1969 2800 E3 - Bringing "The White Car" back to life!

[dang]

Took the head off with the exhaust manifolds and one down pipe still attached. Manifold and down pipe nuts we're stripped and the head bolts were really gunked up and one didn't even come out yet. Some water jackets are clogged and the oil jackets are filthy. I have another engine I'm going to check out since I wouldn't feel right using this one without completely going through it.

 

[HB Chris]

The 2800s have the 9.0:1 compression ratio, you can see the piano top pistons and the large peanut shaped cooling passages.

 

[dang]

The 2800s have the 9.0:1 compression ratio, you can see the piano top pistons and the large peanut shaped cooling passages.

I'm going to have the head checked out and go from there...

 

[Mike Goble]

I'll just keep putting the B35 bug in your ear. 50#ft more torque, 40 more hp, less money...

 

[Belgiumbarry]

Maybe the three people that looked at this thread remember,

now we are with 4 !

 

[dang]

I'll just keep putting the B35 bug in your ear. 50#ft more torque, 40 more hp, less money...

Thanks Mike. It's on my list, just not sure which way I'm going yet...

 

[autokunst]

now we are with 4 !

Make it 5.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

These are great photos, and an excellent example of getting a head start onto "that slippery slope"! We are all watching....

 

[dang]

I didn't have a pressure tester so I turned the head upside down, closed the valves on #5 and poured mineral spirits in the chamber. It immediately started dripping out the exhaust port. Drip...drip...drip... My friend uses a machine shop in town that he likes so I'll have them check it out.

 

[duct-tape]

Make it 5.

6. lol

get a b34. you wont have to change the engine mounts.
I have a b30v head you can have, but it's in Atlanta.

 

[HB Chris]

The 88 b35 has the mounting points for the engine mount, no adapter needed.

 

[Mike Goble]

I still have the template for my $10 late B35 motor mount adapter.

Adapting early 90's m30B35 to early M30 motor mounts.

Somewhere I remember seeing some adapter plates to adapt the post-88 M30 block to the earlier style engine mounts. Any clues for me?

www.e9coupe.com

 

[dang]

Man, you guys are tough. I'm here trying to do as little amount of work possible and whine about as much as I can and you guys are being all logical about it. ;-)

 

[dang]

Starting to remove hydraulics and got to the clutch master... I hope the engineer who designed the mounting got moved to detailing cars afterwards. Who puts a regular non self fastened nut and bolt through a firewall? You have to clamp the nut on the inside and loosen the bolt from the engine side. It's a two man job putting it back on. Jeez.

On a plus side, the under dash of this car looks amazing, including the cardboard divider next to the fuse area.

 

[HB Chris]

Dan, Wives can come in handy when replacing the master, they can hold an extended ratchet on the inside.

 

[dang]

Deshevled. Sometimes you have to move backwards before moving forward.

 

[dang]

And deeper and deeper I go...

 

[Belgiumbarry]

Keep the courage Dang, we are still here with 6 to support you !

 

[Stevehose]

Nice piano tops!

 

[HB Chris]

While you are in there clean and scuff up the engine bay and paint it, you won’t get a better opportunity than now and won’t regret it.