Semaj4712 - 72 BMW 2002 2.7 M20 Turbo Build Thread

[Tylerlb]

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OP you're a madman!

[Jeff2886]

Awesome projects man!

Subbing for more!

[semaj4712]

Nice build. Keep up the good work.
Did you modify or redo the welds on the turbo manifold?

I did not, this is actually the turbo manifold that wobbie had run in his 02, in fact all the turbo parts except my turbo is from him. He has said that he did not have any issues with the manifold when he ran it so I decided to just run it as is.

However I picked up a tig welder last week, should be here next week and I figure once I finish everything, a good fun experiment might be making a turbo manifold from scratch, so I may just build my own down the road.

[efficient]

Nice build. Keep up the good work.
Did you modify or redo the welds on the turbo manifold?

[Mac_86ES]

Well the good news for me is that my wife is possibly a bigger gear head than I am

Lucky dog. Mine gets jealous like the cars are other women. Which they kinda are I guess.

[semaj4712]

you know you're a gearhead when friends and family get in the way of working on your car

Well the good news for me is that my wife is possibly a bigger gear head than I am

[pandaboo911]

you know you're a gearhead when friends and family get in the way of working on your car

[MR 325]

The engine looks great! I can't wait to see this one come together. :D

[tak7]

That motor is sweet, love the gold!
All your projects are incredible, keep it up.

[itskingsteelo]

wow....just wow.. all the work you do to all these cars is really inspiring. keep up the awesome work. that 02 is gonna be bitchin when its done.

[semaj4712]

The pistons in the pic of the block show it's a 2.7eta bottom end - also note the oil filter adapter (no oil cooler attachment), the seta and 2.5 use the same 885 head casting, different cam and valve springs. The seta has the piston dome like a 2.5, but in the longer stroke. If you are using the 200 casting head, then it's a complete eta motor.

You are correct, my mistake that is what I meant, 2.7eta not super eta, i am using the 885 head

Awesome project, subbed! And I really like your wife's C10. My dad has a 67 C20 in a similar color scheme, although it looks like someone actually took care of your C10 since it has shiny paint, haha. What's going on with the Model A frame?

The c10 is a really nice truck, just over 100k on it, original paint with a little patina, we detailed it quite a bit about a year ago, which still seems to be holding up pretty well.

The model A is something we will probably be starting fairly soon, during the breaks while the 02 is out getting the cage and then again for paint we will start on it fully, weve been collecting quite a bit of parts for it.

Currently looks like this, but nothing is really bolted together, just sitting on the chasis

[rturbo 930]

Awesome project, subbed! And I really like your wife's C10. My dad has a 67 C20 in a similar color scheme, although it looks like someone actually took care of your C10 since it has shiny paint, haha. What's going on with the Model A frame?

[Mac_86ES]

Wicked Jelly! I can't wait to see your progress.

[ForcedFirebird]

Is your engine a "2.7i" or just a super ETA?

It was a super eta, but I am not running a I head so 2.7i

The pistons in the pic of the block show it's a 2.7eta bottom end - also note the oil filter adapter (no oil cooler attachment), the seta and 2.5 use the same 885 head casting, different cam and valve springs. The seta has the piston dome like a 2.5, but in the longer stroke. If you are using the 200 casting head, then it's a complete eta motor.

[semaj4712]

Is your engine a "2.7i" or just a super ETA?

It was a super eta, but I am not running a I head so 2.7i