Slowly but Surely- 325iX, 325iS, and E30M3 resurrection

[rocknrace03]

i could definitely do something like that for you. Judging off a quick search on ace stainless for the butt-weld fittings and random google searches for flanges, material would be somewhere around 175$ plus shipping and id charge you like no more than 150$ to cover my time/welding/ cutting consumables. id guess your total is somewhere around 350$ a little more if you wanted to add an external waste gate. I wasn't able to find a job for winter break, so i have 3 weeks of free time. I would be more then happy to spend a few days doing some fab work, i've missed it lately since i left Fabspeed for school. Just let me know

[blue91lx]

Originally Posted by empera

just do it!

Its not going to happen right away, but I'm going to buy some parts here and there when I have extra $$. I just bought a ported head and split duration cam (280/274), and ARPs!

Originally Posted by rocknrace03

i could definitely do something like that for you. Judging off a quick search on ace stainless for the butt-weld fittings and random google searches for flanges, material would be somewhere around 175$ plus shipping and id charge you like no more than 150$ to cover my time/welding/ cutting consumables. id guess your total is somewhere around 350$ a little more if you wanted to add an external waste gate. I wasn't able to find a job for winter break, so i have 3 weeks of free time. I would be more then happy to spend a few days doing some fab work, i've missed it lately since i left Fabspeed for school. Just let me know

Dude. Let's do it. I'm at work now, but will shoot you a PM when I get home. You thinking sch10? And it would definitely have to be externally gated. If you wanted, you could build the dump tube too. I'm going to see if I can buy a downpipe at least. So I'd have to get you the car, the turbo, and the WG? 38mm should be plenty since it's so easy to control boost with a log mani and I'm not going for crazy power.

[rocknrace03]

Originally Posted by blue91lx

Dude. Let's do it. I'm at work now, but will shoot you a PM when I get home. You thinking sch10? And it would definitely have to be externally gated. If you wanted, you could build the dump tube too. I'm going to see if I can buy a downpipe at least. So I'd have to get you the car, the turbo, and the WG? 38mm should be plenty since it's so easy to control boost with a log mani and I'm not going for crazy power.

schedule 10 for sure, i may honestly be able to do it without the car if you can some how get me turbo placement and head flange location. or if you have a scrap head laying around that would be perfect. we can talk more about it when you have free time. pm'd you my phone number.

[blue91lx]

Originally Posted by rocknrace03

schedule 10 for sure, i may honestly be able to do it without the car if you can some how get me turbo placement and head flange location. or if you have a scrap head laying around that would be perfect. we can talk more about it when you have free time. pm'd you my phone number.

Roger, sent you a text brotha.

[blue91lx]

Got me some [ported] head with HD rockers and a 280/274 cam!

[blue91lx]

I've been working on project 'secret sauce' and accidentally sold it today. Was an '86 eS with an LSD and all the goodies, fresh top end, pretty decent suspension. Needed a more complete flat black spray bomb and an i head, would've been a sick car.

[rocknrace03]

you need to find me a rust free 5 series in about a year or two so i can swap my driveline in once i get all the bugs worked out in the current chassis

[blue91lx]

Originally Posted by rocknrace03

you need to find me a rust free 5 series in about a year or two so i can swap my driveline in once i get all the bugs worked out in the current chassis

Another e28? Hell yeah! I say we find an e28 m5 that needs an s38 and let the purists know what's good with the LSX.

[blue91lx]

Finally had some bimmer time today to do a couple small projects I've been wanting to get done for a while!

I have a water problem, and it was quite clear that these bad boys were shot.







All better!




A new antenna grommet was also in order.




Hood shock has been blown out forever. Finally put the new one on.




Oh, and a sweet fuse box reference sticker!





This really pissed me off. 0 rust when I first got the car, and since it's been in PA, there's already rust forming. Thankfully it's not inside the battery box, it's on the outer valance side. My guess is that it holds water in between there. Literally the only spot on the entire car, so I can't complain too much.

[Shipman]

Complain*

[blue91lx]

Originally Posted by Shipman

Complain*

haha oops. Fixed.

[Shipman]

#grammarnazi

[blue91lx]

Originally Posted by Shipman

#grammarnazi

Lolz

'Explain' was my subconscious indecision between using 'expect' or 'complain.'

[blue91lx]

Head came in! I'm stoooooked to get this thing running prime. BimmerHeads head with a 280/274, HD Rockers, fresh rebuild with porting on the intake side.

[Shipman]

You know you and I are the only ones who see this thread lol

[blue91lx]

Bahah yes. I just update it for the sake of documentation. I won't let TST die!

[mckpat03]

Hey, don't count the rest of us out! I still get on just for the blue91lx threads, haha.

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by blue91lx

Bahah yes. I just update it for the sake of documentation. I won't let TST die!

Let it go, just text ne your updates lol

[PAdutch]

I also pay attention!

[Bates]

I just read the whole thread because you know... There was nothing else to read. Lol. Despite there being a little too much Euro for my taste in this thread, it looks like a sweet project.