Building a BMW V8 powered old school inspired Hot Rod.
Hey guys, wanted to share a few pics of my recent project. This is just a home build, not a pro fab build. It's not meant to be a show car trailer queen. It is going to be my budget built little cruiser.
I was originally putting the engine together for another project, then I decided to take a left at Albuquerque and build an entirely different car around the engine. A car I had wanted to build since I was a kid.
Engine:
Mid 90's BMW 4.4L M62 block & rotating assembly
Early 90's BMW 4.0L M60 heads and cams
Eaton M112 supercharger from a late 90's Jaguar, with Jag intercoolers & injection
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While assembling the engine I took measurements of everything I could:
Pistons sit +.025" above deck, they have roughly a 4cc dish. Heads have 52cc of chamber volume. With a 1.74mm thick head gasket static compression lands at roughly 9.6:1
The cam timings are 211° Int / 206° Exh duration @ 1mm lift. With aftermarket cam timing blocks it timings are 108° ICL and 108° LSA. I've set them up for a 110° ICL & 112° LSA
I'm aiming for 8psi-10psi with the Eaton M112
The nitrous pictured above is a wet shot but will ultimately be a 2 stage dry shot with a progressive 150hp shot. The EFI controller can handle the Nitrous controls and extra fueling.
The first piece of the Hot Rod, a Speedway Motors fiberglass standard '23 T-bucket body:
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Then a reproduction '32 Ford grill:
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Next a mid 70's Jaguar independent rear end:
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The transmission is a mid 90's BMW getrag 420G 6 speed manual from an E34 with a 265mm clutch, also some cheap universal tractor seats and this is my pile of parts:
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Rear wheels & tires, American Racing VN502 15"x10" and M&H 30"x14.5" (12" tread):
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Piecing a few things together:
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It's got a long way to go but you can already begin to get an idea of the Rod's character and demeanor:
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Front wheels, 15"x5" to match the rears with Firestone 155/80-15 tires, and the drilled & dropped front axle with disc brakes:
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You are now caught up with the current progress. The next step will be a frame, suspension & steering.
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