BMW E30 M40 Engine Restoration - Rebuild Time-Lapse | Part 4

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In this episode, we continue restoring the salvageable parts from the 316i's engine. I show you the new block and head that I stripped out of another engine I picked up for £50, which had covered 135k miles instead of the 270k miles like the original engine.
There's one more episode after this before the big rebuild. That episode will take place in a machine shop and show things like honing and skimming of the block and head.
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[@jacobmay7594]

My man, invest in an ultra sonic cleaner. It will pay for itself in one build

[@ivanlipik]

Just a recommendation, at 13:10 when using (hole punch?) put something soft underneath like wood or leather so you don't dull the punch.

[@davidchang-yen1256]

We use a high-durometer rubber plate at work.

[@ulrichm]

you can also use a plastic cutting board from Ikea for a few euro/pounds/dollars

[@jessefoulk]

The one particular thing he does for rebuilds I find interesting is the cleaning and re-Zincing the fastening hardware. That's really cool process

[@anatolli1]

Great video, but I think you put the fan clutch backwards :)

[@RestoreIt]

I did! haha.. All sorted now. Cheers!

[@robertgoglis8841]

Tip: at around 13:17 you are punching the holes with the gasket paper on the vise. This will definitely blunt your punch! Use wood or better yet a piece of Ertalon to put under the paper. Ertalon is hard enough to allow a good cut with 1-2 knocks AND soft enough to let the sharp edge go slightly through without damaging it!

[@jamesca41987]

Not sure why you don't have more likes on this comment... seen lots of mistakes in this video but.... aleast it'll look nice....

[@pyro323]

Good point Robert! It's like using a glass cutting board when slicing veggies. The glass will actually dull your knife over time because glass is harder than steel.

[@mrpoki9]

Damn that’s lookin good. Impressive how seamlessly everything fits back together.

[@michaelskinner896]

Beautiful job! It's most likely a lot more work to film this way, but this style of video takes me back to some of your original work. Close-ups, slow panning; I love it.

[@GalvanizedGreatness]

It’s the small details that count and take a long time to perfect but you make it look easy I envy that

[@houseofno]

I was hoping you hadn't forgotten the E30. I appreciate old Mercedes but I LOVE late 20th century old BMWs.

[@EP1CMINER]

Didnt expect to be this early

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers dude!

[@RedsGarageUK]

At £50, you got a bargain there! Good job as always!

[@dane.1847]

Love your attention to details.👍🏻👍🏻

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Dan!

[@user-my9dp7cy5t]

внимание к деталям? он вентилятор собрал неправильно

[@USM247]

Nice Work! As always, impressive.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Patrick!

[@1leggeddog]

There's good potential for upgrades in the intake while you're in there!

[@arnhemseptember2009]

Looking perfect already!

[@electronic7979]

Excellent restoration

[@RestorationApprentice]

Beautiful work! I love that warm grey color you use!

[@davebuts1921]

Great work mate looks stunning.

[@ezequielsilva2709]

Dá gosto de ver uma restauração desse nível! 👏👏

[@quentinrance8974]

great work - I look forward to the next couple of videos.

[@dangerousandy]

Very satisfying to watch.

[@Pedro5antos_]

Awesome attention to detail! Congrats on the hard work and keep it up

[@Wolfiejohn]

amazing job cant wait for more thanks buddy stay safe until next time

[@nickarko7468]

Great Editing and content once again.

[@user-ix9uq4gz1j]

Love the touring chassis, waiting for the next clip)

[@byronwilliams9994]

Thank u so much. My m40 needs this as soon as I gt some time. Very good restore.u make it so easy n knowing I hv the same engine 💯👌😁

[@davidlewis492]

Brilliant stuff well done mate.

[@stusrestohut858]

Beautiful job!

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always,you keep out doing your self.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@rahmanwang]

Excellent masterpiece video.

[@ramzikahale3138]

you are prefect in assembling Bro...🤩

[@TheDazzaroo]

Well done again nice looking job budd 👍

[@gregsappington9991]

Looking great

[@70mmbobbyj]

Nice work again.

[@felipin6665]

Nor sure what’s more satisfactory: unmasking or sandblasting 😊. Awesome job

[@chombi84]

Great video 👍

[@PROxShAnT]

Press like before watching ))

[@gkanai]

Love your videos. Have you seen all these new dry ice cleaning systems? They might be worthwhile to look at for future projects where you might not want to repaint something.

[@baitse7676]

THe correct way to restore the manifold is vapor blasting. Dry blasting is creating pores in the casting.

[@mustafamechanic1094]

Man I love you so much l like this job its very nice good luck with your job

[@taimoorkhalid1565]

Empressive job dude. The moment when u forgot to put the intake manifold gasket... You are doing great work I also love to restore cars I maintain my car by my own.... And thanks for uploading the video early as I demand in previous video.... Love from Pakistan...

[@georgimihalkov4781]

Amazing job, it's a joy to watch you work! Are there any videos of the 325s in the near future?

[@alien_brain]

dry ice blasting ftw

[@johnhanson9245]

Beautiful

[@pascaljeske7307]

Wow i Love it a very very good Job Love it ❤️👍👍❤️

[@RagnarIrving]

Awesome video, like usual. One thing i did notice, i think you've mounted the fan differently to how it was.

[@dillanmistry]

Will the dirt removal contribute to advanced weight reduction? Anyways great work

[@pyro323]

Not really. It might shed a few ounces but nothng really worth celebrating.

[@dillanmistry]

11:44 will use this on my future e30

[@ivanzakharov6951]

Nice!!next part please)))

[@barneykennett9282]

Very nice...👍.

[@bavariansleeper]

This is terrific content and I'm very jealous of the space you have! Where are the videos continuing the build? I can't seem to find them for this engine?

[@daniele780]

Great job as usual!!! Do you have ideas on what could be your next project after you finish this?

[@danielprivate7442]

It seems like these days you have a more practical outlook about parts which should be restored and which ones should just be replaced.

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Marvellous

[@robyncheong9809]

please send me the link to part 5 and 6 of the rest of this restoration . it has been very helpful and this has been the most complete e30 m40 316i engine rebuild iv found on KZbin and has been extremely detailed .

[@ferfernandez9783]

De 10 👏🏻👏🏻,pero cuando nos muestras un coche terminado

[@handoyo5350]

Cool 😎 We need update for this engine video's

[@TheKAWATEAM]

Well there goes my sleep again 😅👌🏻

[@johnfazzari6208]

Nice

[@jimleon7894]

Beautiful work!

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

Nice job, it looks really good. Have you ever considered soda blasting the throttle body, I think it would look as good as the rest of the assembly if you did.

[@omarbarguesfernandez1641]

Hacéis un gran trabajo, en general, muy buen contenido, he observado que habéis puesto las aspas del ventilador centrífugo por detrás del viscoso y realmente van por delante, aunque es un fallo menor, que pa todos los que hemos cambiado el viscoso alguna vez nos ha pasado o nos pasará!! Jejejeje

[@boxman139]

Wow that Emmanuel guy sure has a lot of cars

[@raf530i]

No thread locker on the fan clutch screws? Brave!

[@pyro323]

There's some really good tips in the comments, Restore It! We can all learn from other people who have a little more experience than us.

[@nicolascolon9862]

Hi! Nice video as always. I am curious about one thing. Do you need to do some kind of paperwork to get that "new" engine in your car and be streatable?

[@fvkaciv]

I love watching these videos but it’s crazy to see how not easy bmw designed everything lmao

[@jannanos8739]

Great job! Was there any need to clean the tubes, on which the injectors sit, from the inside? If so, how did/would you do it?

[@francescoporpiglia650]

Hello man, really nice restoration, grats! I'd like to ask you something: what kinda of passivating agent did you use after zinc electroplating? And what electrolite for zinc? Thanks in andvance for the reply!

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

Project is coming along quite well brother. Anyway you could help me find one of those gasket tools kits? I do restorations as well and that would do wonders

[@ozzyfreeman2619]

So, I think it's was good idea save the old engine

[@vagkos3060]

Nice video !! One quenstion what gap diid you set between then throttle plate and the housing thank you in advance !!!

[@andrewedwards6548]

I think I could honestly just watch a love camera feed of your workshop haha :) great work as always

[@CarsRestored]

Me: No way he can restore this Restore It: Hold my engine

[@jamesca41987]

Also I'd be interested after blasting and wire wheeling the gasket surfaces how far out of tolerance they are fromm flat

[@cunninghamer]

Or how much sand it ingested

[@MAX_Belgium]

what's the color on the intake manifold? is it the stock color? great video!

[@cranberrysmoothie1]

You should get one of those laser cutters for gaskets, as many as you use it ought to pay for itself in a short time.

[@houseofno]

Have you priced a laser cutter for this application? Equipment like that tends to be extremely pricey. Which types of gaskets will it work with? Not all gaskets are the same. A laser cutter might not be a practical tool for every application. I am pretty sure that unless he is replacing a large number of these, and by sheer coincidence they all happen to be compatible with this laser cutter, if I were rebuilding just one or two cars at a time, buying an oem gasket is far more cost effective than buying some high tech and expensive equipment that will not see much use in a small volume workshop

[@RJS027]

awesome content, i see you use titan lube. are they any good i see them here by us and want to change from castrol to them on my e46?

[@diyresttube]

this require mechanical skills to restore this..god job bro..keep it up.

[@rallybmw]

Another great episode! Love those in depth restoration and attation for detail! One little heads up. We have had an engine gone, because of some little particals that where left inside the inlet manifold. The only way to get them out, is by dipping them in a ultrasonic cleaner. Would be a shame to have your engine blow up after al this hard work of yours! But other than that, keep it up! 💪

[@ninakarenina1554]

It would be perfect if you use vapor blasting instead of sand blasting. But good job guys

[@497adam]

Have you not thought about vapour blasting the alloy parts ?

[@takeiteasynacho]

Yay!!!!

[@RestoreIt]

Enjoy man!

[@0304sony]

Check the fan clutch, the installed position is wrong ( 5:20 to 15:55 )

[@MangustaCBT]

Have you the link also for the primer that you use?

[@muchamadsedickhartmann6318]

hi what material did u use to make the gasket for throttle body and where did you order those injectors

[@jeffr0]

17:47 I was waiting for the scene to turn red and start trembling @Geoffrey Croker!

[@StachoWichura]

W Polsce do Piaskarki wrzucamy nawet taki wentylator i Plastikowi nic się nie dzieje ;) a wgl..Polecam piaskarkę syfonową tą małą to se można hihi

[@weswright3187]

Is that light colour (I’m colourblind) the correct one for the manifold? I thought it would be silver or mat black. Nice work though.

[@desobg]

Do you need something else (different pressure regulator/fuel pump, ECU update ) when using M50/M52 injectors ?

[@thivesennayager6278]

When are the newer episodes coming out ? Is the car complete, and the engine? Great series and detail.

[@RestoreIt]

The car is currently as you see it in the episodes. The latest episode is being filmed as I type this. Cheers!

[@BonhommeLeBinome]

What's about the end of the project, remounting everything in the engine bay?

[@jamesca41987]

Bro? Did you sand blast the injectors o-ring mating surface?

[@zevgoldman6769]

How do you dispose of the plating solution once it is no longer fit for use?

[@ioijiopjkiopjkp]

Where's the rest of this series?

[@Pauloipadopalous]

👍

[@e46geeks46]

Part 5 please

[@E36Brain]

the fan clutch was assembled incorrectly. when disassembling it was different

[@buraklevent7894]

When will you publish final episode of e30 m40?

[@bmwe30club64]

Can an M40 fuel regulator fit in on an M10??