Uwbuurman: 1978 323i polaris: almost done

[uwbuurman]

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.









The flywheel with a new needlebearing fitted onbthe crackshaft.



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





Bearing fitted in the box.

[uwbuurman]

[uwbuurman]

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





Last check by Jan



And then the whole thing went towards the car.

[uwbuurman]

[uwbuurman]

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.





Fitting and alining





And the body can be lowered and put on jacks.



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





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







Car with engine, solid on the ground.

[Jeroen]

I'm not that much into marriages but this is always a special moment!

[uwbuurman]

just wait, J. Just wait...

[uwbuurman]

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.



Hole



No hole



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.



Like I said, tie rods all the same.

[uwbuurman]

[uwbuurman]

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.





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.





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



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



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



Fitted the pump



Headlights fitted, placed the covers







Dynamo fitted



Both belts fitted.

[uwbuurman]

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



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

[nic65]

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.
Nic

[uwbuurman]

ha, thanks. It is finished for quite some time, so I need to update this topic!

[uwbuurman]

And we need a

[uwbuurman]

new page....