*Obi-Wan hand wave*
You will update this build thread
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Bolts have been turned. I decided to rebuild the OG motor vs hot swapping the spare S14 since I'd want to go through it regardless.
I can't imagine the bores are round enough to rering/rebearing, but we will see. A set of sport evo 2 pistons would be a nice addition if I have to bore the block. Hoping the crank/head/block are good.
This was the first time I've had the car in the air and it's better than I thought it'd be. Someone replaced the rack with a non-M reman. I bought a spare rack a while back just in case. Drivetrain is in much better cosmetic condition than expected. Brake/fuel lines are in great shape which I was happy to see.
I waited a long time for it to be the right time, and that time is now.
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Ran out of time tonight, but it's dme connector, a/c, and oil cooler lines away from dropping out the bottom!
Getting pretty excited about this project now.....
I was worried about so many things that ended up being better than expected. A nice perk of having low/no expectations.
I am going to splurge on a set of 11:1 pistons, and would like to find a sport evo flywheel. Keeping the top end stock to save budget for the rest of the mechanical refresh.
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11:1 that thing is going to make some steam!
What kind of numbers are you hoping for?
'87 BMW E30 325is Turbo
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nice name change hahaSimon
Current Cars:
-1966 Lotus Elan
-1986 German Car
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I don't have any power goals, just hoping for a fun street car! I have to buy pistons either way so might as well optimize a bit is my thought. Sport evo 2 cars were 11:1 with a 264 intake cam and a different exhaust cam gear - they made 20hp over the standard euro 2.3L 10.5:1 non catalyst S14.
I got so sick of seeing the old one lol, needed a refresh
Motor is out!
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Hell yeah. I'm here for the more frequent updates on progress. You think you will have this put back together before next winter? My goal is to have my project driving before the first snow/road salt of the year.89' Build
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I hope so! I can't have the car stuck on the lift for too long, so I'll get the front/rear suspension, fuel system etc knocked out quick to make it a roller again and then give whatever time he needs to do the head/motor since it's a bit of a favor.
Killer, I think you'll have yours done sooner! If I still lived back there I'd donate a night of wrenching.
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Got the motor torn down and during the process was getting really nervous because there was a LOT of moisture in the motor from the blown HG.
But I'll be dipped, after a thorough inspection I can't find any block/head cracking, and the cam trays look useable.
Obviously machinist will have final say, but with the cost of spare block/head/cam tray this is a huge win and I am very pleased.
On the not so good end of things, the bores are rusty, and the valve springs are rusty which is obviously a huge no-no to reuse rusty sprung steel....... which mean I'll have to buy a set of springs, which likely means I'll upgrade, which will probably convince me to buy cams of some sort.
Regarding the cause for the HG failure, nothing stood out. There was red gasket maker under the cam tray which means someone was probably in there, so maybe just a HG job gone bad?
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