# 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:** 158
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3141 "2010-02-09T07:06:34Z")
> [@newman](#): > > what am I going to do, lay it on the floor and crank it? LOL NO! before my motor went in my car, my engine builder gave me an empty cylinder tank, kinda like a propane tank, you screwed off the top, put in the oil, sealed it, and there was a fitting for a compressor. One side of the fitting went to a tiny compressor (i had a 2 gallon in my basement where i did it) and the other went to the oil pressure sending unit (obv it was removed) one person cranked and the other would open and close the fitting the valve cover was off so as the rockers went up and down you could see the oil squirting and lubing up the cam etc. edit: engine wasnt on the floor, it was on a stand =p ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3142 "2010-02-09T07:08:46Z")
There was about 100 lbs of assy lube in the motor prior. also, while that would fill the galleys, it would not prime the oil pump. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3143 "2010-02-09T07:11:42Z")
ahhh ok that would be why ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3144 "2010-02-09T17:18:54Z")
too bad there wasnt a cleaner way to mount a huge intercooler ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3145 "2010-02-09T17:22:33Z")
I like that look actually. I think it’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3146 "2010-02-09T17:31:40Z")
I CANT BELIEVE YOU CUT THAT BUMPER!!! lol ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3147 "2010-02-09T17:59:46Z")
Maybe it just looks funky because it’s red on a black car in for booger green pics ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3148 "2010-02-09T18:49:05Z")
hard anodize that IC black. ---
**Author:** ![clinzee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clinzee/32/5233_2.png) [@clinzee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/clinzee)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3149 "2010-02-09T22:18:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I like that look actually. I think it’s awesome. It kind of says I’m not trying way too hard to be clean and status quo and that’s why I like it. It’s a lot more raw looking, almost like it’s flexing its muscles. There is no rule book for building cars that says the intercooler has to be behind the bumper. I think it would look retarded on a rounder shaped car but on something like this it works well for me. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3150 "2010-02-10T02:44:44Z")
> [@clinzee](#): > > It kind of says I’m not trying way too hard to be clean and status quo and that’s why I like it. It’s a lot more raw looking, almost like it’s flexing its muscles. There is no rule book for building cars that says the intercooler has to be behind the bumper. > > I think it would look retarded on a rounder shaped car but on something like this it works well for me. no. It’s gnar because he chopped up a bumper a lot of weiner euro weiners would give their left nut for. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3151 "2010-02-10T06:28:10Z")
i think it looks tits… ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3152 "2010-02-10T06:33:30Z")
Awesome job Newman! Question: Can you talk more about this? I wanted to do this type setup in my car and not run that huge catch can. So you are running this and a catch can? Your way makes sense to me in that this would help draw the oil vapor into the can. ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/wrapr03.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/wrapr03.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3153 "2010-02-10T08:58:37Z")
> [@vq30de](#): > > no. > > It’s gnar because he chopped up a bumper a lot of weiner euro weiners would give their left nut for. what kind of bumper is it? m3 one or something… im not really into the whole euro weiner scene ---
**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:** [February 10, 2010, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3154 "2010-02-10T09:16:56Z")
Better…? ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/Chops/allflares0001_mod.jpg](http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/Chops/allflares0001_mod.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3155 "2010-02-10T10:21:57Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > what kind of bumper is it? m3 one or something… > im not really into the whole euro weiner scene Genuine mtech1 bumper or something like that. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3156 "2010-02-10T18:30:01Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > Better…? > > ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/Chops/allflares0001_mod.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/7/67e2af1e17acf856a3ab6fe09d9791bc95b418fa.jpeg) WAYYY better imo, get rid of that intercooler moustache ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3157 "2010-02-10T19:02:02Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > WAYYY better imo, get rid of that intercooler moustache Whats wrong with a German car rocking a hitler stache? ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3158 "2010-02-10T20:13:29Z")
with all the work in engineering put into the car, leaving that bumper setup like that is :bloated: imo ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3159 "2010-02-10T21:17:58Z")
u would think with all the sac riders newman has this thing woulda been done by now ---
**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:** [February 11, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3160 "2010-02-11T05:29:05Z")
I love the intercooler setup… I doubt I’ll change anything about it. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=157) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=159)