Melon's E30 Build.

[Melon]

Going to require the O2 sensor, it got a little close to the exhaust.

The P.O. didn't tighten down the guibo to the transmission, resulting in loose bolts, this is where it hit the shift arm.

Also, removing that "bitch clip"
Fuck that shit, I ended up breaking the plastic bushing around the pivot arm, and removing the shift level to get the transmission out. After fucking with it for about an hour, I was ready to take a sawzall to the damn shift linkage.





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[Melon]

Picked up the head.



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[Melon]

Got the Euro fogs in, and painted the starter motor gap plate thing.



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[Melon]

Painted the engine block, and replaced the front seals. Installed the water pump.

Cleaned up some of the aluminum parts and painted them with Alumablast.

Replaced the seals in the transmission, although I didn't get a picture of that.













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[Melon]

Put the head back on, got the front of the engine put back together.

Got the transmission back in the car, and painted the pulleys.

[jeenyus]

Looking freshy fresh mah man! Great work.

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[Melon]

Looking freshy fresh mah man! Great work.

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Thanks!

[Melon]

Installed a new dash pad as well.



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[Melon]

Got the front and put together and she's looking quite lovely.

Got the intake manifold off, cleaned up all the runners, used some wheels cleaner and it got all the gunk and oily mess from the runners, looks brand new now. Waiting on gaskets before I install the 19# injectors, new fuel rail and pressure regulator.









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[slum dog]

Coming together nicely.... Almost every thing, part is looking fresh loving this.

[Melon]

IHKS Time!



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[Melon]

It wasn't too bad once you sit down and take a look at it. I didn't take it nearly as far apart as Jordan, but, I got access to all the innards, removed all the foam, cleaned it up.

Glad I have the newer one for spare parts.







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[Melon]

Put the trunk lid on, and installed the liners.

Got the door handles and latches installed, and installed the fuel door.

Installed the carpet, after laying down some sound deadening material.













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[Melon]

Cleaned throttle body, new throttle.posiition sensor, installed and calibrated, coolant flow block off, ready to be installed.





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[Melon]

Installed the injectors, new fuel rail, new pressure regulator, and put on the throttle body.

The fuel rail and regulator were originally to the 2.7 Eta engine. Yikes.






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