E34 550iT....The Gristle Hammer

[jpod999]

That E28 has a V12 too?!

[Swanny]

[slammin.e28]

E34 550iT....The Gristle Hammer

Whelp, it's all ready to plop in for now. Timed up, sealed up. Just need to paint the covers. I think I'll just do the covers a gunmetal grey and leave the clean, clean intakes au natural.

It's easier to plop the engine in with the accessories and intake off. Drove the car in today to start taking it apart after work. I'll be lucky to get the trans out/front end off the car tonight, but we'll see.

I'm pretty goddamn nervous. So much money into this thing....hope I got it all right....

I just kinda set the intakes on there for storage/pics....






Ready to go under the knife. 24 cylinders between those two...

[MR E30 325is]

Fuck me.

Now I want one.....

Beautiful build. Excited!

[AwakenNoMore]

I vote wrinkle black or gunmetal valve covers and wrinkle red the entire plenums. Too flashy? nah I think not, it's a freaking V12 wagon, go crazy!

[LJ851]

Red would be too flashy for me and those valve covers aren't the best looking ones ever, in my opinion.

I could see black wrinkle on all those parts, though...

[slammin.e28]

Yeah...I'm in the same boat, lol. Prob just make it really clean and paint the covers grey/silver.

[pandaboo911]

I think that looks cheesy but to each his own.

[slammin.e28]

SO....I'm debating on painting the cam covers and intake manis red crinkle, but I'd wanna do it Ferrari style...with the boxy plenums red, and the runners alum.

Thoughts?

I love the clean look, but this engine has some secrets deep inside...

[delamaize]

This is making it really hard to want to sell my 750il.....

[pandaboo911]

sigh... *unzips*

[slammin.e28]

Waiting on timing tools now, so I loosely put the covers on.






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