve cover. Got kinda messy with the black paint. Owell im not an artist and it works and doesnt look that bad

[ThatOneEuroE30]

These are sweet!

Thanks.

Just put first coat of paint on valve cover. Will give it one more coat and let it dry over night and then go back over it with a brush and highlight the bmw logo and lines with black. I will do same on intake. This is a ceramic paint so it should darken once it goes through first heat cycles. Color is supposed to be burnt copper

[DIIRTY-30]

These are sweet!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

3.5 cans of brake cleaner later and my steering rack looks spotless

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Love it.

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Thanks!

Sweet! making fast progress I see.

Indeed. Gotta get her running right asap!

Nice. Looks like she'll be good to go for another 30 years ;)

I am interested to see what you think of the 284 cam. Any flow work done to the head?

I hope so. I am interested as well. No flow work done just had there basic recondition done.

[Ryan335]

Nice. Looks like she'll be good to go for another 30 years ;)

I am interested to see what you think of the 284 cam. Any flow work done to the head?

[CorvallisBMW]

Sweet! making fast progress I see.

[totheredline]

Love it.

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[ThatOneEuroE30]

Updates

Pistons are cleaned


Rod bolts and bearings installed


Pistons dropped in


Torqued down


And with that she is as far as he can take her. I will go down there Sunday to get it. Need to find the tool to install the oil pump and timing chain they are two piece and have a goofy master link.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

My euro 320i/B6 3.5 Turbo Alpina Tribute (now rebuilding engine)

So are you going to just use a bunch of washers instead of a spacer?

Nope. They sell what appear to be umhw spacers. Didnt wanna use washer's its janky.

[rzerob]

According to VAC My head is pretty much done and should be ready to ship back Monday. Tomorrow I am going to hit up storage and look for my inner tue rods and then stop at hardware store and get some spacers so I can do the steering rack swap. Screw paying 25 bucks for 6 dollars of hardware.

So are you going to just use a bunch of washers instead of a spacer?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Just a little update from builder in KC

Crank has been installed. And pistons are all cleaned up and ready for install just have to install new hardware on rods and then they will be put in. Bottom end should be done tomorrow.

Pic from seating crank


According to VAC My head is pretty much done and should be ready to ship back Monday. Tomorrow I am going to hit up storage and look for my inner tue rods and then stop at hardware store and get some spacers so I can do the steering rack swap. Screw paying 25 bucks for 6 dollars of hardware.