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#1 ·
Well ladies and gentlemen, it has begun. This morning at 8am, we started.

Phil gave me the inspiration with his cooling system thread, so I didn't take pictures. (Actually I forgot my camera) but you can all imagine what it was like :rofl:

First, compression check, 190-200 psi on all cylinders, I was very impressed! :thumbup: Especially for 195,000 miles. BMW makes great I6s! Not that anyone didn't know that...

Removed intake manifold, all exhaust, cams, radiator, bumper, cams, and finally the head.

Cylinder walls were in good condition, obviously they looked like it had many miles, but it was very well taken care of.

Mounted T3 manifold and turbo, mocked up downpipe, intercooler.

Next we will put in the .140 MLS headgasket, tighten up manifold and turbo, make exhaust, intercooling piping, and ect.

But, I am leaving for New Orleans on Friday, so it won't be done untill after I get back :thumbdwn:

I'm getting very excited already!

I will have pics next time I work on it, as for now, I am going to sand blast the valve cover, and repaint it.
 
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#80 ·
oh.... lol i got ya... ummm is it loud? lighter than stock? and uhh loud? hahahhahahaah

ill do that trade all day.. i have no clue what kind it is though... :)
Hmm, I say it's lighter than stock, but I haven't weighed them, but I'd say I'm 95% sure it is. It's also louder than stock, but not obnoxious, just a decent tone and a little louder.

I may be getting seats from another guy, but just because they're M3 rears, which is what I really want. What else is on this car? Does it have a black armrest?
 
#92 ·
This is going to take forever with my slow A$$ satellite internet :mad:

Please ignore any and all leaks that include:

Oil pan (need to blow up) :mad:
Valve cover (fixed now)
Rear diff (need to buy a seal)
Power steering (getting fixed now)



Turbo placement, elbow going under the subframe, too much work to move the A/C compressor to go over the subframe. Whenever I go built motor I will do that. You can also see the turbo feed line.
 
#96 ·


Back view of the turbo.



Front view



What's left of my bumper



Another view



Table of some parts, HKS BOV, gauges, covers, ect.



Wheels, anyone want em? :D



Stealth black intercooler



Tips, one set for me, one for Don



View on lift. I know, it's dirty, very unusual for her. Also waiting on Amber's old M3 moldings, if she ever PMs me....



Porsche 803 3.5" Maf



Old exhaust, going to Franklyn (the muffler that is) think I can get anything for the cats from a junkyard or scrapyard?



Downpipe. Beginning of 3" turbo back exhaust



Muffler with tips welded on



And again with the hangers. Everything is going to be attached at the stock locations.



As far as we got today, resonator.



Side view of turbo



Exhaust



Back view of resonator



Downpipe, now remember, everything is just tacked welded for now until it's all together. We're also adding V-band clamps for quick removal and O2 sensor bungs.
 
#98 ·
That's better. Thank you Matt. Doesn't even look like a shoddy job:thumbup:













































Kidding looks damn good! I'm jealous!
 
#102 ·
man thats awesome cant wait till you get it running you better make a good video or something ahah but good progress any timeline on when you might have it running?
Thanks Usama!

Yes, I will upload some vids, but I don't have a very nice camera for that :eek:

I "should" be driving it next weekend. Would have started it today or tomorrow but no one has the correct spark plugs, they don't come in until tuesday.
 
#107 ·
I"m looking into a turbo build on my 328. i have some parts and pieces put together but I"m pretty skeptical about running lean and wrecking everything. what did you use for a turbo, injectors, tuning, ect.? Any advice you could give me would be great. I have found one place for tuning and they want me to buy there kit, there exhaust, they have to install it ect. considering i work at a bmw dealer as a tech. i would kind of like to do it myself.
 
#111 ·
what y aplan on doing for the drain from the turbo? supposed to be a straight of a shot as possible from the bottom of the turbo to the pan, you dont want it to pool in the drain and start to clog. also your filter is going to be a mess underthere so i would try to find an outerwear for it. your inlet is going to be in a dangerous spot under the front carriage like that, watch for ground clearance.
 
#125 ·


Intercooler, in these pictures you can see the new ends welded on, one side 2.5", the other 3" Don does nice tig work, I wish I could tig :eek: And I wish I had access to one so I could learn how to.





Dirty engine bay/manifold shot, everything is almost back together.



More engine bay shots. Waiting the the throttle body to be tigged up, then it can be started.



Mhhmmmmm, the exhaust turned out sick.





Yes I had to hack at my valance, but I'm going to clean it up, and eventually get a M3 bumper, so it won't matter anyway.



Intercooler looks crooked here, but it isn't tightened down yet. It's straight in the other pics.





Oil drain hole drilled and tapped, then the fitting was threaded with JB Weld.



And installed



And again.



Turbo in it's final position.



Exhaust porn















Wastegate placement, and plumbing.

And one of my favorite parts



I've never seen anyone do this, many guys leave it in the engine bay, or glovebox, ect. So I thought I would be different. It looks stock and very clean. I love it!





Please ignore my sh!tty a$$ interior. I will be swapping it all to black sometime.

So cliff is:

Finished all of the exhaust

Mounted intercooler

Engine is all but buttoned up

Interior is done and back together

Wastegate is plumbed and mounted

All gauges are done

O2 sensor and Wideband installed

Boost controller is finished

So what's left is intercooler/intake piping

Catch can

Little things that I'll remember later.

Comments/tips appreciated and welcome fellas!

Oh, and btw, boost FTDKW!
 
#128 ·
Intercooler, in these pictures you can see the new ends welded on, one side 2.5", the other 3" Don does nice tig work, I wish I could tig :eek: And I wish I had access to one so I could learn how to.



Dirty engine bay/manifold shot, everything is almost back together.



More engine bay shots. Waiting the the throttle body to be tigged up, then it can be started.



Mhhmmmmm, the exhaust turned out sick.





Yes I had to hack at my valance, but I'm going to clean it up, and eventually get a M3 bumper, so it won't matter anyway.



Intercooler looks crooked here, but it isn't tightened down yet. It's straight in the other pics.





Oil drain hole drilled and tapped, then the fitting was threaded with JB Weld.



And installed



And again.



Turbo in it's final position.



Exhaust porn















Wastegate placement, and plumbing.

And one of my favorite parts



I've never seen anyone do this, many guys leave it in the engine bay, or glovebox, ect. So I thought I would be different. It looks stock and very clean. I love it!





Please ignore my sh!tty a$$ interior. I will be swapping it all to black sometime.

So cliff is:

Finished all of the exhaust

Mounted intercooler

Engine is all but buttoned up

Interior is done and back together

Wastegate is plumbed and mounted

All gauges are done

O2 sensor and Wideband installed

Boost controller is finished

So what's left is intercooler/intake piping

Catch can

Little things that I'll remember later.

Comments/tips appreciated and welcome fellas!

Oh, and btw, boost FTDKW!
:yikes:

wow matt thats sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

when we meet up at the car show in july i got dibs on the first ride :thumbup:
 
#132 ·
I'm there too! Lou and Clark better have no damn school/rugby excuse on that. I expect Ken and Amber there as well!

Carlos is a sure thing.
 
#144 ·
:thumbup: Good. If its a fair price that's one thing, but if he's trying to gouge you without a leg to stand on:dunno: Different story.
 
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