Uwbuurman: 1978 323i polaris: almost done

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Re: Uwbuurman: 1978 323i polaris: almost done

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All the build on parts on the engine are fitted, apart from the starter, synamo Nd powersteering pump. The block is now ready to fit the gearbox. So I plated the block on a cart.

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The flywheel with a new needlebearing fitted onbthe crackshaft.

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And the vlutch could go on. Jan made a tool, afiiting tool, that centers the clutchplate during assembly.

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Bearing fitted in the box.

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:cheers
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Everything was ready to join engine and gearbox. So we did exactly that.

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Last check by Jan

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And then the whole thing went towards the car.

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:takepicture
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I still don't have a ramp, but I still wanted to put the block in the car from underneath. So I've put the car on it's wheels in the rear, creating a turningpoint. And I jacked it up at the front. Shifterstick and intakemanifold are the highest points, so once they cleared the front crossbeam, the car can be lowered again.

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Fitting and alining

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And the body can be lowered and put on jacks.

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The engine is under the car, but the aren't married yet.

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Engine and box are jacked up towards the car. And it is done.

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Car with engine, solid on the ground.

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I'm not that much into marriages but this is always a special moment!
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:mrgreen: just wait, J. Just wait... :bag
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I could start working on the front suspension, hence the mounted subframe. Everything was ready except for the tie rods and wishbones. Those need some work.

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Hole

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No hole

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The difference is that the old ones have a hole for a split pin. The new ones have a locking nut with nylon, but that is not how it should be. A crownnut is much nicer, so I drilled holes.

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Like I said, tie rods all the same.

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:driving
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Before fitting parts, I look at the BMW ETK and the service manual. I saw that the bushing for the stabilizer is the wrong way around on the picture.

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So I looked into that, because I don’t need a wrong wishbone. But in the end it turned out that the BMW picture was wrong. So I went on fitting the stuff.

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After that I sorted some nitpickingdetails. These two plugs will be changed for new ones.

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New piece of hose and a fresh re-zinced old clamp on the brake fluid reservoir.

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Fitted the wireharnas in it’s place, wired the ground and placed the oilline for the powersteering.

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Fitted the pump

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Headlights fitted, placed the covers

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Dynamo fitted

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Both belts fitted.

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My freshly refurbished starter was missing a flap of rubber, placed on the bendix. Here is an old one, how it should be.

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II was glad to find a role of rubber, to cut a piece out.

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I took time to read the 3D of this crazy restoration, a lot of admiration for the author, the restoration of my e21 is a walk.
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ha, thanks. It is finished for quite some time, so I need to update this topic!
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And we need a
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new page....
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