M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert! by RagtopE30

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Thanks man. I hated missing it this year more than I want to admit! 

The cam and crank are dead on the marks. I will definitely check it with a timing light when I get the new head gasket and reassemble it

There was no noticeable detonation. But I will definitely check with a light.

Then again the head gasket may have been to far gone before I pulled it apart the first time. It was suggested that the head gasket could have been leaking from day one but not to the extent of being really noticeable. If that was the case the resealing was just a temporary fix and a ticking time bomb. After some consideration I am glad that it gave out near home rather than after some spirited driving on the way to Winston Salem. I am going to check every block and not take anything for granted when it goes back together. The head will be checked, the deck will be checked, the head gasket will be treated to the Otis method, and the timing will be confirmed with a timing light at a minimum.

6-5-2014

It took a little time but here they are as promised.

This is the best NA pull during the original dyno session for reference.

Here is the comparative dyno sheet which shows the original NA baseline and the second and last turbo'd pulls.

Here is the last pull 440whp and 479ft-lbs

Just finished putting this together and placed an order! Don't worry I ordered some extras and if they are decent quality I will pass them on at a break even price!

6-6-2014

I am ordering from two different sources in order to find the best quality. I should have some in hand in a week or two.

6-23-2014

First batch from carstickers.com 

100mm X 57mm 

$7 shipped in the lower 48

I am still waiting for my second order which are coming from England in a week. They will be exactly the same size, color, and font as the originals but they did cost quite a bit more.

6-27-2014

^Awesome!

I finally got the second order in today and rather than continue selling them through my build thread I made a new thread with the decals. Check it out and please post your "installed" pics on the new thread.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...49#post4164149