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Joemart · Post by **Joemart** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:38 pm

Oh... the mats - right

konrads · Post by **konrads** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:14 pm

Kevin's workshop

konrads · Post by **konrads** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:26 pm

At work assembling split rims.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:50 am

Probably looks like same set up 4 weeks ago but whole car was stripped of bumpers and fiberglass trim to be painted in glorious Rosso 130 by Lakeavenue again . I have now 10 days to try get all together again . Konrad came past in his race GTV3.0 12v carbi so of course we did some test driving in the suburbs on the quiet roads . His car is ver strong but with the 75 3.0 box the gearing is very tall . Hope to see him on the track again soon after long break .
At the moment I am making up the prop . Using a Bedford universal on rear and the standard BMW m3 rubber coupling on front to take shock . Been raining a lot lately so difficult to get stuff done . On my new rims I had a whole lot of bolt failures which got me worried . After siliconing the rims and using 45mmx8mm cap screws 12.9 grade they started popping heads off and we had not even torqued them . I think they were fong kong grade and heat treatment in galvanizing was carried out incorrectly so changing all 100 bolts to stainless as black bolts will corrode in uk weather .

Giuliettaevo2 · Post by **Giuliettaevo2** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:05 pm

Hi Kevin,

Do you just use the rubber coupling u front and then straight back to an U-joint in the rear?

I need to make a propshaft as well and i have quite a similar setup with a Sei diff and bmw box up front.

my plan was to use 2 CV joints with no rubber donuts. But i'm a bit worried it will resonate.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:34 pm

I prefer to use atleast one rubber coupling as its always worked well in the passed . Especially now with the twin pack AP copper clutch it will hopefully take the harshness out . I was gonna use two rubber coupling but already had the Bedford adaptor . m3 coupling is already proven it can take the pain .

Giuliettaevo2 · Post by **Giuliettaevo2** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:49 pm

I guess i can use the bmw donut up front then. Just need to double check the alignement of the engine vs diff then, i don't think the rubber will survive a few degrees misalignement. In the back i'll probably use a CV joint then, easier to make an adaptor for.

look forward to seeing pics of your set-up, alway's nice to steal a good idea from someone.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:43 am

Some pics

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:45 am

More pics

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:51 am

Trying to put engine in with gearbox attached . Was not to bad , much easier than put a 105 series engine in . I had to drop suspension and put the small wheels on as I was running out of space . Had my dad to assist and comment from his chair as work progressed . Every time I moved car forward on slope i had to hold engine he would put the brick in front of the wheel . We did this about five times to get engine correct spot .The hardest part was rigging the engine on wet grass to the make do hoist . Added some prop jacks so the carport would not touch the ground . Fun and games without a garage

Making prop tomorrow

Giuliettaevo2 · Post by **Giuliettaevo2** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:24 pm

Is that the bedford adapter you were talking about? A new flange for the Sei diff?

Could you tell me more about it? Standard bedford part perhaps? Looks easier to work with as the original flange.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:19 am

very frustrating time as could not get clutch to engage so had to lenghen pin by 40mm. Thus taking engine out for second time in two days . Actually takes about 45mins . Not that bad with the bigger tunnel . Some pics of the radiator . The pins locate on the Alfa rubbers . Its a Behr core with custom side tanks with a Kia Shuma Fan . Best fan for price you can get here .
Evo , I will post pics and all specs of prop tomorrow . All i know is I paid double for the BMW front coupling from E36 M3 . I found there are two types identical 96mmx12mm bmw coupling which suit the 328 and m3. The m3 been the heavy duty and double the price . I will put up the part number tomorrow .
Got me sister always taking pics when least expected . Bmw box is not that heavy (as can bee seen).