Let's play with engines :)
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Little bit more to add.
During the week I had a phonecall off Bennett with him saying "I know your gonna think i'm joking but somebody broke into your car last night" I didn't believe him at first lol, although this confirms it.
Luckily nothing looks like it's been taken which is good, although it's still the unnecessary hassle of having to change the window damnit! It'll be sorted either way though, like I say i'm glad nothing was taken as theres loads of parts in the car such as my minilites, carbs, pop out windows etc!
So today I went to Bennetts place and we had a little tat. Finished painting the block up and did a mock up of the new wheel idea lol.
I know the filters painted lol, but that's getting changed when the engines put back together anyway
a quick 'shop with em on the car...
Like I say that was a quick mock up, may even do the whole wheel black with just the yellow outer, not entirely sure yet (opinions would be good) hopefully going to get some sort of painting tent setup in my garden, get the compressor in there n have a crack at doing them with a proper air gun as opposed to rattle cans. The "short motor" should hopefully be put together during this week and next week should hopefully see the motor dropped in the car again yay!
During the week I had a phonecall off Bennett with him saying "I know your gonna think i'm joking but somebody broke into your car last night" I didn't believe him at first lol, although this confirms it.
Luckily nothing looks like it's been taken which is good, although it's still the unnecessary hassle of having to change the window damnit! It'll be sorted either way though, like I say i'm glad nothing was taken as theres loads of parts in the car such as my minilites, carbs, pop out windows etc!
So today I went to Bennetts place and we had a little tat. Finished painting the block up and did a mock up of the new wheel idea lol.
I know the filters painted lol, but that's getting changed when the engines put back together anyway
a quick 'shop with em on the car...
Like I say that was a quick mock up, may even do the whole wheel black with just the yellow outer, not entirely sure yet (opinions would be good) hopefully going to get some sort of painting tent setup in my garden, get the compressor in there n have a crack at doing them with a proper air gun as opposed to rattle cans. The "short motor" should hopefully be put together during this week and next week should hopefully see the motor dropped in the car again yay!
'90 340 1.4 Vince!
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Another update from the Bennett man today! Slowly drawing closer to March DWYB day and it's nearly there! Can't wait!!!
Super swanky shotblasted items
Ripe surface for a bit of head
Head fresh from being tested and skimmed!
Inlet manifold fitted
Yummy carbs
I shall be going down again saturday and helping out where I can with refitting the engine, shall hopefully have her home saturday and sunday will be a day of fitting glass lol! Still don't know what's going to happen with the rocker cover yet hehe!
Absolutely top work by Bennett
Super swanky shotblasted items
Ripe surface for a bit of head
Head fresh from being tested and skimmed!
Inlet manifold fitted
Yummy carbs
I shall be going down again saturday and helping out where I can with refitting the engine, shall hopefully have her home saturday and sunday will be a day of fitting glass lol! Still don't know what's going to happen with the rocker cover yet hehe!
Absolutely top work by Bennett
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Well she's alive again and been running for just over a week with pretty much no problems! Absolutely cracking work by mr. Bennett!!!
The saturday came and Suze and I headed down to Bennetts place and we got cracking, engine went in with pretty much no problems, plumbed up some of the breathing system with some braided hosing and we tidied up a few bits n bobs where we could, although we didn't have much time. We filled the engine with oil just about to start it for the first ever time.....Wheres the oil filler cap?? Looked absolutely everywhere for it and nothing, shite! I wanted the car home that night too lol, so we stuck some blue roll in the top and prayed that'd stay in, which it managed to get me from telford to wolverhampton with no hassle! I then went and picked one up from a friend the same night so that was sorted
Freshly fitted lellow engine with masking tape rocker cover haha!
Sunday came the car was at home and I was happy so it was time to play! The passenger window was still broke so that was the first job! Throughout the day I also fitted my rear pop out windows, my Polybush ARB stuff and painted up my steelies and got those whacked on also refitted the passenger seat and got the new harnesses in there pretty productive day hehe! Few pics I took from the jobs I did
The remains of a smoshed 340 passenger window lol!
New front glass in but wheres the rear one gone now?
Arrrrrr poppy outy goodness hehe! With pimp OAP Chrome trim y0!
Engine with fully functional oil cap lol! That rocker cover is a temp spare I have while Bennett plans to do something funky with my old orange one
Old nakered ARB stuffs
Funky fresh blue Poly items Do make a nice noticeable difference! To steering response!
Painted up steelies with pimp ass polished up chrome trim rings lol!
Driver seat and passenger seat back in with new Luke 4points
Anyway, wednesday came last week and it was DWYB @ the Pod! Perfect way to test out the new engine build haha! Engine ran like a dream and i'm well happy!!!! What i'm now not happy with mind is my suspension lol! I went out on the kidney track and when I came off Lozza stopped me and said "Your front wheels are lifting off when your going round corners" WTF lol!? Luckily Suze my gf recorded a vid of me going round the kidney track so see for yourselves. I think this is what's causing me to keep bogging down when i'm trying 2nd gear stuff too, aswell as understeering like a full on gay! So stiffened landrover shocks will be on the shopping list friday! Time for some noice thick oil in the front shocks too!!
I'm starting to feel alot more confident with the car now though and slowing down on just impulse buying stuff so it helps me find stuff like this out and learn from it Can't wait to get the new shocks on!
The saturday came and Suze and I headed down to Bennetts place and we got cracking, engine went in with pretty much no problems, plumbed up some of the breathing system with some braided hosing and we tidied up a few bits n bobs where we could, although we didn't have much time. We filled the engine with oil just about to start it for the first ever time.....Wheres the oil filler cap?? Looked absolutely everywhere for it and nothing, shite! I wanted the car home that night too lol, so we stuck some blue roll in the top and prayed that'd stay in, which it managed to get me from telford to wolverhampton with no hassle! I then went and picked one up from a friend the same night so that was sorted
Freshly fitted lellow engine with masking tape rocker cover haha!
Sunday came the car was at home and I was happy so it was time to play! The passenger window was still broke so that was the first job! Throughout the day I also fitted my rear pop out windows, my Polybush ARB stuff and painted up my steelies and got those whacked on also refitted the passenger seat and got the new harnesses in there pretty productive day hehe! Few pics I took from the jobs I did
The remains of a smoshed 340 passenger window lol!
New front glass in but wheres the rear one gone now?
Arrrrrr poppy outy goodness hehe! With pimp OAP Chrome trim y0!
Engine with fully functional oil cap lol! That rocker cover is a temp spare I have while Bennett plans to do something funky with my old orange one
Old nakered ARB stuffs
Funky fresh blue Poly items Do make a nice noticeable difference! To steering response!
Painted up steelies with pimp ass polished up chrome trim rings lol!
Driver seat and passenger seat back in with new Luke 4points
Anyway, wednesday came last week and it was DWYB @ the Pod! Perfect way to test out the new engine build haha! Engine ran like a dream and i'm well happy!!!! What i'm now not happy with mind is my suspension lol! I went out on the kidney track and when I came off Lozza stopped me and said "Your front wheels are lifting off when your going round corners" WTF lol!? Luckily Suze my gf recorded a vid of me going round the kidney track so see for yourselves. I think this is what's causing me to keep bogging down when i'm trying 2nd gear stuff too, aswell as understeering like a full on gay! So stiffened landrover shocks will be on the shopping list friday! Time for some noice thick oil in the front shocks too!!
I'm starting to feel alot more confident with the car now though and slowing down on just impulse buying stuff so it helps me find stuff like this out and learn from it Can't wait to get the new shocks on!
'90 340 1.4 Vince!
'94 BMW 325i Saloon
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Yer well as I say I will definately be investing in some stiff ass landrover shocks for the rear, as for the front I will drain the oil out and refill it with gearbox oil or something providing there still the original dampers and not just inserts, will clean them up as best as I can too
'90 340 1.4 Vince!
'94 BMW 325i Saloon
'94 BMW 325i Saloon