# 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:** 122
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2421 "2009-07-19T20:29:55Z")
> [@newman](#): > > They think it’s fucking sweet. > > He was hanging out w/ me while i was cleaning today. 🙂 Maybe it’s his sweatshirt? :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![harvboi05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvboi05/32/5124_2.png) [@harvboi05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/harvboi05)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2422 "2009-07-20T05:23:50Z")
does the valve cover interfere with the removal of that banjo fitting on the top of the WG? its hard to see exactly how much clearance there is. that thing is gunna be soo fast. haha. ---
**Author:** ![turbojohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@turbojohnny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbojohnny)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2423 "2009-07-20T09:40:59Z")
sweet! ---
**Author:** ![esford90](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/esford90/32/5314_2.png) [@esford90](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/esford90)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2424 "2009-07-20T12:09:11Z")
wow, looks awsome man :tup:…cant wait to see this thing on the streets ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2425 "2009-07-20T12:19:21Z")
Are you keeping it AWD? ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2426 "2009-07-20T12:20:18Z")
wow newman. its awesome! ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2427 "2009-07-20T13:44:45Z")
That engine looks enormous in that car. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2428 "2009-07-20T14:01:26Z")
404 FRONT AXLES NOT FOUND ---
**Author:** ![scoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@scoops](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scoops)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2429 "2009-07-20T17:12:26Z")
wow, amazing. but for some reason, bein an e34 owner, i really appreciate the german colors upholstery the most. so classy. ---
**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2430 "2009-07-20T18:11:59Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > 404 FRONT AXLES NOT FOUND The 404 thing wasn’t funny two pages ago… I don’t know why, but I really like the color combination. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2431 "2009-07-20T18:36:24Z")
> [@DeusExMachina](#): > > The 404 thing wasn’t funny two pages ago… > > I don’t know why, but I really like the color combination. I almost said that to a girl but I realized she wouldnt understand. lol ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2432 "2009-07-20T19:49:29Z")
the colors really do look better / good in person. I’ma have to stop by sometime this week newman. Good work brohmey. ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2433 "2009-07-21T12:53:31Z")
> [@newman](#): > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in04.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/2/b22241c4e8380aef6137b47f5f0e172736a3b4e7.jpeg) i really hope u arent keeping that beat/worn steering wheel in there when its done? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2434 "2009-07-22T06:19:55Z")
I spent a few hours last night buttoning up the AN Plumbing on the car. DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS! Oil feed and cooling lines: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_01.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_01.jpg) The coolant line attaches to a nipple on the water outlet. Instead of going through the hassle of welding on an AN bung, I simply used a hose end cover. It’s a little corny, but it looks pretty good. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_02.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_02.jpg) Ran the lines to the Aeromotive FPR. I still need to put a plug in the other port. I also cut off the vac port for the old charcoal canister and plugged it, then added another clamp for the fuel feed line at the back of the plenum. You can see what’s missing if you compare it to THIS pic. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_03.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_03.jpg) Another shot of the FPR ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_04.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_04.jpg) I wish you could see the brackets that I made for the brake booster line. I made 3 stainless L brackets and used them to mount line clamps to. They came out really nice and hold the vacuum line very straight. I am planning on mounting the check valve in between the two closest to the camera. Again I used hose finishers to clean up the look. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_05.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_05.jpg) Another shot of the FPR showing the cable clamps holding the return line. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_06.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_06.jpg) Another shot of the brake booster vacuum line. There’s a clamp that’s hard to see mounted to the head lifting bolts. (The other two are off the plenum and intake studs) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_07.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_07.jpg) Shot of the drain and coolant line. I made both the drain flange and the block flange, wish I had a pic of them off the car, they came out awesome. I still have to do something with this coolant line. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_08.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_08.jpg) Here’s a shot of the block flange on the car. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_10.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/PLUMBING_10.jpg) I also took the rotor hats off the car so I can get them anodized. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2435 "2009-07-22T06:46:17Z")
looking super nice. I can def appreciate the attention to detail you are taking with this. Dan ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2436 "2009-07-22T06:48:07Z")
screw the details get that bitch running and lay down heaters ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2437 "2009-07-22T06:54:23Z")
Looking great! ---
**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:** [July 22, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2438 "2009-07-22T07:10:20Z")
Doing it right the first time \> \* ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2439 "2009-07-22T07:14:09Z")
Those Hose Clamps are a really good idea. It looks so much better. I use that mesh wire wrapping if you want a piece to try out to see how it looks. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2440 "2009-07-22T07:19:36Z")
What mesh wrapping? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=121) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=123)