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Rowleym

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    Rowleym reacted to m42b32 in Old/new guy with a BMW problem   
    Made a few adjustment, this approach is not necessarily recommended though
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    Rowleym reacted to B C in Old/new guy with a BMW problem   
    nah Rowley, just get gay married 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from REKIII in Old/new guy with a BMW problem   
    You guys just solidified my idea of holding off on marriage as long as possible ha. My car addiction is much to strong to only own 3 cars for myself. 
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    Rowleym reacted to wasnt m3 in Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)   
    Rage drift special!
    http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5769973496.html
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    Rowleym got a reaction from DrLeadFoot in Chapter GMW | E30 LS1 (starting on post #1427)   
    MLS and O rings are used quite frequently in the import world, most domestic guys think you are crazy doing so, but results don't lie. I would have you block decked, and still do the surface prep like you did with the wd40. Going to a larger stud (1/2") is a great idea, especially with the larger 87mm bore you are using, but if a goal of 5-600whp is all you want, I wouldn't waste my time. I would go with a simple MLS gasket and mirror finish on block and head. As far as re using your old rods, I would absolutely do so. They have unlimited life for the most part, and can almost always be fixed. I would be willing to bet you don't even need to get them honed or resized, simply swap out bearings. As far as pistons go, check for skirt wear and make sure your PTW is still in spec, mainly deviation between cylinders. I'm willing to bet they are just fine. Because of the crappy tuning youve had in the past, I would be inclined to hone your block and get new rings, depending on how the bores look. Lastly, because your block and head will be decked/milled, I would look into adjustable cam gears so you can degree your cams in. Pick a head gasket that maintains proper quench of around .035-.050, but don't buy that until your block is back from being decked so you can measure from the top of the piston at TDC. 

    that should be all? 

    Looking great though! 
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    Rowleym reacted to B C in Fall Color Cruise, October 15th 2016   
    Slightly spirited***
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    Rowleym reacted to KaiserRolls in Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)   
    Similar to my private group. I only let people in that prefer flamin hot Cheetos. Not looking for any pansies, you know?
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    Rowleym reacted to B C in 540i Swapped Rat rod Build thread   
    Draw a dick inside the bellhousing.
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    Rowleym got a reaction from Ryan... in Engine Builders in WI?   
    I've taken apart plenty of 200k BMW engines and have not yet seen one that needed a refresh. Just take the head off and get it refreshed,  get ARP's and cut ring hg and spacer if you don't want to run e85. If anything, increase the ring gap for boost. 
     
    500whp will be cake! 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from REKIII in Let's see your workspace!   
    green lake wi. West of fon du lac 30 minutes. My home town! Born and raised, and I work on the same street haha. 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from jc43089 in Let's see your workspace!   
    I did a thing... 32x90 with lots more available space, including show room and office area/reception area, climate controlled, lots of 220 and even 3 phase. 
    Finishing wiring up the lift tonight! Lots more to come, just started moving In. 


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    Rowleym got a reaction from Bassboy3313 in Let's see your workspace!   
    I did a thing... 32x90 with lots more available space, including show room and office area/reception area, climate controlled, lots of 220 and even 3 phase. 
    Finishing wiring up the lift tonight! Lots more to come, just started moving In. 


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    Rowleym got a reaction from REKIII in Let's see your workspace!   
    I did a thing... 32x90 with lots more available space, including show room and office area/reception area, climate controlled, lots of 220 and even 3 phase. 
    Finishing wiring up the lift tonight! Lots more to come, just started moving In. 


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    Rowleym reacted to m42b32 in The "I finally bought an E30" Build Thread!   
    Congrats on the purchase! looks like a great car for the price. 
     

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    Rowleym got a reaction from m42b32 in Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)   
    oooooooooh I want those wheels thanks for the find!
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    Rowleym reacted to B C in ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread   
    Original owner was a guy in texas, great service and communication, new owner is in florida and leaves you hanging with communication like a depressed 16 year old gamer managing an ebay store
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    Rowleym reacted to B C in Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)   
    I hear the same thing, but its slowly being drowned out by the sound of the forum funding this build. 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from jc43089 in Build Thread?   
    Yea to me a proper break in, is a few heat cycles, oil change, and full boost dyno runs. 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from Jeff in Build Thread?   
    Yea to me a proper break in, is a few heat cycles, oil change, and full boost dyno runs. 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from suspenceful in Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)   
    m20 turbo e30. Currently around 300whp but I'm only at 70% IDC at 12psi so I have a bit to go. Thats why I want to run AFTER I dyno haha. Wouldn't be much of a race now! 
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    Rowleym reacted to i_love_cars in Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)   
    roflmao i was done after "like you have legs of equal length" lololol
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    Rowleym reacted to KaiserRolls in Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)   
    There's a correlation with shitty ads/cars and crooked fucking photos
    Hold the camera like you have legs of equal length and don't use shitty IG filters. No ones gonna double tap your craigslist ad
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    Rowleym reacted to DrLeadFoot in V8 Swapped E30   
    It'll get there. A cage is in the cards. One thing at a time is how I work but not how I think.
    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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    Rowleym got a reaction from Chris Welter in Guilty pleasure   
    Good choices! Id drive em all. 
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    Rowleym got a reaction from suspenceful in Guilty pleasure   
    but don't worry guys, in the end my evo sits outside and my bmw's are forever well taken care of. They won't lose there position, I just had another void I needed to fill. 
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