Pandemoniums 316 restore

[Jason_323i]

Not jacking pads, there are where the shell sets on the frame in the factory. Don't jack there, but W&N sell them and easy to make

[pandemonium001]

Mate. Did you replace those square pad jacking point things on your front wheel well where it meets the floor pan / sill?

Not jacking pads, there are where the shell sets on the frame in the factory. Don't jack there, but W&N sell them and easy to make

No I haven't, and wont be, lt will stop any garages lifting there when it comes to MOT time as well, I will probably weld a 25mm x 40mm x 3mm length of box along the length of the sill and install the new BMW style rubber jacking points to keep my underside from getting all scratched.

had a great suggestion from a friend as well the other day, he installed electric assisted steering in his Fiat arbath rally thing like this
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=900_2111

But if the budget does not allow like mine i will be doing this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsa-B-C-Ele ... 820wt_1142

plus this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORS ... _365wt_926

[nas80]

Drove a quick rack e21. Steering isnt heavy and you dont need to turn much so isnt a problem for parking.

I found a hole under the jacking point . Thanks for helping me decide that im not putting it back either. Bloody rust trap! In fact im taking the other side off too.

[pandemonium001]

Managed to change the front crank pulley on the X3 m47TU today. Not easy but with the aid of a 4 post lift managed it.
jammed a 4' long crowbar on the flywheel at 6 0'clock, lowered the car on to it with the lift, 3/4" 6 foot beaker bar to get it off!!!! and still required a lot of effort.
The TIS for the engine specified 100nm then 150 degrees, its a stretch bolt. set the torque wrench at 320nm like most other m47's request and it clicked off way before the angle was reached. So i reckon there is a good 400-500nm holding the sucker on!

All set for the 7.5 hr drive to devon more updates will come after I get back the following week.

[Niek]

That's some serious work. Nice!

[pattam2009]

This is a serious project, keep up the good work

[pandemonium001]

Thanks, will try and get stuck in very soon, to many other jobs taking over, trailer is finished.
Race car lift/rotisserie next.

[pandemonium001]

Small update,
trailer finished.


and also picked up an M44 this morning £100, complete with ecu, air mass, clocks, ignition packs, and loom.
looks like it has a nice manifold fitted.

[nas80]

Won't have enough power???

[pandemonium001]

Won't have enough power???

Its not how much you have, its how you deliver it that counts!

It wont be a standard engine.

[polov8]

Trailer came out well.

What's the plan for the engine? I've not had experience of the M42/44 engines, are they based on cut down M50 dimensions and bell housing pattern?

[jimbob]

Turbo or supercharger

[nas80]

Now your talking

[pandemonium001]

Trailer came out well.

What's the plan for the engine? I've not had experience of the M42/44 engines, are they based on cut down M50 dimensions and bell housing pattern?

As far as I have seen so far they are just a cut down m52/s52, so I will be robbing a lot of valve train stuff from them if possible to build a 2/3rd s52/54 engine.

Been looking at gearboxes, would like an m3/330i 6 speeder if budget allows, but failing that there is always the e30 318is getrag 240's which are cheaper, but implode at 300lb/ft, which is still more than enough.

more likely to be supercharged, i think, but really trying to resist the temptation to start chasing numbers. I set out to get 200hp n/a but if i fall short a few psi may be required.

p.s my m10 with 5 speed, prop and the better webber carb fitted will be for sale soon.

[pandemonium001]

I must be going daft, just realised the e21 323 5 speed should fit the M44 as well, as the common conversion is the m52 into the 6cyl e21's, then i can keep the mechanical drive as well.

Does anyone have one for sale? sports or economy or both?