Hey guys,
Thanks for the add! Long time creeper, its about time I join this community. Over the years I have dug up tons of useful information from you guys, thank you. Hopefully this can help others out there as well. I know Im still going to need help, already have some questions in mind aha.
Heres what Im working on. In March 2017 my E30 ended up on the back of a flatbed. I pulled off the freeway after a couple hundred mile trip and the car was misfiring bad. Next morning I started the car and it sounded like it was knocking.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Since the engine seemed tired I decided to pull the motor and do a full stock rebuild to get back on the road.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
All torn down. Something must have been jumping around in a couple cylinders for sure. Didnt have a clue just how worn the engine would be. So I figured may as well build a 3.1 stroker! I started making a build list and in the mean time cleaned up around the car.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Little elbow grease here and there.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Pulled out some aftermarket wiring, door locks never really worked well.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Well, by the time I calculated parts and machining for the 3.1L M20 I decided there might be a more "cost effective" solution. So I bought this with 82k miles on the tach.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Pulled the engine, took what I needed from the chassis and sold it as a roller.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
My plan was to rebuild the S54 with ARP hardware and coated bearings thinking it would all just fall back into place, the engine decided otherwise... And I thought it looked pretty clean as it was coming apart. Starting with the Vanos tab issue, the rods were out of round, the mains needed to be lined, the crank was bent, the new main bearings had too much crush, and valve tolerances were all over the place. In short, waiting to sort out all these machining/engine issues has been the longest part of this build. Ive been stagnant for months waiting to plumb and wire everything.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Getting tired of copy and pasting for now, Ill update with the chassis side of things and the engine reassembly later.
Thanks for the add! Long time creeper, its about time I join this community. Over the years I have dug up tons of useful information from you guys, thank you. Hopefully this can help others out there as well. I know Im still going to need help, already have some questions in mind aha.
Heres what Im working on. In March 2017 my E30 ended up on the back of a flatbed. I pulled off the freeway after a couple hundred mile trip and the car was misfiring bad. Next morning I started the car and it sounded like it was knocking.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrSince the engine seemed tired I decided to pull the motor and do a full stock rebuild to get back on the road.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrAll torn down. Something must have been jumping around in a couple cylinders for sure. Didnt have a clue just how worn the engine would be. So I figured may as well build a 3.1 stroker! I started making a build list and in the mean time cleaned up around the car.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrLittle elbow grease here and there.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrPulled out some aftermarket wiring, door locks never really worked well.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrWell, by the time I calculated parts and machining for the 3.1L M20 I decided there might be a more "cost effective" solution. So I bought this with 82k miles on the tach.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrPulled the engine, took what I needed from the chassis and sold it as a roller.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrMy plan was to rebuild the S54 with ARP hardware and coated bearings thinking it would all just fall back into place, the engine decided otherwise... And I thought it looked pretty clean as it was coming apart. Starting with the Vanos tab issue, the rods were out of round, the mains needed to be lined, the crank was bent, the new main bearings had too much crush, and valve tolerances were all over the place. In short, waiting to sort out all these machining/engine issues has been the longest part of this build. Ive been stagnant for months waiting to plumb and wire everything.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrThe Build by Evan Nessim, on FlickrGetting tired of copy and pasting for now, Ill update with the chassis side of things and the engine reassembly later.
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