IMG_0077.jpeg I pushed her back into the garage on the first. Happy new year everyone. for the third time around. This time I’m getting a short block professionally built. Didn’t have much luck the first two times. I’ve gotta make the intake and exhaust first so we can tune it properly. The intake ...

Hello again. It’s been a long time. I decided to keep it. Too sentimental. The piston rings went. I’m going to be able to get a short block from Marc in about 6 months. Now that I know which turbine housing I’m going to use I can make the exhaust and intake as well.

DE80q wrote:I'll believe it when I see it!

I shouldn't say though, mine hasn't moved in 2 years haha.

Haha. It’s been a 18 year long project. It’s hard to believe myself. So long my mind still doesn’t register that it’s available to use

Everything is great 100 or so miles later. I needed a vacation from it. It turned into an obsession again and now I can relax. It’s back to it now.
First is the power steering doesn’t work. I used a mini cooper electric pump that’s not coming on.
Just ordered one today. This weekend I’ll finally ...

After starting it for the first time the second time around. Had a loose oil cooler hose and a leaky freeze plug. They are now fixed. Gotta get a plate and registration and I should also hook up the electric power steering pump. Not sure if that affects tuning. It is more of a load on the engine. I ...

She’s all back together again. So I called Marc for a remote tune. Over the internet and through the computer it started right up. Thank you!!

The new coils solved the issue only it lost a lot of compression due to piston ring failure. I finally am able to start removal and disassembly of the entire engine this time.

I’m selling all my 5 cylinder AAN stuff and going to 1.8t. Stuff is for sale or trade for a 06A 1.8T swap into my 91’ 80q

Thank u but I decided to go a different route

To be continued

As the title states

It started misfiring pretty bad. It has Amazon coils. So I ordered Okada coils for the ttrs in hopes that it stops the issue. I also previously relayed the coils with a 50A/30A relay. It was getting pretty warm so I ordered a 70A replacement. When everything gets here we’ll see if the problem goes ...

Part # 8A1-422-846

She’s ready to tune

I figured out a simple way to strengthen the push rod on the clutch master. I just stacked up nuts and grinded one down to meet the necessary adjustment

Does it move on its own power yet?

Almost waiting on a T fitting to finish the engine oil cooler lines. I was bleeding the brakes when the master decided to go out. Glad it did at home. It is original. Also rear sway bar end links and a DIY alignment so I can get it to an alignment rack. But that ...

-10 lines for the transmission cooler

Rebuilt prop shaft center support
Bearing from McMaster carr 4668k295 works

I used a counter sink bit to be able to use a flat headed taper bolt so I can install a -10an banjo fitting for the transmission cooler

It’s getting really close. Just need a front brake set up. If anyone has one for sale please pm me

Bruce lee’s 1 inch punch to spread the transmission tunnel for the 01E 6 spd

Urs front hub with an E36 wheel bearing. Had to take about 3mm off the knuckle in a cone shaped angle. it’s definitely a really tight fit

To get the front urs hubs and bmw wheel bearing to fit the outer cv joint into the 80q’s rear knuckles