BMW E30 Chromie Rebuild Supercharged

[Marc_Fells]

Hey man, awesome build thread.
Later on in the year I want to get a spare engine and do a full rebuild on it (325)
Where did you buy the car from to start with? Looks like the one I was offered last year sometime.

[Rav335uk]

Bought the car from Colchester about 2 yrs ago.

[milano_red]

Awesome build man!

Makes me want to tear apart my motor

[Rav335uk]

Go for it!

Small update.
Picked this up yesterday.
E30 handbrake handle covered in Alcantara.

[Rav335uk]

Well, time I suppose to pics of what was underneath the carpet. :

Passenger side

Driver side


Glove box firewall


and finally driver side firewall


Most of the worst rust is on the firewall where water is coming through, one of the threadsbolts for the glovebox is completely gone, and on the driverside, ther's a hole which will need cutting out and welding in a new piece.
The rest you can see isn't bad, but surface rust, so a lot better than I though, happy days.

[Nuts]

Great work so far bud. BBS RS003 please :-)

[inline4door]

I'm so excited about this build, in awe with the love you're giving that old 6.

[Rav335uk]

Great work so far bud. BBS RS003 please :-)

Don't worry, they'll be going on the car first.

I'm so excited about this build, in awe with the love you're giving that old 6.

Got to love the Big Six, reliable, torquey, and thirsty

[Stephen]

Just stumbled on this thread. Badass work.

[Rav335uk]

Just stumbled on this thread. Badass work.

Thanks Stephen

Btw, i'll have the info for you tomorrow.

[Rav335uk]

IT's getting there slowly!! :laugh:

Today, I ripped out the front panel, wings and inspected for rust around the chassis rails, and inner wings.
I found a few more holes, typical places, so not really that shocked.
WIll order a new front panel for it, and need another goo NSF wing, as it's too far done down by the sill area.





Front panel all off.
I thonk it'll stay of until I get the M30 into the bay, easier than having to lower it from the top.



And M10 ready to come out tomorrow.

[Rav335uk]

Donk is out



And dash out too.



Back for more tomorrow

[sterling archer]

wowza good work so far

[Rav335uk]

Did a bit more today.
Poked around with a screwdriver and revealed more "Dusky" stuff 8O

Fusebox area is fooked, so remover ALL the loom, what a bloody ballache, but needed to be done.




And loom all removed

[Rav335uk]

Today's been productive and alot of wasted time.

Cleaned up the head, put all the valves and springs back in, fooking collets were a bastard and didn't want to know on a few of them, but perseverance prevailled.

Ordered NEW Febi Rockers from GSF winkeye , as they were able to deliver to me.

Then, problems started, LOL, putting the shafts in, and trying to get the first rocker in place, "Rocker says No",

COOONT, looked at it, scratched my head, phoned Zaust (Thanks Marc)
and after looking at the other 11 of them, GSF had put in an M20 one!!! :up:

On the phone again, and an hour later all sorted..................so I thought, looked at the rocker and realised it wasn't FEBI , :roll: but a cheap chinese piece of shit :evil:

Again, onto the phone, and another hour late, and checked it before the driver drove off, It was aFEBI M30 Rocker.. :woohoo:

Then it was onwards.
Result....all I have to do now is change a few gaskets for new ones, and it'll be ready to bolt onto the bottom end tomorrow.... :rock:

Clean rocker shafts.



The New FEBI Rockers



And all installed..