Journal: N54 Total Engine Rebuild & Upgraded Internals

auaq · 09-20-2012, 09:01 PM

Greetings! New to the forum. Patiently waiting for updates!

nafoo · 09-21-2012, 10:24 AM

Whatever happened to this build?

Dave W. · 09-21-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flinchy

such a disappointing read, all these plans and still not realized a year and 3/4 later

Meh, it's not that bad. The OP has a running car, that's a win. It's better than a 3+ year long fail thread.

kfrazie1 · 12-30-2012, 06:16 PM

Any updates? Great read.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 12-30-2012, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfrazie1

Any updates? Great read.

Car is still at the garage, going to be reactivated in February probably. VAC stage 2 head seems to run very well.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Dmacc · 12-31-2012, 01:01 AM

I'm excited for the info!

mryakanisachoad · 02-06-2013, 05:21 AM

$$$$$$$. !!!!!!

crypticc · 03-08-2013, 09:04 PM

What happened? :-)

MandMs335Msport · 03-08-2013, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auaq

Greetings! New to the forum. Patiently waiting for updates!

Me too!! Eleven and a Half pages, and no ending??

Mark

JJFESQ · 03-19-2013, 12:02 AM

Would love some dyno numbers

iDriveSlo · 04-04-2013, 01:25 PM

yeah how did we never get numbers on this?

Malibu1 · 06-02-2013, 10:05 PM

And?

tinnsoldaten · 06-03-2013, 03:31 AM

Im guessing waiting on parts or car drives like a dream and he havent been home for weeks

bjf66 · 06-19-2013, 03:26 AM

Patiently waiting for more news

Alpina_B3_Lux · 06-19-2013, 05:39 AM

Can still take a while. I don't even know if the car drives again. OP has loads of work to do and unfortunately very little time for car stuff right now.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Alpina_B3_Lux · 06-28-2013, 04:04 AM

The car does drive again. And very well so.

But it now needs a break-in of at least 3000 miles, and the OP does not right now have the time to drive that much with it.

Alpina_B3_Lux

big boost M · 07-31-2013, 10:10 PM

anything new ?

JETmn · 08-01-2013, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

The car does drive again. And very well so.

But it now needs a break-in of at least 3000 miles, and the OP does not right now have the time to drive that much with it.

Alpina_B3_Lux

3k mile break-in?!? Who came up with that? Seat the rings and have at it. This whole break-in procedure seems so foreign to some people. The only thing touching is the rings to the cylinder wall. Everythign else is riding on a film of oil so it doesn't touch and therefore can't break-in. The machining of the engines is SO much better than it used to be that there is very little break-in needed any more.

big boost M · 08-01-2013, 11:32 AM

lets see some final numbers

Alpina_B3_Lux · 08-01-2013, 11:35 AM

There won't be any final numbers coming up soon. And if it's your own engine and you've invested so much time and money into it, you would also want to do everything properly as far as break-in etc. is concerned.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Jeef · 08-01-2013, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JETmn

3k mile break-in?!? Who came up with that? Seat the rings and have at it. This whole break-in procedure seems so foreign to some people. The only thing touching is the rings to the cylinder wall. Everythign else is riding on a film of oil so it doesn't touch and therefore can't break-in. The machining of the engines is SO much better than it used to be that there is very little break-in needed any more.

I agree there is no break in period!

AlpineWhiteF30 · 07-05-2014, 09:10 AM

I have a F30 335 N55 that I need ripped apart, anyone know any shops on the east coast that can rebuild my motor? It's locked, believe bearings need to be replaces.

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06-19-2013, 05:39 AM	#257
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Alpina_B3_Lux Colonel 269 Rep 2,563 Posts Drives: Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i [8.90]	The car does drive again. And very well so. But it now needs a break-in of at least 3000 miles, and the OP does not right now have the time to drive that much with it. Alpina_B3_Lux __________________ Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive (G30 LCI); gone: Alpina B3 3,3 (E46), BMW 335i, Audi R8 V10 manual, Audi R8 V10, BMW M235i, BMW 550i F10
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