polley 916 Report post Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Picked up this E28 on sunday from Marty and trailered it home. Sunday Got it home, put some gas and a battery in it and drove it around the block. Jacked it up and prepared to remove the engine, was ready for removal but getting a bit dark to continue. Monday Pulled the engine out, and removed other items that arent required. Removed air con, cruise control, power steering reservoir and hydraulic assisted brake stuff, still a few more things to remove. Tuesday I waterblasted and degreased the engine bay and under the car. I then started work on some new motor mounts. Edited September 8, 2013 by polley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted September 3, 2013 ya another e28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted September 3, 2013 So what's the plan for this one... How is the E-dirtys facelift coming along... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melowpuf 19 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 PRINCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and she still has her magic stick.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Hell yeah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Of Spades 51 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Gona be watching this one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Updated Op with pics from tuesday. Wednesday Didnt get a lot done today with the rain and had tech this afternoon so I quickly took to all the brackets in the engine bay that arent required anymore with the angle grinder. Will spend tomorrow afternoon tidying that up if weather is any good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Thursday Well, no pictures from yesterday because I forgot to take them, nothing interesting to see anyway. Today after work I dropped its new engine in the hole. Camera is craptastic in low light, will get better pictures tomorrow. Just sitting there for now, will line everything up properly tomorrow and start on finishing engine mounts. You could almost use the standard m70 mount arms if you swap them from one side to the other but the engine will sit quite high. I will build my own arms so the engine sits as low as possible. Believe it or not there is more room to work on the m70 in the e28 than the original m30. Edited September 5, 2013 by polley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw335i 16 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 Love it. Any ideas/plans for a manual box? Or did I miss something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 Will be staying with the auto box for now and see how it holds up to abuse. The auto box has a removable bell housing so will have a manual adapted to fit if it gives any trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 +1 this is what I wanted to do but I don't have the skills Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 Will be staying with the auto box for now and see how it holds up to abuse. The auto box has a removable bell housing so will have a manual adapted to fit if it gives any trouble. If you go down that route of making up an adaptor etc, ill most likely be keen to meet you half way on costs where possible etc keep it down a bit. I (probably like you) refuse to pay the $3500 for a genuine one thats madness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 orsome . love the sound of a V12. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 So what's the plan for this one... How is the E-dirtys facelift coming along... Hope to get most of the removable radiator support finished this weekend.If you go down that route of making up an adaptor etc, ill most likely be keen to meet you half way on costs where possible etc keep it down a bit. I (probably like you) refuse to pay the $3500 for a genuine one thats madness.Righto, sure we can come up with something when it comes to the time.orsome . love the sound of a V12. heh, yep. cameras microphone was clipping badly! it was pretty rowdy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 So what's the plan for this one... How is the E-dirtys facelift coming along... Hope to get most of the removable radiator support finished this weekend.If you go down that route of making up an adaptor etc, ill most likely be keen to meet you half way on costs where possible etc keep it down a bit. I (probably like you) refuse to pay the $3500 for a genuine one thats madness.Righto, sure we can come up with something when it comes to the time.orsome . love the sound of a V12. heh, yep. cameras microphone was clipping badly! it was pretty rowdy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 6, 2013 Engine mounts completed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) A mate came over last night and we spent a lot of time last night positioning the engine so it was in the correct place and making sure everything would line up and it was level. Completed engine mounts that pete made, still need painting though: I completed the gearbox cross member today, I started off modifying the original E32 one but got pissed off with it and started from scratch. Engine sitting in its final resting place: Gear selector from E32 bolted straight in: Rain has turned up, so not keen to do much more on it until it clears up. Maybe I should finish up the front of the E30 Edited September 8, 2013 by polley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat 11 Report post Posted September 7, 2013 your off to a great start troy. hats off to you mate, princess wont know what's hit her Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 Righto, its sunday again so a week since I picked up the car. Today I worked on relocating the brake master cylinder, I am doing away with the hydraulic booster setup and power steering. Im not sure how well this is gonna work, but I will be running no booster at all and most likely end up changing the pivot point on the brake pedal to increase leverage. The E28 has a whole bunch of linkages because the master cylinder is on the passengers side, I'm not sure if these linkages are 1:1 or what. So I'm just going to try the brakes like this at first and then modify it if need be (most likely need changing). So I removed all the linkages and un-needed crap and made up a plate that bolts to the pedal box to strengthen it up and something to work off: I machined a bit of old pipe so the master cylinder would sit up to it flush. Machined a shoulder on the pipe and cut a hole in some plate so it would sit inside it: Welded it up on both sides: Cut it to shape and welded some bolts in it: Mocked it up in the car before fully welding it, make sure it all worked properly and brake pedal moved freely: And the finished piece! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 wow thats really good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 Wow excellent progress in such a short time! Nice work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 Bad ass. Jelous of those fabrication skills. Is this to be road legal or just a project for the hell of it? And what made you go for the e28 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 your off to a great start troy. hats off to you mate, princess wont know what's hit her Cheers dude. wow thats really good! Chur Wow excellent progress in such a short time! Nice work Thansk Bad ass. Jelous of those fabrication skills. Is this to be road legal or just a project for the hell of it? And what made you go for the e28 ? Just a project for the hell of it, not intending it to be road legal but I dont think it would be hard to keep legal if I decided to go that way. Wanted to do an E28 with m60 conversion after seeing this: But I came across the M70 cheapish and needed some thing to stick it in, so E28 it was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted September 8, 2013 i won't ask what your doing, it will spoil the suspence, i cant wait to see how you make it run! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
