PNW Chit Chat thread

[LateFan]

Thanks for looking. I found this post from maybe 2017 where a guy on the myE28 forum made an aluminum L with an E36 trans mount. I need to figure out dimensions. I see a slotted hole on the vertical where it bolts to the upper bow bracket.

[kid325e]

Okay - I looked and remembered I sold that part with some shift linkage stuff I had.

That being said, it shouldn't take too long to make that bracket out of some scrap metal, weld a bolt onto one end and that should get you by until you can find the legit part. Just my .02; ended up doing the same thing in another build and worked great.

[kid325e]

I may have what you need - i'll have to dig around in the garage.

[LateFan]

Repeat post in a couple of NW forums. Looking for the stamped steel rear shift mount bracket, called a "bow," # 25111207113 for an early shift plate transmission.
Anyone have one in a box or under a parts car? I probably shouldn't start a manual swap without this piece.

If I had accurate dimensions, I could maybe have one fabbed from thicker flat plate steel (?)

[e30austin]

Wow 2020 is a weird year, Will and Austin chatting? Yall must be bored

"pAnDeMiC wOrLd BrO"

miss you, goat fucker

[EN318isPDX]

Wow 2020 is a weird year, Will and Austin chatting? Yall must be bored

[Habla]

Hi friends! New PNW (seattleish area) e30 owner here....

What do you all think? Good plan? Too much, too little?

That sounds like a really nice car and a sweet plan! Black coupes are the best 😉

I spent all winter working on my house and waiting for our little son to show up. I hit a triple all in one week in early may: I got an offer on my house, we bought a sweet woody spot in kingston (with a shop, finally!), and we welcomed our little boy to the world on May 7th!

Also the car is looking dreamy with the mt1 kit and RMs on.

Where are my Kitsap people at?

Peter

[e30austin]

i use a little bit of Dirko on the corners, block and pan side, with the cork gasket. easy peasy.

[Wschnitz]

Yeah the key is to cover the entire gasket in black permatex. My rear diff is wet but not dripping so that should eventually get replaced.

[e30austin]

I thought it would never happen too, I got really lucky and my rear main wasnt actually leaking so an oil pan and new power steering seals fixed all my leaks.

my pan still has a very, very minor leak, but it isn't enough for me to care about, at least, not right now. about as "leak free" as this piece of shit will ever be, so, good enough.

at least yours is dry, i know that was always a bother to you!

[Wschnitz]

I thought it would never happen too, I got really lucky and my rear main wasnt actually leaking so an oil pan and new power steering seals fixed all my leaks.

[e30austin]

for the first time, in almost a decade of ownership, my red car does not leak a single fluid. the world truly is ending.............

finally gathered up enough interest to replace the rear crankshaft seal + flange seal, input/output/shift shaft seals on the transmission, clutch kit + sport "618" pressure plate, fuel tank and all fuel hoses. went with the spectra fuel tank. for the money, i can't complain. sure beats a rusty, rotten, beat to hell, 32 year old unit. fingers crossed that this will be the last major service for a while...

happy friday, all - may you all get to spend some time bonding with your e30s this weekend

[Wschnitz]

Kinda sick the Anarchists took Capitol Hill lmao

[Stanley Rockafella]

Anyone have some basketweaves with caps avail?
Prefer a set of 14s
If so, please let me know. Very interested

[e30austin]

Just installed my semi-rebuilt z3m 3.23 diff with the finned cover and the garagistic second diff mount.
The motorsport LSD comes without Belleville springs in it, so once the clutches wear a bit you lose preload and it’s an open diff until it’s under load.
Bought parts from BimmerDiffs. New clutches, side bearings, Bellevilles, and a modified center side-cover to
accommodate the addition of the Bellevilles. Took me a long time to get the thing together, but in the end it was super easy to get it all back together.
I’d advise watching the install video for the secondary mount.
Diff is nice and solid, runs quietly, and I now have a fully-functional LSD again.

awesome. having a rebuilt differential is a great feeling!!!