Drgt5683 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Decided to pull the guns out yet again ... snagged up yet another bmw ,this time an e34 m5 ..i only intend to use the engine and drivetrain for my dream project ..s38 stuffed’’ into an e30, the plan is to replace restore every single nut bolt seal gasket bushing bearing everything with extensive detail .. so far I began with the throttle bodies. top of engine working my way down, engine harness ..everything getting restored, .carbon intake in mind ...should be fun , enjoy! P_Roloff, Boris3, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Awesome! This is a dream build for me as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drgt5683 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Over 50 hrs labor and well over 500$ into parts you cannot find , I am officially finished with the m5 throttle bodies disassembly: 6hrs , labeling and pictures cleaning: 10-15hrs or more I’m sure +mat. masking and prepping for paint: 8hrs+mat. paint and unmasking: 8hrs+mat. plating hardware sorting:2-4hrs+mat. bearings seals bushings:6-8hrs+mat. polish barrels butterfly’s:6-8hrs+mat. reassembly: 10hrs with endless research for sourcing parts time and patience pays off ! jc43089, Boris3, P_Roloff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I’m sure they will sound even better than they look 👍 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 artwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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