Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

did you tap the pan with it on the car.

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

Apparently he did. At least that's what I garnered from his post. It is doable if you're very careful and use a magnetized tap, but still questionable at best if you ask me. I could see bearing failure stemming from metal shavings.

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

Draw-thru is some tricky ----...I'm pretty sure you have to vent your bov to your inlet when you run that way...He may not be set up for that...I've thought about setting my car up draw-thru but I don't have a BOV that would really allow it...And to the OP this thing looks ruthless. Rebuild it and get some GOOD gas in her..

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

Wish my first welds were that good. Nice work!

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

$5 for 2 spark plug anti-foulers, which when cut make o2 bungs...
there must be different thread pitches/sizes for these things, what ones didi you use
great idea.

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

the 18mm size.

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

With all the turbo builds you've done I'm surprised it took you this long to buy a welder, the fab work is off to a good start.

Whats the plan for the car?

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

ya no ---- i wish i would have. i either have to pull the head off or just swap the motor out, which i can get at the junkyard for $500. might just be a burnt valve i was told by some "experts" it still runs and drives i was out raping it the other night, it just leaves a little smoke behind it :X i still think its a ring/ring land damage wierd part is ive been driving it and it doesnt seem to be consuming oil or coolant but it smokes, kind of alot at times

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

I like your manifold adapter. Reminds me of the one I made for my project but a lot prettier.

Re: hmt bmw - featuring my 1st welding.. and engine failure
 

what are you using for engine management? not megasquirt?
ive been thinking about getting an m3 as my next car, prolly a 95. i didnt know of any cheap-style engine management. i also heard the bottom ends are all forged