JP's E21 DD

Thanks bro!

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Originally Posted by Johnmadd

Awesome stuff JP .

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+1

The friendliest forum on the planet.

Thanks boss!

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M20 throttle body installed
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...D35A3EDAC0.jpg


M30 ICV, spare Volvo MAF, extra wiring
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2B6B07388B.jpg


Exhaust on, tii 002 distributor installed, fuel rail on, other stuff...
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...82AC7E1DB9.jpg


E46 cable/box finally installed correctly
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...E19F9784BC.jpg


TEP brace, E46 positive cable, E38 negative cable
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...DAD84F5117.jpg


Midpoint random pics... more mods needed
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bauce

Let's see, there is air, there is gas, there is electricity, there is cooling, so, ..... ..... needs video!

and there are massive vacuum leaks ;)

ICV and assorted hoses need to be figured out. Also need to make an plate to hold the throttle cable and get a slightly longer one made. Will be using a M70 intake elbow so my car is now a mix of NK, E21, E28, E30, E32, E38, and E46

Stopped at Carl's on my way home, this is what my engine bay currently looks like

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edit: she has good friends to hang out with (ti, M5, 3200, etc.)
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More progress

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...BE3FE058DD.jpg

Enlarged the hole so I could get the computer plug through the firewall

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...95033E8B42.jpg

I need to do a few more wiring mods and an airbox, then I should be good to go

Temporary air filter... will test fire with ICV wired in a few minutes

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...1F61CD980C.jpg

Very exciting!

In for vids!!!!

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Originally Posted by Oli77

Very exciting!

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You have no idea... I'm currently celebrating with a bottle of Old Guardian

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Originally Posted by Hornung418

In for vids!!!!

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uploading, gimme 30 min. I tried to send it to you earlier but reception sucks at Carl's

proof it ran... unfortunately this is at 2k rpm without timing or ICV adjusted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZJypnlULEo

next up is cleaning/wrapping up the harness, modifying the 318i airbox to work and fit correct.

Cool beans! I can only imaging the feeling, must be a mixture of feeling like a God and a mad scientist!

hahaha, it's mostly a sense of relief that it's close to done. Still need to do some cleanup and fine tuning but we're over 90% there. The rest should be easy

Awesome

Thanks John!

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random pics

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holes filled, need to get some more paint

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figured out my idle issue... apparently I swapped 2 out of 3 of the ICV wires when I converted from the 2 wire E30 setup to the 3 wire Volvo. The stupid ICV wires are blue/white and blue/red on the E30 harness... the Germans seriously couldn't pick another color besides blue as the base?

Now that it's fixed it idles in the 750-800 RPM range. After this video was taken we adjusted the valves and set the timing to 6° at idle. Will now finally get around to soldering and wrapping up the harness to look clean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJoxekK5n5I

Nice work bud.

Thanks bro!

Cool!

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Thanks John!

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Cut off some more brackets

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ACAF9EFABB.jpg

Ground smooth and temporarily primered

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...4786039351.jpg

Figured out an airbox... half E21 M10, half E28 M30

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...EA9DEC4741.jpg

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Need to weld this stud to the frame rail so I can use the stock rubber mount on the bottom of the airbox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...888EA260C7.jpg

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Throttle cable made, now I need to make a bracket so it sits at the right angle

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...8FCF60E44D.jpg

'85 fuel rail arrived from Germany, need to switch over and make a block off plate for my cold start injector

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Ground cables replaced. I repositioned the alt ground from the 318i position on the bracket to directly on the block. I also ran a newer style sleeved cable to the frame from the same unused bolt hole. I will hopefully now not have to deal with oil on my ground cable whenever I change the filter.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...A577784DC6.jpg

Messed with the stock 318i bracket some more. Got it to close enough where it will work for now. At least I can use this as a template to bend up a new bracket. I will also need to shift the hole a few mm off the current position so the cable sits at the perfect angle

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...F0292F11A1.jpg

Making some serious progress, nice work

Thanks!

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wrapped up the harness, reinstalled the brace

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...4F6AE2EE3F.jpg

took it for a test drive around the block

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...3220F9CF0B.jpg

installed the charcoal canister and airbox

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...D65B5A230D.jpg

tacked the rear brace in

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just to be safe...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...6629CAB6D9.jpg

in case you want to hear what the idle sounds like, still need to install the headers and have some pipes bent up

http://youtu.be/2u_68jpVSoQ

Must .... not. ... . gun it!

Really awesome story so far.

Lol at the hockey tape. Nice work bud!

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hahaha, thanks guys

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Copied from my post on the E21 forum:

I have 150 break in miles so far, initial thoughts...

This powerplant is way more powerful, I have so much more torque. Running a 3k redline I think I am as fast if not faster than my 1.8L was running all the way up to 6400rpm. I have enough power to get up the hill on Scripps Poway Parkway in 5th when I used to have to drive in 4th and sometimes drop down to 3rd just to make it to the top if I couldn't keep the speed up due to traffic.

I think I might need a new ICV because it has a very slow response time. It will drop to about 400rpm before kicking in, and a few times now it has not been fast enough and the car stalls. Unfortunately the Bosch ones are no longer available and I have to order an OE one at appx $360. Will keep looking around to see if I can find a better one and not have to buy a brand new one.

Next step is finishing up airbox mounting and repainting the box

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Up to 200 miles... I drive a lot

New charcoal canister

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...93B1791CB2.jpg

old vs new

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Random stuff

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Still need to play with the airbox some more

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So I put another 100 miles on it; it dieseled a few times. I think fuel is getting past the cold start injector. I guess I need to swap to the '85 fuel rail and make a block off plate to see if it solves the issue.

the other rail for comparison purposes:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...93EF1997FE.jpg

I don't know what time I posted that, but this is what else happened that day

At first I noticed I caught a rock so I stopped at LJI to see if Carl had a lens for me

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...A37B0E7975.jpg

He said to come back and look in the morning. I went to my car and started it, was waiting for my oil to warm up when I heard a bang. At first I thought my engine blew up, but then I noticed a Toyota with a blown tire.

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Some of you saw this on fb so you know the story, but for those that didn't:: the sun was low on the horizon and he guy in the truck was driving west. I think it was a mix of being blinded by the glare, trying to avoid the concrete median, and not being able to tell where my car was due to the height difference of the Toyota and my E21.

The insurance already checked it out and made me an offer; I have to go back to them as they quoted me for US spec parts when mine are Euro.

Good news though... I already have spare parts/my friends hooked me up.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...DB84C33B45.jpg

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The most hilarious part of this is the one and only E21 fender my buddy had happens to be the same exact color as my car

Jeez, the poor thing was just reborn and having trouble already! You sound positive as always.

My buddy pulled most of the dent out

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Put my broken grill back in and reinstalled the U.S. turn signal for now

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...06F422E598.jpg

the dog did not approve so he made me fix it some more

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and proceeded to help a lot

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Reshaped

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sanded (mostly)

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primer

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some Ford silver/green... close enough for now. You can only see a tiny bit of it anyways.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...D7D92FB3_1.jpg

Put back together

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...8521174E_1.jpg

Self etching primer blends surprisingly well with Opal

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7FD26FDA_1.jpg

Decided to finally deal with my rear brakes/shocks

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...E22DCA3A43.jpg

Goodbye drums

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2B9C03A143.jpg

323 trailing arms and brakes, replacing the Bilstein's with Koni's

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Will finish up in the morning

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Awesome man, looks like you're making solid and consistent progress.

Also, handsome dog!

Thanks! Constant progress is how things get accomplished.

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found the pivot pins

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installed

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brakes on

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need to check out the bearings, they made a noise when I went around the block. This is what it looks like with Koni's all around

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2286DF7440.jpg

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Awesome man, looks like you're making solid and consistent progress.

Also, handsome dog!

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always looking good JP :)

Thanks gents!