CMart Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Is that my old motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 some of it certainly is. don't ask me which parts though... i had 3 of them.also, saftey first kids. slicing your finger open on a rusty piece of sheet metal is no fun. jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hahaha love the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Got the wiring all hooked up today. Turned the car on and heard that annoying door buzzer for the first time in months. All of the indicator lights and what-not seem to be functioning properly. The previous owner had run new wiring for the old fuel pump, but once I found the ground that wasn't connected, the original wiring worked fine. I jumpered the relay and ran the pump to flushed out the fuel line. Everything's looking good so far. I've still got some things I need to do, but if everything continues to go well I could be firing the car up tomorrow. Super stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Mad science, brah. - or - Why you should put fluid in your trans before you put it in the car. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 DudeA fluid transfer pump is like $7 at harbor freight lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am. Besides, this cost $0, and took less time to build than it would have taken to drive to the store and back. Worked really well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 ha, to each their own! HF is like 500 feet down the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Lol that's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Drove the car up and down the road a couple times today. The $30 muffler sounds terrible, and the engine leaks oil. Other than that it feels pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Leaks between the timimg covers I would bet hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Haven't found the source of the leak yet, but it's something on the lower front of the engine. I wanted to see if the awful exhaust note was because of the muffler, or the long straight pipe between the muffler and the header, so I did what any teenager would do. Pulled the muffler off and went for a spin. Still sounds like crap. Lot's of crackly, raspy things happening. Will probably put the cat back in, or maybe a glasspack, depending on which looks easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 M42's sound terrible without a resonator in the system. My girlfriends e30 sound exactly like your e21 currently and it js terrible lol. The gasket between the upper and lower timing covers in the most likely suspect to leak on m42's=/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Oil filter housing gasket and o ring are another m42 leak source, esp if you're seeing oil leak on drivers side near the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 The oil was being pretty sneaky by running down the crack between the timing cover and the upper oil pan over to the passenger side, but it does appear to be coming from the oil filter housing. Hopefully that will be an easy fix. The way that I ran the exhaust makes it hard to put the cat back in without redoing a lot of it, so I'm looking at getting a tiny muffler with the inlet and outlet on opposite side that will fit in an 8" by 12" space. Surprisingly I was already able to find one at Summit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hey guys, I think I found the leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 pretty engine bay. jealous of how much room you have. GunMetalGrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 What was it? You are more than welcome to borrow my honda 2000 in the meantime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 The gasket between the block and the lower timing cover. When I was assembling the engine, I grabbed the gasket and bolted the cover on without thinking anything of it. Then when I got done, I noticed that I had an extra one of those gaskets... odd. By this time I'd forgotten that the other gasket was a different style, so I assumed they had just put an extra one in the package by accident. Needless to say, they weren't the same at all. The one that I put in the first time was for an M44 engine. The gasket set that I ordered was only listed as fitting M42s, so I had no idea that there were any M44 gaskets in the set. Luckily nothing was blocked off by the gasket, and everything that needed to get oil was getting oil. I guess it's my own fault for not paying closer attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Saw this today and you've done a great job so far=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Thanks Earl. It's back together now. No more leaking fluids that I can see. I also got the resonator installed and the exhaust sound a helluva lot better now. There are still a couple small issues that I need to track down, and some things that need to be buttoned up, but it's a runner and a driver now. I haven't gotten on it too hard yet, but the M42 definitely pulls harder than the M10. It's been so long since I've seen it with a hood on, it actually makes me double take when I walk past it. Hopefully I won't have to take it back off again for a while. KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Ah man this is so good to see. An m42 e21 always sounded like a great pair to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 It's going to be a fun car =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 What resonator did you get? Glad you got it together without anymore issues =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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