patsbimmer1 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yea, that's a good deal for a digital gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I mean, I pay that sort of money for mirrors or other pointless aesthetic mods haha jc43089 and Rowleym 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Got the head off. There is some detention on the pistons... The head gasket wasn't bent or broken but the #2 piston looked like it was the problem. Pics to come in the morning. Frank Smith offered to give me the software to make my own chips and Todd of TCD has the hardware to make the chips. I need a good tune!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Pics of the carnage.-There is some detonation. -Cyl #1 had a leaky injector for awhile. -The tune has been super rich.-I have some port matching todo.Zipties for the documentationI will be ordering a cut ring gasket, new arp head studs, exhaust nuts and researching the best exhaust manifold gasket today. Also, I will take the head into the shop to have it inspected then after it checks out I'll get it back to port match everything then send it back to get cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Ordered everything on this list under E30 except the head studs and cutring gasket. Also got a new oil temp & pressure gauge with matching sending units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does that mean the ARP's for sure stretched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not sure but don't want to risk it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 You didn't like the Podi gauge I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not for me. Like the classic look Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Not sure but don't want to risk it at all.for science reasons could you measure them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Rowleym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I definitely will and if they look good I'll sell them for cheap. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalkkeep me in mind! thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2189060-CES-Motorsport-BMW-E36-High-Boost-Cut-Ring-Headgasket-Sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Make note of this part of that post: Remember... no gasket can hold up to a bad tune, so make sure that your tuning is solid and dyno tested, and let's keep pushing the limits of the E36 platform! Rowleym, Bassboy3313, DrLeadFoot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 My attention has been on my bathroom remodel but that will be wrapped up next week. I'll be port matching the exhaust ports, turbo flange and turbo then taking it back to the machine shop. Bassboy3313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Halfway done with the exhaust porting. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 what kind of tool are you using for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 It's a pain. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Haha. I got some snap on carbide die grinders and I'm using a drill Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DrLeadFoot Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Got the exhaust side of the head ported out a ton. Stock width:The final width was 49mm. I still had a little of work to do on this one.In a couple of days I'll get the head back and go from there. I'll be ordering Megasquirt 3 soon and see how all that stuff works...here goes nothing! Snap is helping me out a lot with the MS3x transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thats a lot of meat removed just to match the gasket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thats a lot of meat removed just to match the gasket! My wrists and fingers feel like I won the world's Thumb Wars tournament. Bassboy3313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMart Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 This makes me want to use my cnc to do stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Ordered Megasquirt 3 and some other goodies. Snap is helping me out a ton. Let the questions begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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