# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 101
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2001 "2009-05-28T06:08:24Z")
cart -\> horse, not horse -\> cart…i hope u get what i mean… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2002 "2009-05-28T06:19:38Z")
Turbo LS1 swap 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2003 "2009-05-28T06:22:27Z")
I already have the solution ordered. It’s going to be sweet, I’m just mad I had to do this. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2004 "2009-05-28T06:22:53Z")
share the plan son just some beefy internals or more? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2005 "2009-05-28T06:27:03Z")
Just wiseco 87mm pistons and eagle rods. Since the crank will be out i’ll put a drive collar on it. New bearings, ARP head studs and Cometic HG. BLAH. Should be good for 700whp all day though. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2006 "2009-05-28T06:33:18Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Just wiseco 87mm pistons and eagle rods. Since the crank will be out i’ll put a drive collar on it. New bearings, ARP head studs and Cometic HG. > > BLAH. Should be good for 700whp all day though. but what kind of night time power will we see? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2007 "2009-05-28T06:47:07Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > but what kind of night time power will we see? lol. this is so bad i lol’d ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2008 "2009-05-28T06:56:31Z")
It will probably be blown up by the night. ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2009 "2009-05-28T07:01:08Z")
lmao. too much side wall. This coming from a person who hates the ride of his focus on 215/35’s. by the way, your very popular on the east side. I hear about the million dollar car all the time. My roommate was in the barber on bailey when you went by 1 day. Barber jumped up and said there goes a million dollar car. Newman, PM your phone number. I have a video to send you of my buddy is in 89 Camry trying to keep up with you. LMAO ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2010 "2009-05-28T07:25:27Z")
> [@dreid](#): > > I have a video to send you of my buddy is in 89 Camry trying to keep up with you. LMAO Why would anyone what to see that? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2011 "2009-05-28T07:46:35Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Why would anyone what to see that? > > :lol: hey why not? ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2012 "2009-05-28T07:56:24Z")
> [@dreid](#): > > lmao. too much side wall. This coming from a person who hates the ride of his focus on 215/35’s. by the way, your very popular on the east side. I hear about the million dollar car all the time. My roommate was in the barber on bailey when you went by 1 day. Barber jumped up and said there goes a million dollar car. > > Newman, PM your phone number. I have a video to send you of my buddy is in 89 Camry trying to keep up with you. LMAO Haha NEWMAN the king of the getto!, not to mock where you live, you just a joke! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2013 "2009-05-28T07:59:34Z")
Haha, I don’t live in the ghetto. I live in parkside. But i frequently commute through the hood. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2014 "2009-05-28T08:02:20Z")
> [@newman](#): > > But i frequently commute through the hood. Inside a BILLION dolla car. holla. ![http://zerotosixty.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/medium_dr_evil_1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/0/40fd83a7122a8fd7ec07aaaafca171b31fc031d8.jpeg) Good luck with the engine. I give you 3 weeks from now to complete it! Plus paint the outside of the car. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2015 "2009-05-29T05:27:58Z")
I don’t have any piston pics. They show the most damage, but here is the detonation marks on the head and the scores in the bore: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_01.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_01.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_02.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_02.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_03.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_03.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_04.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_04.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_05.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_05.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_06.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_06.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_07.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_07.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_08.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_08.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_09.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/DAMAGE/Damage_09.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2016 "2009-05-29T05:33:48Z")
Bummer. I just had a similar find in my STi build. Are you going to be able to re-use the head? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2017 "2009-05-29T05:40:50Z")
yummy, i’ve seen that before ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2018 "2009-05-29T05:44:31Z")
Yeah, I just need to sand down the detonation damage a bit. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2019 "2009-05-29T05:49:48Z")
for the engine building noobs, can you point out the detonation marks on the heads? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2020 "2009-05-29T06:03:38Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > for the engine building noobs, can you point out the detonation marks on the heads? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=100) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=102)