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Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:13 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Got me MiMs this morning! Mmmmm, shiny
And the work begins. Got a huge compressor we need to move in then its air tool time. I love the noises those guns make
Hover car conversion
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:19 pm
by e21-Mark
Your gonna fall for your e21 all over again once you finish these mods!
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:35 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Yeah man, i forgot what a cool car it is, its been under cover for so long! That workshop is quality! Need to beef up the security a bit though. Will be many mornings spent in there from now on.
Time for some Ebay'in now, need me an engine crane.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:41 pm
by e21-Mark
The guy I bought my welder from had a near new one for £100.
Your workshop does look great. I'm lovin' having somewhere I can go and tinker no matter what the weather.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:07 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Ill prob buy a new one and flog it on afterwards. Do you have an alarm in your place ? Need to find a half decent one
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 project
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:13 pm
by e21-Mark
Yeah, its all alarmed along with the landlords workshop next door. Yale do an easy to fit alarm for around £100 that looks pretty good.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:28 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Started taking it all to bits today. Got an engine crane coming soon so wanting to get it ready to pull ! No going back now
EVIL !
Whats the best method for removing the gearbox from the engine whilst still in the car ??
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:40 pm
by e21-Mark
Drop the prop off at front & remove centre bearing, then bellhousing bolts. Take box weight on trolley jack then remove mount and slide it out.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:23 am
by nas80
might be easier to take engine and box out at the same time, then split them when its on the floor.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:55 am
by murran
nas80 wrote:might be easier to take engine and box out at the same time, then split them when its on the floor.
its quite easy to just leave the box in the car. much easier then angling the engine and box to wiggle them out/in together.
its was a ball ache getting dr jims back in together.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:07 am
by e21-Mark
That's what I was thinking. M20's are heavy enough on their own!
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:18 am
by DrGonzoPOW
Yeah, id ideally want to split it in the car to make things a little easier.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:08 pm
by murran
the only thing id say is to take out the slave cylinder before splittng the engine and box. and support the front of the box with a jack.
oh and put the 320/6 flywheel on the e30 engine. its waaaaay lighter than the e30 flywheel!
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:34 pm
by e21-Mark
murran wrote:
oh and put the 320/6 flywheel on the e30 engine. its waaaaay lighter than the e30 flywheel!
This was done on my race car and feels much more responsive.
Re: DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - M20B25 It Begins!
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:56 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Ill have to do that anyways as the flywheel from the 325 is from an auto box