E30 Coupe Complete Rebuild + M60B40 Conversion Thread

[E30Bug]

Document how you do it, if it turns out well, I will be picking up a set. My fingers will bleed to get them looking like that, but it looks great. Best of luck!

Painted mine to early in the swap. The engine had to go in and out so many times with the changes through my swap, now they have many knicks in the crinkle paint

I will document it but I won't be clear coating them for a while as I have so much more to do yet including rebuilding the engine so will wait till it is done and in and then I clear them and bolt them straight on.

Yes mine been in and out a couple of times but will be in and out a bit more yet.

[oekundar]

For someone who claims to have little patience you are doing a hell of a job and paying attention to detail on this rebuild. Sub’d for an epic build


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[Drei Zwanzig]

First post, long time lurker...

Großer Gott, what a build!

Define attention to detail: This Thread! Subscribed!

[LoneWolf]

Thanks LoneWolf,
Yeah I think low and slow is the go. I might bake them and then while they are still warm/hotish, bolt them back on the heads till they cool down. Should pull them back to square if they had twisted any.

They are actually made out of magnesium not alloy (why BMW did that I don't know) hence the reason they pit.

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Document how you do it, if it turns out well, I will be picking up a set. My fingers will bleed to get them looking like that, but it looks great. Best of luck!

Painted mine to early in the swap. The engine had to go in and out so many times with the changes through my swap, now they have many knicks in the crinkle paint

[E30Bug]

Careful baking them. Keep the temp low. I took mine to a local powered coated..... not sure what their temp was set at, I warned them to keep it low because of the alloy. I got back a twisted set of valve covers.

Thanks LoneWolf,
Yeah I think low and slow is the go. I might bake them and then while they are still warm/hotish, bolt them back on the heads till they cool down. Should pull them back to square if they had twisted any.

They are actually made out of magnesium not alloy (why BMW did that I don't know) hence the reason they pit.

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[flyboyx]

fuk it! sub'd

[iwantspeed]

Seriously nice work on that under side of your car.

Major props

Mighty car mods would be Proud.

[LoneWolf]

Careful baking them. Keep the temp low. I took mine to a local powered coated..... not sure what their temp was set at, I warned them to keep it low because of the alloy. I got back a twisted set of valve covers.

[E30Bug]

Wow...unbelievable...I'm hard to impress...Wow!

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Appreciate the comment mate:)

[0-60 freak]

Wow...unbelievable...I'm hard to impress...Wow!

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[E30Bug]

I know your pain. I was doing the same thing with the M50 valve cover and it took so many hours to get remotely close to a "SMOOTH" finish. Ending up selling the car before I finished it. Its his problem now haha

This is awesome. I cant wait to see it done

Yes very painful.

Thanks 2mAn. Yeah I can't wait to see it finished too haha.

[E30Bug]

Yeah, amazing build. Hope you never sell it, and keep it for yourself :)

That booster relocation bracket is pretty trick, who makes it if it's not a secret ? Is it readily available ?

Thanks Jean. Nah, I don't intend on selling it but if I ever did it would only be so I could do an E9.

The booster is designed and made by a young fella down here in OZ. His name is Corey Clark and his business is 26th Street Fabrication. He started making them as the ones from Ergen are so expensive to buy and ship to Australia. These are almost a third of the price. Yes they're readily available. He's made a few now and would be happy to ship over there I'm sure.

[E30Bug]

Wow.... the craftsmanship in this build is just outstanding! You're my hero!

Haha, thanks man.

[E30Bug]

Those valve covers are amazing, you have much more patience than I.

Yeah really happy with how they came up.

Patience is not really something I have to be honest, and that's probably why I'm always working on it because I want it all done.

[E30Bug]

Incredible standard of finish! How will you protect the finish on the covers?

Thanks mate. They'll be painted in heat proof clear coat and baked in the oven. Ive done other parts on my other car's engine and it has lasted years now.