KILLS ZOMBIES
What is your PTV clearance?
( originally posted by PROTOMOR )
"It's like telling your child it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass. It's ok if you do it, but you really shouldn't. And by doing it in front of your child, you are telling them it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass."
Member
hmmmm, never measured ptv clearance. guess I could if I felt the valves were smacking piston, but that's a b#$ch to measure.
now that the head is off I'm gonna put the cams on and play with lash and see if the valves are closed with the cams in. and can also do the same leak test with the cams on tdc in each cylinder once I replace the valves in cyl 2 and 3 which aparently have leaky valves.
just gonna take my time and make damn sure everything is good this time round
VROOOOOOOM
KILLS ZOMBIES
No its super easy to measure. Put some kids playdough on the top of the piston and put the head on. Rotate the crank a couple times take off the head. You will see where the valves squashed the dough just measure the thickness with a caliper. If nothing else you can rule it out.
( originally posted by PROTOMOR )
"It's like telling your child it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass. It's ok if you do it, but you really shouldn't. And by doing it in front of your child, you are telling them it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass.
Member
Some motivational video action for you brother, looking forward to seeing that truck of your sliding!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCgbrDTHmOc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCgbrDTHmOc[/ame]
Looks like the long lost package of automotive goodies for the E30 may actually be leaving Brazil and in transit to Thailand nowthanks again for the ridiculous shipment issues USPS
Member
subbed just read through the whole build. epic stuff. +1 to the show winning prospect. there has to be a magazine or two that would like to feature this.
Member
Epic build, man. Sorry to hear about the latest misfortunes. How do the valve seats look? I've seen bent valves nick them and kill compression for the next set of valves. I'm not doubting you here, just throwing ideas out there; I'm assuming you bought used valves, and they were 100% straight (seeing as you spent a good deal of time lapping them, you would have noticed), but it appears they're bent again...so, my question is: Is the thing definitely timed correctly? Once again, not trying to sound like a dick, but I know that we all misread marks and gauges sometimes. Best of luck to you getting her running--I much prefer seeing this over anything out of Japan under the hood!
Member
Incredible. Fantastic work!
Member
Wow, cant wait to see some pics and vids of this thing in action!!! keep it up man!! youll get there!
LOVE BMWS (///MOTORSPORTS POWER)
M52 E36 M3 Vert
Member
so an update without anything to update as I haven't gotten around to touching anything,
head is off with new valves to lap into two cylinders, verified leak from 4 exhaust valves, and that's about all she wrote......
Thankyou kind sirs for complimenting this piece of metal that likes to sit....
looked good when I lapped in the last time, couldn't see any imperfection.How do the valve seats look?
I couldn't notice any imperfection in them whatsoever.I'm assuming you bought used valves, and they were 100% straight
Yup, went over it again and again to verify the marks matching up once spun and what not.Is the thing definitely timed correctly?
so the living situation is a changing for me these days and I no longer have a place to store a racecar nor really own one...........I have a buddy that will house it for a limited time, but really its becoming a burden for where life is taking me these days.......
if anyone wants to fork 6500 I'll give you the whole scabang with everything I have, documentation wise, extra parts wise, etccccc wise to make this thing as smoothe and as easy as possible for ya....
orrrrrr....
if someone has a nice rider to trade for this project racecar that maybe isn't so racecar and I could drive daily n play some driftie games, I'm game too............
VROOOOOOOM
Member
Just keep it. everyone sells their time for nothing, you'll regret losing it
"If you go a 100% you're perfect. If you go 99.9% you're not perfect. If you go 100.1%, you're history, maybe." -Hans Stuck
KILLS ZOMBIES
You tried to pull this crap once before. Stop looking for an easy way out and get that thing done You have come wayyy to far to cop now.
DO WORK!!!!
( originally posted by PROTOMOR )
"It's like telling your child it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass. It's ok if you do it, but you really shouldn't. And by doing it in front of your child, you are telling them it's ok to snort coke off a cheap hooker's ass.
BMW Master
Great project,S38 FTW.
I am not sure if you checked and set the valve clearance after you installed the new valves.Usually after installing new valve/lapping a smaller shim is required.
Dont give up on the project,this would be a killer machine once it runs properly.
bone stock
Loltrade ya
Jacques Cousteau could never get this low
Member
I recall there being something about "finish or ban!" You should finish it, besides the Bimmerforums would miss you.
Member
didn't do a valve adjustment which I now know caused me to have zero compression on cylinder 6 exhaust valves when I threw on the head, but after taking it off again (where it sits now) There are a few leaky valves also to swap out..........I am not sure if you checked and set the valve clearance after you installed the new valves.Usually after installing new valve/lapping a smaller shim is required.
had I the place, money, time I'd certainly be lapping in valves that I already have, adjusting em propperly, and vrooooommin
Yes I will regret losing it and will also regret keeping it.
what we got?Loltrade ya
yup......Just keep it. everyone sells their time for nothing, you'll regret losing it
I recall there being something about "finish or ban!"
I totally deserve to be banned..............
VROOOOOOOM
Member
someone arrest him, he needs mental help!!
"If you go a 100% you're perfect. If you go 99.9% you're not perfect. If you go 100.1%, you're history, maybe." -Hans Stuck
Member
Spending to much time building other peoples cars brother
Good to see you've not lost the love for your project, can't wait to see it in action.
License Revoked
So awesome.
Member
I am going to do this. I am a purist, but it would be so sick to have a pickup bed to me. Bravo mang. My E36 is already my ol' reliable, so this would suit her well!
Member
You have gone way way too far to let this thing die with motor problems. The Ute must be finished. The 6 year olds paintwork is cool and very creative (maybe just clearcoat over it),but as an alterative I might just go with the OEM Boston Green. That hood needs a Power Dome ala E92 M3...
License Revoked
Is the shell for sale? Would love to show up to club loose with this and I'm in the market for a 240 or other drift toy
Sent from my ipad while dropping a deuce
Member
I don't believe Dustin will or should EVER sell this wonderful creation! I know he will be driving and sliding it one day soon only a matter of time
Member
^ indeed. The ute has been moved to my garage. Deal was free storage for finishing the thing, not selling it!
Member
wow, this thing has fallen off the face of the earth.
well since no one had purchased her, I have slowly been tinkering with nearly no motivation, time, nor funds........
butttt
what better to bring this post back from the dead than life itself
[ame]http://youtu.be/NiKfcjbUz0E[/ame]
I still have much to do, but vroooom
VROOOOOOOM
You've got red on you.
that thing is BADLY misfiring lol
glad its up though!
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks