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by wattsmonkey
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Anti-roll (sway) bars
Replies: 10
Views: 500

Re: Anti-roll (sway) bars

I see you're in the UK, I've got a few spare arbs here, mostly 19mm front; 15.5mm rear. What are you hoping from new bars? My car has the E28 M5 bars - 25mm front, 18mm rear. These need different bushes at the front and reinforcing at the back... although I ran mine with poly bushes at first and the...
by wattsmonkey
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462337

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

[/quote] I don't think I have told the story of the undertray...needless to say it's been through many iterations and taken many years to "perfect". I'll try to write something up :lol: By the way, the white Mocal radiator is for the power steering system (right hand drive car with steerin...
by wattsmonkey
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: 1979 635CSi Euro - Henna Revival Project
Replies: 21
Views: 1659

Re: 1979 635CSi Euro - Henna Revival Project

That is so cool. I like the neatness of the idea of spring cutting - I assume S1 front struts are similar, but the aftermarket springs I've seen for the S2, including those on my car, do not have the same number of turns as the originals, meaning the angled topmount is at a funny angle. This used to...
by wattsmonkey
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462337

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

That's a whole bunch of aux radiators! I'm loving the undertray, too - have I missed a post on this? If not, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear the story.
by wattsmonkey
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462337

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

That's a whole bunch of aux radiators! I'm loving the undertray, too - have I missed a post on this? If not, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear the story.
by wattsmonkey
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: B35 head on Euro B34
Replies: 3
Views: 348

Re: B35 head on Euro B34

Thank you so much Ralph, you're the Hannibal Smith of bigcoupe.com! Knowing that the B34 pistons don't offer much of an improvement is the missing bit of info I needed. Thanks to Phil on the forum, I already have a highline (i.e.E24 B35) downpipe and system. Port matching B34 head to keep high compr...
by wattsmonkey
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: UK M635 #157 for auction
Replies: 2
Views: 456

Re: UK M635 #157 for auction

Looking good in black! "Dogleg Gearbox" an odd error to make, especially anchored to the image of the H pattern gearknob! Really compelling ad though.
by wattsmonkey
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Power steering pump misbehavior
Replies: 15
Views: 1252

Re: Power steering pump misbehavior

I don't know, Phil. There's a chap on the forum who rebuilds them/sells rebuild kits.
by wattsmonkey
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Power steering pump misbehavior
Replies: 15
Views: 1252

Re: Power steering pump misbehavior

Have you tried a different pump on yours, Phil?
by wattsmonkey
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: B35 head on Euro B34
Replies: 3
Views: 348

B35 head on Euro B34

I know there is a wealth of internet wisdom on the above, albeit lots of contradiction. Could I ask for your thoughts on the options available with the spare engine that I'm rebuilding with a view to sticking in my 635? By way of background, here's what I have got - and it has taken me way too long ...
by wattsmonkey
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Piston ring source - M30B35 oversize
Replies: 3
Views: 351

Re: Piston ring source - M30B35 oversize

Thank you, have done due diligence on this!

Lots of Google results, no rings available.

Fingers crossed I have found somewhere to make some.
by wattsmonkey
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Piston ring source - M30B35 oversize
Replies: 3
Views: 351

Piston ring source - M30B35 oversize

Hi chaps, Direct question: does anyone have a lead on availability of +.05mm oversize rings? 92,470MM(+0,50) 11251714386 Lead time from ML performance has increased to "we don't know when!" One of the top rings has an end gap of 2.65mm, one of the reasons why the po didn't have much joy wi...
by wattsmonkey
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Engine block numbering - what year is this?
Replies: 3
Views: 605

Re: Engine block numbering - what year is this?

Thanks Ralph,

Just trying to work out what I've got!

Took head off today - turns out I have oversize pistons (92,47mm) in highline (B35) block with E34 B35 head. Problems caused by mis-matched rings!
by wattsmonkey
Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Engine block numbering - what year is this?
Replies: 3
Views: 605

Re: Engine block numbering - what year is this?

Still don't know what year this is, but the "35" means it's definitely a B35. Bearing in mind that I am in the UK, I still can't work out the difference in the B35 Highline vs B34 block...if there is a difference. Research says crank and rods are the same...so the obvious difference would ...
by wattsmonkey
Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: M30 engine block compatibility
Replies: 12
Views: 1001

Re: M30 engine block compatibility

If you do go down the cheaper/riskier route of buying a replacement engine, bear in mind that the B35 block in the E24 highline is different from that used in the E34/E32. Basically, you won't have the correct bosses to fit the engine mounts. Hope you get it sorted. I'm about to pull the head off my...
by wattsmonkey
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Engine block numbering - what year is this?
Replies: 3
Views: 605

Engine block numbering - what year is this?

Hi all, I've got a bit of an oddball spare engine that I'm using for the supercharger project - it appears to be a 91 Hartge H35 head (albeit with Schrick cam) stuck on a standard Highline (i.e. late Euro E24 B35) lower end. I'm going on various receipts and the fact the inlet valves are definitely ...
by wattsmonkey
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: Thoughts about 225/45/17's
Replies: 6
Views: 1785

Re: Thoughts about 225/45/17's

I have these in PS4 flavour on the six, front and rear with 8" ET20 style 5s on the front (from an E39) and ET10 on the rear (from an E31). I went with these using a conversion from the 225/50r16 size that I've always used - 235/45R17 come out a bit bigger, for what it's worth: +1.6% compared t...
by wattsmonkey
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462337

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Good work! scraped knuckles and swearing mandatory in my experience!
by wattsmonkey
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Pulling Rear Parcel Shelf '87 CSI, Pod Paint, etc
Replies: 7
Views: 1337

Re: Pulling Rear Parcel Shelf '87 CSI, Pod Paint, etc

Also (and Ron taught me this), open the rear windows to make it a whole lot easier.
by wattsmonkey
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Failure rate of ABS wheel sensors?
Replies: 2
Views: 968

Re: Failure rate of ABS wheel sensors?

Like Phil says, readily available.

I got mine from Reluctorrings.

I've replaced three sets on various E24s, often failing through having cracked which is not immediately obvious from a visual inspection when the teeth all look good.
by wattsmonkey
Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:46 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Cold start injector
Replies: 7
Views: 1053

Re: Cold start injector

I blanked this off on my M with a piece of threaded bar inserted into the hose with a jubilee clip on the outside for peace of mind (not that it can go anywhere!)
by wattsmonkey
Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: 88 M6 -- E34 M5 Headers
Replies: 4
Views: 741

Re: 88 M6 -- E34 M5 Headers

They fit the mounting studs no problem, and the ports are the same iirc, but the E34 bay is a different shape - wider. I bought a rhd set years ago to try to fit to my M given the shortcomings of the rhd manifold, but it was never going to fit. I should imagine the lhd S38 manifold is different, of ...
by wattsmonkey
Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462337

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Beautiful car and beautiful place, Don. So glad you've got there after so much messing around and extra work.
by wattsmonkey
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Rusty sills (rockers)
Replies: 9
Views: 3421

Re: Rusty sills (rockers)

Not unusually tall, but long body and short legs, a bit like the Lego Yoda, seen holding a very rusty sill in the picture!
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by wattsmonkey
Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Rusty sills (rockers)
Replies: 9
Views: 3421

Re: Rusty sills (rockers)

All the above, plus the fun of burning Waxoyl! I'm sure your garage will have their own ways of doing things, but I found that cutting out the seat mounting rails and part of the rear seat mount allowed very easy access to the straight run of the inner sill/floorpan edge. It also allowed me to cut 1...