New member here saying hi.

[Thayne]

Nice E34! Welcome to the forum!

[KenB]

I'm on the south west side of the state, right across the Delaware from Philadelphia on the river in Palmyra. (just out of gunfire range)

Morristown is a nice area, often confused with Moorestown which is right next to me. Voted #1 place in the country to live in some magazine recently. Somewhere in NJ best place to live, go figure.

[NJHokie]

good move.. you're gonna love Roundel mag, the discounts on parts, and the cool local club (and club license plates)

and it's a fact thet BMWCCA member get laid more than other car club members.. google it

parts discount would be from? ... BMA? Dealer?

i'll have to see if the wife is alright with that last part...

530i...Thanks for the link, i'll check them out.
I just replaced the valve gasket and checked the valves. They all seemed to be in spec but I may have to go and run through them again more carefully because she's still ticking away. How exactly should the feeler gauge drag through the opening? slight resistance with some minimal drag?
Also, would you recommend a steam clean for the engine instead of a hose? i was going to cover up every electrical connection with plastic before cleaning.