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Jon K
06-27-2006, 04:39 PM
Been a long week... and its only tuesday. I spent prob 5 hrs bead blasting this all after work. I know some people will not value my choice of paint, but honestly I don't really care. These parts are from BJL4776's old motor that I purchased - it had 200k miles on it or so. I should have taken some before shots and some after shots, but compare the cleaned parts (last pic) to the block/head pics.

WARNING: Slightly large turbo ahead.

http://blowneuroz.com/newmotor/mani1.jpg

This will not work - I want to top mount the turbo, but the scroll of the turbo would be such that it would lay IN the head... so... new idea.

http://blowneuroz.com/newmotor/mani4.jpg

The small turbo housing on the valve cover is a Turbonetics Super 60 i believe. For scale.

Block is hideous I know, its getting hot tanked this weekend. Thats the turbo conventionally bottom mounted - it works "ok" on the E36 but I am afraid it will not clear the sway bar/subframe on the E34. Plus its too hidden.

I have decided to make an "UP PIPE" that will come off the manifold while the manifold is "bottom mounted".

http://blowneuroz.com/newmotor/mani5.jpg

Exhaust side

http://blowneuroz.com/newmotor/mani6.jpg

And finally the parts I cleaned up with bead blasting - took a while, lots of little crevices but its CLEAN. The crank case cover has little "specks" on it - that's in the aluminum casting. I thought about sanding it down but that's too anal and I don't want to put pressure on it and warp it. These parts were FILTHY. TLC rules. And yes - that is a TIG welder in the shot hehehehe....

Jon
Evan
06-27-2006, 04:47 PM
you're having a blast in your garage... how are you going to measure to make sure the turbo fits?
Jon K
06-27-2006, 04:48 PM
E34 with M50 has a GIANT cavity when you remove AC and the washer resevoir... i have no worries... let me find the pic of that.


http://www.blowneuroz.com/newmotor/mani7.jpg

You get the idea... AMPLE room. If I have to I will either trim the rad hose shorter so its closer to the radiator or make a metal pipe instead. Shouldn't have to do either though.
Evan
06-27-2006, 04:56 PM
I'm beginning to think my 540 needs a turbo
632 Regal
06-27-2006, 05:52 PM
almost looks gold anodized, i think its cool...
E34 530
06-27-2006, 06:23 PM
Finally cleaned out that garage ;) ??
Jon K
06-27-2006, 06:29 PM
Been clean for a while now - ever since your and jasens car barfed all over it haha.
TheEndIsNear
06-27-2006, 10:40 PM
Lookin good...
Brandon J
06-27-2006, 11:36 PM
Jon,

Does it fit with the steering linkage too? Thought the e36 manifold didn't account for that and in turn the flange for the turbo was moved to the front/downfacing for the e34s.

Good luck with the build.
Jon K
06-28-2006, 05:16 AM
Brandon - not even sure if it does but like I said I am not oging to mount it downward - going to make an up pipe.
Ross
06-28-2006, 06:11 AM
Hey Jon,
Since you've that snazzy TIG setup how about just changing the collector on your header so it points a bit away from the head? Is there hood clearance? Lots less plumbing that way,and I'm guessing it might take a moment or so for that hog to spool up.
Kalevera
06-28-2006, 11:55 AM
Jon, why did you decide to paint versus powder coat? I painted my car's current engine -- needed to get it done and in the car -- 3 coats of hi temp paint, 4 coats of hi temp chemically resistive clear, one splash of gas when I was putting the car back together and the clear's streaked.

Looking good. That block is hardly hideous, though :) You should see the M106 right now. What a mess. Still haven't determined if I'll be able to fit the H1E in the same place as you, for the same reasons.


best, whit
SchnellE34
06-28-2006, 01:58 PM
Looks awesome Jon! I'm sure the extra time and effort you are putting in will be well worth it in the end.
kyleN20
06-28-2006, 02:50 PM
i thought that m6 was sold, or i thought i saw it on the bay or somthing like that. the turbo stuff looks great though!
bjl4776
06-28-2006, 08:07 PM
No, a bottom mount work, especially for a turbo that size. My turbo was smaller and couldnt work that way. What i did was have an extension made so it would move the turbo out of the way of the valve cover. And I also had a flange off of the extension for external wastegate. Look at how i have mine in the link

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2322576/2
Jon K
06-28-2006, 08:13 PM
Hey Jon,
Since you've that snazzy TIG setup how about just changing the collector on your header so it points a bit away from the head? Is there hood clearance? Lots less plumbing that way,and I'm guessing it might take a moment or so for that hog to spool up.


I thought about it - did the math and it will be as high as the oil fill cap, which means it more than likely wont close. This is my daily/street car - needs a hood. Otherwise I'd do it.
Jon K
06-28-2006, 08:14 PM
No, a bottom mount work, especially for a turbo that size. My turbo was smaller and couldnt work that way. What i did was have an extension made so it would move the turbo out of the way of the valve cover. And I also had a flange off of the extension for external wastegate. Look at how i have mine in the link

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2322576/2


Yeah brandyn im making an up pipe and the up pipe will have hte flange for wastegate. I want a top mount - this is more of a "showy" setup im after.