# 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:** 114
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2261 "2009-06-24T20:52:51Z")
> [@Just Karter](#): > > Newman, I thought about the head situation, Maybe start looking for a head casting that you can send out and have it done right. > This way you can enjoy the car and it stays mobile the whole time the other head is being built. > Keep up the great work :tup: But at the same time, with how little the car weighs and how much power it will make as is, is it even necessary???.. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2262 "2009-06-24T21:01:03Z")
> [@newman](#): > > IDK… hopefully this year… > > Shit just keeps going wrong, though… I TOTALLY FEEL YA! obviously mines not as complicated as yours. went to install my tie rods today, advance gav me the wrong ones! went to install my msd dis II, cut the power wire in half on accident while walking with it in the garage, caught on the door handle, :banghead: ugh, it was suppossed to be done in may, not getting done in june, maybe itll be done when im 30 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2263 "2009-06-25T01:06:25Z")
Windage tray on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend05.jpg) Oil pump on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend06.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend06.jpg) Rear main on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend07.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend07.jpg) Oil pan: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend08.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend08.jpg) Oil pan baffles installed ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend09.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend09.jpg) Oil pan and motor mounts installed: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend01.jpg) Other side: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend02.jpg) Water pump on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend03.jpg) Water pump pulley on ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend10.jpg) Alternator on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend11.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bottomend11.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 25, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2264 "2009-06-25T01:09:34Z")
sump isn’t bolted on yet because i lost all the bolts piss… ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2265 "2009-06-25T05:09:58Z")
I like this ---
**Author:** ![FEAST\_JAPAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@FEAST\_JAPAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FEAST_JAPAN)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2266 "2009-06-25T05:23:31Z")
Nice fitment with the baffle plate. And im sure its been said already, but what’s the block? Standard 05U or 24U N1? Any work to the crank? These STD pieces once balanced will take 8-900 HP. ---
**Author:** ![FEAST\_JAPAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@FEAST\_JAPAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FEAST_JAPAN)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2267 "2009-06-25T05:23:46Z")
Double clicky! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2268 "2009-06-25T05:37:52Z")
Are you planning to run coolant lines to the turbo or just oil? Have you gotten that situation squared away yet? ---
**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:** [June 25, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2269 "2009-06-25T05:38:28Z")
> [@FEAST JAPAN](#): > > Nice fitment with the baffle plate. > > And im sure its been said already, but what’s the block? Standard 05U or 24U N1? > > Any work to the crank? These STD pieces once balanced will take 8-900 HP. It’s an 05U block. Wish it was the N1 block. Thinking back it would have been probably cheaper to buy an N1 and rework that. Oh well. The crank has been sleeved and balanced. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2270 "2009-06-25T05:40:42Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Are you planning to run coolant lines to the turbo or just oil? Have you gotten that situation squared away yet? Definitely both. It’s really easy though, there are ports on the block for both. I just unbolt the exiting Y banjo and replace it with a single baffle from ferry, which rules because banjo fittings are pretty cheap (and I can usually substitute a non metric size which is cheaper…) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2271 "2009-06-25T05:43:23Z")
true, much easier since it’s a factory turbo ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2272 "2009-06-25T07:17:23Z")
lookin good christian. runnin by the weekend?😃 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2273 "2009-06-25T07:23:01Z")
what did you end up doing with the rings ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2274 "2009-06-25T08:59:38Z")
that alt. could use more polishing… \<3 ---
**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:** [June 29, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2275 "2009-06-29T10:57:09Z")
. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2276 "2009-06-29T10:57:24Z")
this weekend I pulled all the fuel lines and brake lines out, painted the holes I had drilled for the mounting hardware. I also added some mounts for the brake lines. While i was under there, I had to put por 15 back on places where i had welded the seat rails in, because it had burned off. I also installed the oil restrictor that I made in the block. Lastly, I made brackets from 3/8 304SS to mount my new bigger front brakes, which arrived today (so did my wheel studs… FINALLY) Here is the new 13" rotor (foreground), the old 11.75 rotor (background) and the new 6 piston differential bore caliper. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00072.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00072.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2277 "2009-06-29T13:40:40Z")
double post^^ brakes look great tho! ---
**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:** [June 29, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2278 "2009-06-29T15:44:43Z")
WHEEL STUDS INSTALLED. Love the “extended stud look” ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03648.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03648.jpg) New caliper on new bracket with OLD ROTOR ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03649.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03649.jpg) for reference, here’s where the old caliper sat: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/brakes-1.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/brakes-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2279 "2009-06-29T16:13:09Z")
awsome…this car is awsome how much more work do you have left till its road worthy ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2280 "2009-07-01T14:09:23Z")
saw this and thought of the build ![http://engrishfunny.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/engrish-funny-new-man.jpg](http://engrishfunny.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/engrish-funny-new-man.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=113) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=115)