‘72 3.5, 5 speed e3 on BAT

nice looking e3 !!! while i wouldn't want a black car, it is quite nice in the color when it is clean.
 
Really nice build. All that time and effort and they went with mediocre seats and left the side markers in place (tinted black). o_O Seats are an easy fix.
Should sell for less than it would cost to build.
 
Always the way it goes with things like this… probably a labor of love.

Used to have a buddy that loved to build hot rods… ya know 30’s style. Lost money on every one.
 
I'd love to take a drive in this car and see how the 5-speed / M30 3.5L combination feels. Braking should be quite nice if those 4-piston front Wilwoods have 2-pistons brethren on the rear...

I wonder what the compression ratio is.. since the description mentions a M30B35 block with a high compression M30B34 head on it. Stock is 9:1. 9.5:1 ? Possibly 10:1 ? They also mention fuel injection, so the engine might have an 80's ECU from an E28.. an early Bosche Motronic... You might even be able to sneak a Dinan or Conforti chip into the ECU.
 
I see a thwartships mounted expansion tank, a brake/clutch fluid reservoir and a PS fluid reservoir. What is the brake master cylinder setup? Power assist? I see some relays and fuses as well. I wonder what that schematic looks like.
As the owner for 20 years of a 3.5l 5-speed E3, I'll attest to the fact that these are wonderful cars to drive.
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