Soooo...
I've decided to post a bit about my build
Starting with the story leading to my decision,
So a few months back I had my oil pan gasket replaced. Upon removal of the pan we found shattered pieces of metal of what appeared to be a valve keeper and roller. I assumed it was from a previous repair and I did not have the funds at that time to tear my engine apart for a proper diagnosis so I drove it as is for months until now.
Lets fast forward to a more recent time. My brother opens a business called Forced Induction Performance based out of Berlin right here in Jersey where he specializes in building and tuning performance cars (Guess I Got lucky) So I figured there is no better time to build my engine than right now to showcase his talent and possibly get the BMWs guys on our side also.
I wasted no time and pulled my car into one of his bays and started the disassembly process. Upon tearing down my engine I noticed quite a few things wrong.
1) my intake ports were gunked up with about a quarter inch of carbon on the walls, incredible.
2) the engine was leaking from damn near every seal it had in it
3) My oil pan had metal shaving in the oil
4) Coolant was contaminated with oil
Last but not least, this thing was missing an entire rocker arm! (It was found inside the engine later on)
Now to explain the process
I went a head and removed the front end of the car to make the engine removal easier.
Front Bumper and Headlights removed
With the front clip out the way everything is easily accessible!
Pull the engine with Wiring harness all together.\
I think Im missing something..
Now the engine is free, its time to get to work with disassembly!
Remove wiring harness and all sensors
All pulleys and other accessories need to come off.
Here you see my brother catching a selfie while I'm admiring these baby turbos
Now with most of it off and out of the way I can remove this valve cover and take a look inside
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Wow, its missing an entire Rocker!
Lets dig deeper and remove the head
The pistons and cylinder walls appear to be ok
Although dirty, the actual cylinder deck is in good shape.
I proceeded to the bottom of the engine and removed the oil pain to gain access to the crank and rod bearing.
The rod bearings show excessive signs of wear but the crank appears to be in good shape. I'm assuming this car was ran low on oil a few times prior to me purchasing it.
Check out the bare block!
Its in very good condition aside from the dirt of course
*UPDATE* 07/03/17
A company called Arsenal Motorsports tried to Scam me!
I ordered the main and rod bearings from this company on 6/15/17. It is now 7/03/17 they still have not shipped them or even attempted to contact me and explain whats happening. Neither do they answer my phone calls or emails. Finally I contacted them through Facebook and got a response. The person stated that they were being coated and would be shipped that week (This was stated last week). Just to be sure I contacted my bank and started the dispute. Sure enough, today is Monday the 3rd of July and still nothing. Its incredible that no one has put these people on blast yet. I've heard about multiple people not receiving their items (AFTER I Purchased mine) and now I see that it is 100% true. Now, who knows whats happening with this company. They might have very well been an honest company once before but today I cannot vouch for them. Please stay away from Arsenal Motorsports! The build must continue.......
*UPDATE* 07/09/17
My custom pistons from JE are done! Excited to pick them up tomorrow since its a sunday. I expect nothing but the best from them, will post pictures as soon as I have them with me. Also I've decided to close the deck! Figured why would I do all this work with new parts and etc to leave the deck as is. So Jake from Motiv has decided to work with me and help make that happen. Will keep everyone updated with the entire process! For now I attached more photos of how the head and valves looked.
Although dirty, the valves are in pretty good condition
Time to clean this baby up
My little brother using a fine brush to remove residue and old gasket material.
That's working very well!
Not quite done but its looking pretty good
The Pistons are done and Looking Incredible! Check out the Photos of the Piston/ Rod Setup, its gorgeous.
*UPDATE* 08/05/17
So things have been really hectic lately with work and etc so I haven't been able to update this. The head and crank were sent off to a Machine shop mear me and are looking great! Will post pictures of them below. Also I'm talking to a few companies to find the best turbo kit for me. Will update when I make a decision
*Update* 9/25/17
Been very busy with work and etc that I haven't really had much time to post updates. long story short, I got King to make up a set of tri- metal Rod and Main bearings then sent them out to Calico for coating! They came out great. Clearances are on points so far but of course we will remeasure prior to installation. I'll attach a few photos up above. Also, of course Motiv did a great job with the block! things looks incredible now.
they came out awesomeee! look at that coating!
Check out the Block!!! Incredible work from those guys over at Motiv!
Next up, the Cylinders and Cams will be sent out for Honing and Polishing.Will keep you guys updated with that.
*Update* 10/22/17
Picked up the block today from the Machinists. The deck looks great and is now within BMWs specifications. The cylinders were honed and Rings gapped for each cylinder individually. Check it out!
Now we remeasure and make sure everything is just right!
Bolted and Torque the bed plate on with the bearings and all clearances are spot on!
*Update* 11/04/17
At this point the only thing Im waiting on is the Turbo Kit. I went with a company called "You wish Performance" Although that name is sketchy I decided to go with them. I left a down payment to start the process back in August and was given a 3-4 week time frame until it would be done. After a few weeks they got in touch with me requesting more money to proceed with the project. I complied and paid a large portion of the total to get it moving. It has now been 3 months and I still have not received my kit. I got in touch with them and once again they told me 2 more weeks wait. I'll give it a bit more time but I'm growing a bit impatient. Ill give it a bit more time, lets see how this goes.
Here's the Parts list for the build so far
Custom Molnar Connecting Rods
Custom JE 10.2:1 Forged Pistons
Ferrea Valve Kit
ARP Head Studs
OEM Head Gasket Set: 11127557265
OEM Head Gasket Set: 11127572758
OEM Block Gasket Set: 11117567210
OEM Timing Chain: 11318618317
Deck has been closed by Motiv Motorsports also!
I've decided to post a bit about my build
Starting with the story leading to my decision,
So a few months back I had my oil pan gasket replaced. Upon removal of the pan we found shattered pieces of metal of what appeared to be a valve keeper and roller. I assumed it was from a previous repair and I did not have the funds at that time to tear my engine apart for a proper diagnosis so I drove it as is for months until now.
Lets fast forward to a more recent time. My brother opens a business called Forced Induction Performance based out of Berlin right here in Jersey where he specializes in building and tuning performance cars (Guess I Got lucky) So I figured there is no better time to build my engine than right now to showcase his talent and possibly get the BMWs guys on our side also.
I wasted no time and pulled my car into one of his bays and started the disassembly process. Upon tearing down my engine I noticed quite a few things wrong.
1) my intake ports were gunked up with about a quarter inch of carbon on the walls, incredible.
2) the engine was leaking from damn near every seal it had in it
3) My oil pan had metal shaving in the oil
4) Coolant was contaminated with oil
Last but not least, this thing was missing an entire rocker arm! (It was found inside the engine later on)
Now to explain the process
I went a head and removed the front end of the car to make the engine removal easier.
Front Bumper and Headlights removed
With the front clip out the way everything is easily accessible!
Pull the engine with Wiring harness all together.\
I think Im missing something..
Now the engine is free, its time to get to work with disassembly!
Remove wiring harness and all sensors
All pulleys and other accessories need to come off.
Here you see my brother catching a selfie while I'm admiring these baby turbos
Now with most of it off and out of the way I can remove this valve cover and take a look inside
Wow, its missing an entire Rocker!
Lets dig deeper and remove the head
The pistons and cylinder walls appear to be ok
Although dirty, the actual cylinder deck is in good shape.
I proceeded to the bottom of the engine and removed the oil pain to gain access to the crank and rod bearing.
The rod bearings show excessive signs of wear but the crank appears to be in good shape. I'm assuming this car was ran low on oil a few times prior to me purchasing it.
Check out the bare block!
Its in very good condition aside from the dirt of course
*UPDATE* 07/03/17
A company called Arsenal Motorsports tried to Scam me!
I ordered the main and rod bearings from this company on 6/15/17. It is now 7/03/17 they still have not shipped them or even attempted to contact me and explain whats happening. Neither do they answer my phone calls or emails. Finally I contacted them through Facebook and got a response. The person stated that they were being coated and would be shipped that week (This was stated last week). Just to be sure I contacted my bank and started the dispute. Sure enough, today is Monday the 3rd of July and still nothing. Its incredible that no one has put these people on blast yet. I've heard about multiple people not receiving their items (AFTER I Purchased mine) and now I see that it is 100% true. Now, who knows whats happening with this company. They might have very well been an honest company once before but today I cannot vouch for them. Please stay away from Arsenal Motorsports! The build must continue.......
*UPDATE* 07/09/17
My custom pistons from JE are done! Excited to pick them up tomorrow since its a sunday. I expect nothing but the best from them, will post pictures as soon as I have them with me. Also I've decided to close the deck! Figured why would I do all this work with new parts and etc to leave the deck as is. So Jake from Motiv has decided to work with me and help make that happen. Will keep everyone updated with the entire process! For now I attached more photos of how the head and valves looked.
Although dirty, the valves are in pretty good condition
Time to clean this baby up
My little brother using a fine brush to remove residue and old gasket material.
That's working very well!
Not quite done but its looking pretty good
The Pistons are done and Looking Incredible! Check out the Photos of the Piston/ Rod Setup, its gorgeous.
*UPDATE* 08/05/17
So things have been really hectic lately with work and etc so I haven't been able to update this. The head and crank were sent off to a Machine shop mear me and are looking great! Will post pictures of them below. Also I'm talking to a few companies to find the best turbo kit for me. Will update when I make a decision
*Update* 9/25/17
Been very busy with work and etc that I haven't really had much time to post updates. long story short, I got King to make up a set of tri- metal Rod and Main bearings then sent them out to Calico for coating! They came out great. Clearances are on points so far but of course we will remeasure prior to installation. I'll attach a few photos up above. Also, of course Motiv did a great job with the block! things looks incredible now.
they came out awesomeee! look at that coating!
Check out the Block!!! Incredible work from those guys over at Motiv!
Next up, the Cylinders and Cams will be sent out for Honing and Polishing.Will keep you guys updated with that.
*Update* 10/22/17
Picked up the block today from the Machinists. The deck looks great and is now within BMWs specifications. The cylinders were honed and Rings gapped for each cylinder individually. Check it out!
Now we remeasure and make sure everything is just right!
Bolted and Torque the bed plate on with the bearings and all clearances are spot on!
*Update* 11/04/17
At this point the only thing Im waiting on is the Turbo Kit. I went with a company called "You wish Performance" Although that name is sketchy I decided to go with them. I left a down payment to start the process back in August and was given a 3-4 week time frame until it would be done. After a few weeks they got in touch with me requesting more money to proceed with the project. I complied and paid a large portion of the total to get it moving. It has now been 3 months and I still have not received my kit. I got in touch with them and once again they told me 2 more weeks wait. I'll give it a bit more time but I'm growing a bit impatient. Ill give it a bit more time, lets see how this goes.
Here's the Parts list for the build so far
Custom Molnar Connecting Rods
Custom JE 10.2:1 Forged Pistons
Ferrea Valve Kit
ARP Head Studs
OEM Head Gasket Set: 11127557265
OEM Head Gasket Set: 11127572758
OEM Block Gasket Set: 11117567210
OEM Timing Chain: 11318618317
Deck has been closed by Motiv Motorsports also!
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