[Matty B]

Thought it would be nice for me and Mpowerbulla to share a few pictures of our engine.

It was well worth rolling around on davidoli's workshop for!

Underneath that horrid sludge and oil there was a very good engine with minimal wear.

Enjoy......

 

[davidoli]

Absolutely lovely pics Matty Boy ............ It all seems worthwhile now , hey ?!

What Bore size did you go for ?

Want to sell it ?

D

 

[Matty B]

The bores had almost no wear! not a score mark anywhere. All that was needed was a light hone and that was that.....

Pistons are the original ones too. Used my secret cleaning technique on them. New rings of course!

Bottom end had Crank dynamically balanced, new shells and bolts etc etc....

 

[Ferrari-Bmw]

YES.....

i like white valve covers,,

well done all the other things

 

[davidoli]

Well done Matty Boy and the crew .......... Look forward to seeing you on track !

D

 

[Lantz]

The white valve cover really looks the dogs bollocks!

 

[MpowerBulla]

Spot on mate, theres been alot of time sweat and money spent to get us to this point. (maybe a little more of your sweat than mine )
Lets crack on and get the car finished now!!
More f##kin money. LOL

 

[Matty B]

The white valve cover really looks the dogs bollocks!

There's a plenum to match!

 

[stija]

Is this just a stock rebuild or are you putting some goodies in it?

 

[First e28 M5]

@ Matty B,


Very nice build up ! May I ask how much did you pay for all six piston rings ?

As far as I can see you are re-using the old pistons, right ?

Thanks
Anri

 

[Matty B]

@ Matty B,


Very nice build up ! May I ask how much did you pay for all six piston rings ?

As far as I can see you are re-using the old pistons, right ?

Thanks
Anri

I havn't got the BMW invoice to hand but im fairly sure the rings were around £70ish + vat a piston. £2000 bought a small cardboard box of parts that was only half full:grrrr:.....lol.

Im currently building a 911 Turbo engine, rings for that are only £15 per piston, and the total for build parts less than a grand! .... S38's are money munchers !!!!!

 

[Matty B]

Oh yes...They are the original pistons, spent a while cleaning them!

 

[First e28 M5]

Thanks for info.

 

[MpowerBulla]

Abit of a pic update now the engine is in and alive, still got alot to do but there is light at the end of the tunnel now!!!

Matty B in the zone.

:M5thumbs:

 

[Ferrari-Bmw]

. I like this a LOT :goldcup:

Off topic....but here is a picture from my ENGINE ,, this is the first time i have seen another S38 with White color combo :checkeredflag:

 

[davidoli]

The car and engine look great Ben .............

Matty is starting to age though !

I hope you are not working him too hard .....

D

 

[stija]

Is this a completely stock rebuild or did you put some goodies in there?

 

[MpowerBulla]

@ Dave its funny you say that mate, Mat was only saying this weekend that hes losing his hair LOL.

@ Stija engine is a stock build a few goodies would av been nice but unfortunatly are pockets arent that deep, the car its self will be far from stock tho as shes been a 520i most her life.

@ Ferrari Bmw nice pics of engine, i must say we love a painted S38, heres a pic of my 3.8.
Would love to see a few more pics of your car if thats in an e30