gilber33 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 So my front bumper was always a little out of alignment. The PS stuck out further and there was a gap. Can see it here kind of. Took it off and found these with the mounts. Looks like someone was a little too aggressive when towing the car at some point. After beating on it with a sledge hammer it's much improved, but still a little ways to go. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Well, car has been parked for a couple weeks now and last night I noticed a small wet spot on the ground towards the back of the engine. And of course there is oil coming out of the weep hole on the bottom engine cover piece. I guess I'll add RMS to the list for the winter. I had replaced it while the engine was out, but I'm going to use the OEM seal this time. It's annoying, because I would check it almost every time after I drove it and never noticed any leaks back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 8 hours ago, gilber33 said: Well, car has been parked for a couple weeks now and last night I noticed a small wet spot on the ground towards the back of the engine. And of course there is oil coming out of the weep hole on the bottom engine cover piece. I guess I'll add RMS to the list for the winter. I had replaced it while the engine was out, but I'm going to use the OEM seal this time. It's annoying, because I would check it almost every time after I drove it and never noticed any leaks back there. Lame. Cars tend to leak more if they sit for a long period of time vs. driving a lot. Sadly I know this is a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Started tearing into it tonight by removing the exhaust. Back half is toast. And then snapped one of the studs on the rear manifold. Soooo, if anyone has a rear exhaust manifold for an m20b25, let me know!!!!! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Fun fun. Rusty exhaust sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Im glad that this car is being revived. There's not many cars that can give you the kind of driving experience that an E30 can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 25 minutes ago, snap said: Im glad that this car is being revived. There's not many cars that can give you the kind of driving experience that an E30 can. The little bit I drove it this year was wonderful. Looking forward to getting a little more power/driveability out of it. Going to do a lightened flywheel while the transmission is out and then a chip. Does anyone here have a lightened flywheel, and how low did you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 I would look at the RHD Flywheel. It's a nice piece, inexpensive, and quite light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, gilber33 said: The little bit I drove it this year was wonderful. Looking forward to getting a little more power/driveability out of it. Going to do a lightened flywheel while the transmission is out and then a chip. Does anyone here have a lightened flywheel, and how low did you go? I like clamping force so I never take any material off the front face. I have had the ring on the backside machined down which got it down in the 12.5 lb range. It came with a tiny bit of gear rattle when idling in neutral but nothing horrible. There will never be enough power. Dont be fooled by the power trap. I dont regret doing a turbo or the 24V swap but if I could do it again I think I would be happy with a 2.8 stroker, ITBs, coated headers, a mild cam, and megasquirt. The lower weight, response, and ease of repair and reliability (assuming megasquirt is setup and dialed in properly) are just the thing an E30 needs to be complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: I would look at the RHD Flywheel. It's a nice piece, inexpensive, and quite light! I saw that one in the other thread and that's what got me thinking about doing it. But at 7lbs, is that too much racecar and make for difficult daily duty? 1 hour ago, snap said: I like clamping force so I never take any material off the front face. I have had the ring on the backside machined down which got it down in the 12.5 lb range. It came with a tiny bit of gear rattle when idling in neutral but nothing horrible. There will never be enough power. Dont be fooled by the power trap. I dont regret doing a turbo or the 24V swap but if I could do it again I think I would be happy with a 2.8 stroker, ITBs, coated headers, a mild cam, and megasquirt. The lower weight, response, and ease of repair and reliability (assuming megasquirt is setup and dialed in properly) are just the thing an E30 needs to be complete I would never want to remove the clamping face of the flywheel. And I picked up the e30 to get out of the power trap. I've had a few cars where my goal is power power power and it's either A) never enough or it's too much and unnecessary. I picked the e30 because it's RWD and manual and for some reason have wanted to do an NA build after having all turbo cars. As I've worked on this car I have really grown to appreciate the M20 and the mechanical nature of the car. I really want to keep the M20 and maximize it. I feel like it needs a touch more power, and I think with the chip and some of these other bolt ons to improve the overall feel of the car it will be what I want. But I have 2 kids, I don't need a car anymore who's power band is only fun at 100+ mph (main reason I got rid of the S60R). I also have a habit of picking up a car and then instantly modifying it to the point where it's a totally different car. Another reason I wanted to leave it mostly stock. I want to really learn how the car drives and be really good at driving it, before making it something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 I have never had issue with high clamping force clutches and lightweight flywheels. Does the rattle get annoying if it's in neutral with the clutch pedal let out? Kinda, but who cares. I also ran unsprung discs on unsprung flywheels, never was bothered by that either. Nothing is more fun than a super free revving engine that is happy to take abusive rev matched downshifts. All that said, do what you think you will like most, I frequently find myself enjoying the raw mechanical side of things, that may not be the same for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 My friend's e30 that I drove out in California had a lightened flywheel and race clutch and the speed at which that engine revved was insane. I did stall it a couple times at first, but got used to it pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 10:57 PM, gilber33 said: And then snapped one of the studs on the rear manifold. Soooo, if anyone has a rear exhaust manifold for an m20b25, let me know!!!!! is it one of the studs with enough clearance that you could drill/tap a new one in? as long as there is room for your drill, i think it should work. i believe the studs are originally just pressed into hole in the flange, so drilling to that size shouldnt take a lot of effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 FWIW I have a UUC aluminum flywheel on an M50 and it is fantastic. Comparable weight is 11.5 lbs vs dual mass being around 26 lbs. Minor gear rattle, but totally worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 16 hours ago, straight6pwr said: is it one of the studs with enough clearance that you could drill/tap a new one in? as long as there is room for your drill, i think it should work. i believe the studs are originally just pressed into hole in the flange, so drilling to that size shouldnt take a lot of effort. I think you are right. I found a few threads about people tapping the old one out and pounding a new stud in. However, all of them I read is that it took a lot of heating and an air hammer to get the old one out. I found a used set of manifolds for cheap. Easier and quicker than trying to get it out. And it sounds like the replacement studs are upwards of $20ea. 39 minutes ago, jc43089 said: FWIW I have a UUC aluminum flywheel on an M50 and it is fantastic. Comparable weight is 11.5 lbs vs dual mass being around 26 lbs. Minor gear rattle, but totally worth it. I'm not too worried about the rattle. It already rattles a little bit. How was daily driveability with the flywheel being that light? Something you got used to pretty quick I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, gilber33 said: I think you are right. I found a few threads about people tapping the old one out and pounding a new stud in. However, all of them I read is that it took a lot of heating and an air hammer to get the old one out. I found a used set of manifolds for cheap. Easier and quicker than trying to get it out. And it sounds like the replacement studs are upwards of $20ea. i wouldn't bother punching out the old stud, or even buying the exact replacement bmw part. just drill out the hole/tap it. have a welder? drill out the hole and weld in a stud. no tapping needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 50 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: i wouldn't bother punching out the old stud, or even buying the exact replacement bmw part. just drill out the hole/tap it. have a welder? drill out the hole and weld in a stud. no tapping needed. Word on the street is that welding to cast iron is a bad idea. I'd stick to tapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 I just picked up a spare set of manifolds for cheap. I'll get it ceramic coated to match the other and call it a day. My evenings are limited when it comes to garage time (a 2yo and a 5mo old) so this solution will be much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 9:31 AM, gilber33 said: I'm not too worried about the rattle. It already rattles a little bit. How was daily driveability with the flywheel being that light? Something you got used to pretty quick I assume? No problem at all to daily, I liked it better all around. My wife also would drive it and had no problems. It is in the van swap now if I ever get that done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Exhaust and driveshaft out so the transmission can come out. And started tackling the rust hole behind the rear wheel. This is after i trimmed it out. Going to cut some pieces out of sheet metal, tack them in, amd then coat it all with truck bed liner. Should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Did you mark the driveshaft halves before separating them? If not, try to find the balancing marks for reassembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Yeah, put some reference points on the splines and the threaded portion of the back half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 E46 question. Anyone ever see a washer pump of this style? I can't find it on FCP or ECS. I'll keep looking, but wondering if anyone knows anything. It's a totally different plug than what I'm finding online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Looks older than an e46......... like so; https://www.ebay.com/itm/Windshield-wiper-Washer-Pump-Motor-kit-Grommet-Rubber-Seal-For-BMW-3-5-Series-/361508792225 Fits the following: BMW 318i 1984-1985 E30 BMW 325e 1984-1986 E30 BMW 325es 1986 E30 BMW 535i 1985-1988 BMW M5 1988 E28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 M5 washer pump. Sweet upgrade! time for some ///M badges Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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