spanners Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Cheers! Yeah i can’t believe how much I’ve spent on this car. I love the way they drive, and that unmistakable bmw smell that somehow lasts forever. Engine still stalled in customs, the company I bought it off is pretty fucking tardy tbh. In the meantime I put some power flex LCA bushings in the vert and it made it waaaaay better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Very cool. Where did ya buy motor from? Better value than local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 LS Engine Supplies in Perth. He’s a nice guy and the price was about 3500-4000 cheaper than what I could find here, but I can’t help but think he doesn’t understand his duty/gst requirements. Not really my problem and I’ll hold my judgement and cross my fingers that it all works out ok. I bought 2 engines and boxes from him so he better be a GC lol. L98 with aftermarket camshaft and pushrods etc installed + TR6060 box was $12500. A good chunk of that (maybe 2500) was cam and install which is something I’d normally do myself but atm I have waaay too much on so figured I’d be better off paying for it and just getting an engine I can slap straight into the car. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spanners Posted June 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2019 Finally, engines have arrived! 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Unpacked engines. They look brand new so I’m stoked about that. This weekend is the big push to get it sitting in the engine bay. I’m assuming this is gonna be the first of about 20 install/removals of it so may as well get good at it! Also took the convertible out for a track day. Got it pretty sideways for heaps of laps. Eventually it went into whiskydick mode so I went home. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That white FD on G7s looks sick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tender Raisin Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That convertible was fast at the track on Wednesday. I had to get out of the way multiple times after you would appear out of nowhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 What were you driving? Cheers for the pic! Sorry for driving like a 15yo. Me and a mate swapped cars for a bit and I broke his 500+hp evo! Crank pulley exploded and let the belts go. Overheated it. Considering it’s a 2.4 stroker that’s quite new I really hope I didn’t kill it. Slapping engine together at the moment for the TYRBBQ. So far it’s been a bit of a cluster but nothing too major. The oil pickup tube fouled the plate that sits under the crank, so the die grinder sorted that out. Frustrated that the fucking pickup tube hits the sump though so will need to be modified. I bought them all off the shelf from Sikky and I would expect it to just work! Also the engine guy wrecked the water jacket bung by cross threading it. What a munter, I’m gonna have to go and find an m28x1 tap to clean it up. Got really hammered last night so progress is slow. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 On 16/06/2019 at 08:58, spanners said: Finally, engines have arrived! Why have you got 2 engines you greedy ho. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spanners Posted June 29, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, KKtrips said: Why have you got 2 engines you greedy ho. Ones for the brothers FD. We are going exactly the same spec so that we can have a fair race at some point! 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Fuck yeah Spanners. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 On 29/06/2019 at 15:03, spanners said: 500+hp evo! so thats why that thing was so fucking fast..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spanners Posted July 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 04/07/2019 at 21:13, BlownCorona said: so thats why that thing was so fucking fast..... Yeah it’s mental. At the top of fourth it finally gets its legs and snaps your head back in the seat! It’s a weird sensation when something pulls harder and harder through the gears. Especially considering it’s got fuck all lag. Anyway today was a good day! Engine and box are sitting in the car and fit well. Gearbox mount is for a T56 but fits close enough. Will space it up so gbox sits a lot higher. Shifter will be a bit of a dick so I’m going to have to fagricate up a shorter mount and linkage. I think standard position sits about 5” back from the current hole. I was tempted to move the hole but then have to ruin trim and move my hydro and handbrake back and I want the interior to look pretty standard. best thing is the huge amount of room available at the front! I have a Fenix M3 radiator coming for the gap, straight bolt in... and that should provide heaps of cooling. It’s what all the USA people are using (M3, not Fenix) with no trouble. I’m not keeping AC and theres a big daddy oil cooler to compliment it. Still weighing up an oil thermostat but almost think the added complexity isn’t worth it. Headers on drivers side are going to be a real cuntflap. Writing this in the bath, hoping I don’t drop the phone. Too many diesels! Nek steps are to make new steering shaft, move ABS pump or delete it, get driveshaft made, and send loom off to the pros. I’d really like to sneak this up to Raglan but it’s not old and won’t be finished! Wish I still had an E30 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I reckon keep the AC if you are able to do so. It's just one of those great little luxuries. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Yowzer said: I reckon keep the AC if you are able to do so. It's just one of those great little luxuries. It’s already pulled out of the car and the engine doesn’t have an AC compressor which I don’t quite understand. But... anyway I am leaving the E36 side of it unbutchered so I can add it easily if I want to later. Generally in a bmw the heaters are on full hot to prevent bhg lol, and I don’t remember ever using AC with the old engine. Maybe it didn’t work. But I pretty much leave AC on in my van and E46 just to dry the air, so I definitely see the benefits. I’m just terrified of never finishing this car so don’t want to bit off any extra! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Update to that - the engine fire wrecked the old bits so I would have had to replace them anyway. Will blank off for now and reassess after cert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 2 hours ago, spanners said: I’d really like to sneak this up to Raglan but it’s not old and won’t be finished! Wish I still had an E30 Do it anyway! Bring the ragtop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Got my high quality Fenix radiator and shroud today. I suspect they’ve never test fit one into a car but I can make it work. Didn’t come with a filler neck / cap which is a bit gay cos I need to weld one into the end tank. Looks good tho 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Got underway with the exhaust. Off the shelf headers fit mint on passenger side. Sadly drivers side isn’t so easy! I have an aftermarket steering shaft which makes more room, but still gonna be a cunt. Passengers Drivers Anyone got an opinion on mounting an oil filter upwards? Trying to keep it super accessible while not scraping the ground. Is the oil pouring out at oil change time going to ruin my life? Was thinking about here. Otherwise I can flip it upside down. Also fine to run on an angle? I chucked on e46 330i front discs and calipers for a bit more meat in the anchor department, and matched it with e46 328i rears. Thankfully my hawk pads fit the rear calipers but I’ll have to buy new ones for bigger front stoppers. Will probably end up buying slotted discs too for 100% wank factor. Is a bit sad to sell my other slotted discs after only a couple of thousand ks but I guess with the extra horses I’m gonna need the best brakes I can afford. Obligatory hoist shot. Fuck I can’t wait to detail this car, it’s looking pretty rough at the moment. Also I noticed my vert tyres were bald so I bought some 19s off a commodore. Never had a wheel that big before, actually drives better than before (I think the less offset means correct scrub radius cos it’s much less twitchy). Send flaming about hideous wheel choice to ialreadyknow@hotmale.cunt Vert is actually for sale now which makes me sad, but building a big shed so need to stop throwing $$ at too many cars! Also have to give the moto a bday which will cost a few bucks. About to chuck motard wheels on for summer, keen to do some wheelies. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Keen to know details on the e46 wheels. I'm hoping to be in the market for a e46 330 about Xmas time. Lots of different info out regarding wheel fitment. Good to get infor from some one that has Done it them selves. And no I don't want a convertible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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