B C Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Sorry to see this Mike! Rage drifting is a dangerous sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1972 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Shit Mike. That sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 It does suck, but don't let it beat you! Got a line on a cheap/free engine that needs some TLC to be good and slap it in there and beat it like a redheaded stepchild! Still makes me sad when I see it in the shop like this :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Sad But hey it's just a car and you're ok! I vote lemons duty now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Sorry to see the hit, but glad you're OK. Rear quarter can be pulled if not too bad and the front fenders surprisingly can be pounded back into shape. Depends on how pretty you want it. If you decide to put in another engine this one is not free but maybe worth a look: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/pts/4848052512.html This guy is also on R3V and is parting his late model e30 with body parts in black including bumpers: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/4854955173.html If you decide to walk away and part it I expect that there are enough friendly "vultures" here (me included) to help ease your pain with a little $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerdown Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 sorry to see that Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks for the support guys. I really had my heart set on getting an M42 swapped into the E21 this winter and having a nice driver/fun machine for next summer. "Redneck stepchild" has a nice ring to it though. I'd love to have a beater/rallycross/ice racing/whatever car, but I don't know if I have the time or budget to do both. I guess we'll be playing it by ear from here out. I have another dead M42 in the garage, so if I get the other one, I'll have 3 dead ones to try and make 1 good one and another one to power this thing. Time for plan "F". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Got the motor torn down last night and took some crappy pics on the way out the door. The top end actually looked great. I didn't inspect them too closely, but the cylinders looked okay too. The bottom end though.... The worst damage is on the main journals. The bearings were a little melty, which I'm pretty sure is not desirable. Three of them I had to pry at a little to get the two halves to separate. The last bearing at the flywheel end was actually completely fused together on one side, but I think I was able to get them all off without doing any more damage. I'm taking some stuff in today to get a professional diagnosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 That is kind of cool that the two halves of the bearing turned into one!That looks nasty, but its good that the top end still had oil in it! Rowleym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah, I'm glad that the head is okay. My other one is pretty bad. My visit to Appleton Crankshaft didn't go that well. It turns out the crank can probably be saved. The bad news is that the block is "not fixable". The main caps must have warped, because they don't fit in the block like they should. He said the big ends of the rods are probably bad, but I'll have to check them. I've never had a machinist tell me that something was straight up " not fixable" before. For some reason I found that amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoepp Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Glad you are okay. Cars can be fixed/replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Back to work: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Whoa, wait, what!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 M42 ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 E21 is getting a valve quantity upgrade. 38% moe powah! Just doing a test fit to see how this is going to work. I have 3 engines now. One is toast and the other two need a rebuild. I was thinking of getting some low compression pistons made and going turbo right away, but now I'm thinking it will be a stock rebuild. It changes from one day to the next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I would turbo it with stock pistons It was very beneficial for me to drive my car around NA on megasquirt for a season to get the hang of tuning. i actually had no intention of running a snail when i bought the MS ecu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 That was my original plan, but I wasn't planning on having to do a rebuild right away. Also considering skipping the turbo and keeping it NA. I really like the sound of ITBs... Superchargers are cool too though... Lots of ideas, but for now I should really just focus on getting it in the car and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 When you take a ride in bassboys e21 this summer you will know that you need a snail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1972 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Turbo that mofo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Seriously!! I have m42 exhaust manifold dimensions if you want me to make a flange Are the heads 2 cylinders short of the 24v on the intake side too? I could help you build the intake. I'm building one right now for my car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 By intake, I mean ITB intake. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I believe they're the same, but I haven't really looked into it yet. I've heard of people buying 24v turbo manifolds and chopping them down. At the moment I'm leaning towards a NA build, but I haven't even gotten the block to the machine shop or dropped the subframe yet so it's a long way off. Induction noise is a beautiful thing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Okay because I was working on these today. Getting really good at making transitions. This is to 2" od .125" alum tubing I'm getting ready to build some intake manifolds. Velocity stacks next! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 You're going to machine those? Looks like a difficult part. Damn kids and your fancy computerized equipment! Just kidding. Honestly though I have some kind of pathologically masochistic DIY-or-die complex. I'll probably just go after a piece of flat stock with a hacksaw, some big drill bits and a file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Honestly man, I guarantee you could learn how to draw that up, and machine it within a weekend. No one taught me how to draw 3d, so I just mess around with it at work until, well, something works. The shop is in Green Lake, if you are ever interested in checking it out, or building your own parts, I have keys to the place and can come here 24/7. Only 1 shift 7-330. Transition piece is much short. So I think around 2" alum billet flange for the transition is what I need. And go to larger tubing. Port has a perimeter around 6" and 1.75 ID is 5.5 about so I need larger runners. 2" ID will get me ~6.3" which is just slightly larger(which is assume is what I want) Dammit I need to go to school for engineering already..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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