Matts 316

[mcjjordan]

Well i finally bit the bullet and removed the 1.8 m10 engine,
Am now in the process of fitting 2.8 m52 engine

Starting removing bits


Started by steam cleaning as much grime off



Then cleaning up all the rusty bits
Removing all unwanted brackets
Bit of smoothing out needed



Sand blasted all the hard to reach areas the flatted off again then primer



Then base coat & laquer

[uwbuurman]

Thats gonna be a fcuking fast 316!

[E21noob]

Nice. More details, more pics please!

[jimbob]

Nice. keep us updated

[Jeroen]

That's a difference already, great start! Keep us updated!

[joe14]

I'll be following this! Looking forward to more updates.

[mcjjordan]

Cheers guys
Had it 2 years now but taken ages to source all the bits required so far
It had been standing since 1995 so needed alot of work to recommision it
So all polybushed and spax suspension
Recaro seats
Only 40,000 miles

[cobbler2u]

looking good

[mcjjordan]

Master cylinders now replaced
Exhaust is been made at the moment
Clutch all done
Today pulled off inlet to start wiring
Wipers and heater back on

[mcjjordan]

So wiring all done
Have had exhaust system made , only mild steel but 2.5" single pipe straight through to a single silencer!
Water pump replaced & drive belt on

[mcjjordan]

It runs!!!!
Bit of plumbing left to do etc but it did fire today 1st attempt.

[E21noob]

Congrats! Pics and details!

[uwbuurman]

+1!!!

Lots of pics please!

[Peter V.]

Great project. More pictures and a movie please........

[Jeroen]

I'd love it if -perhaps a couple of you guys that did this conversion- did something like a detailed project description in a separate Tech topic. So many people asking for this!