# 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:** 162
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3221 "2010-02-12T20:42:06Z")
not again. ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3222 "2010-02-12T21:05:51Z")
:hay: > [@JACKtheRIPPER](#): > > NOFUCKSGIVEN! ---
**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 13, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3223 "2010-02-13T08:59:19Z")
There is also another issue… My waterpump housing leaks really badly: ![http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs187.snc3/19445_320962634364_764659364_4681240_5436624_n.jpg](http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs187.snc3/19445_320962634364_764659364_4681240_5436624_n.jpg) See the small waterpump upper hole that’s directly under the left (intake) sprocket? Take a look at this pic of my new waterpump installed: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/topend10.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/topend10.jpg) See how there’s a slot in the housing? That slot actually goes INTO the pump cavity. I’m gonna try and weld the slot closed… I probably should have noticed this on assembly, but I didn’t ☹ ---
**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 13, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3224 "2010-02-13T09:10:41Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Something is wrong with the EMS probably a ground, electrical problems are almost always a ground issue > [@newman](#): > > There is also another issue… > > See how there’s a slot in the housing? That slot actually goes INTO the pump cavity. I’m gonna try and weld the slot closed… I probably should have noticed this on assembly, but I didn’t ☹ how is this handled stock? why would you have to weld something shut? (idk if this is shown in the first pic bc its blocked at work) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3225 "2010-02-13T09:20:22Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > probably a ground, electrical problems are almost always a ground issue lol really? Newman says there is a problem with the EMS and you jump to a ground with absolutely no information? BWUAHAHAHA. I’ve seen way more boxes let the smoke out due to poor electronics rather than grounds. :bigtup: ---
**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 13, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3226 "2010-02-13T10:17:16Z")
right, but when you wire in a whole chassis harness its easy to overlook a ground that may be critical to the EMS to work properly. Its another thing if the EMS unit itself is junk. ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3227 "2010-02-13T11:00:05Z")
RJ had that same water pump issue on his rb20 or rb25 (i forget) i believe he ended up contacting the place he got it from and they sent him a different pump, the correct one ---
**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 13, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3228 "2010-02-13T11:02:35Z")
i have nothing to contribute, other than your exhaust manifold looks very nice ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3229 "2010-02-13T11:25:55Z")
He and Mike went over all of the grounds, fuses, relays, ext last night. There was quite a bit of diagnostic time done before deciding the EMS was to blame. ---
**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 13, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3230 "2010-02-13T11:27:10Z")
oh, it was actually the EMS? thats shitty. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3231 "2010-02-13T11:35:19Z")
It would appear so. There wasn’t any logical explanation for it in the wiring, relays, coils ext. Newman and Innovative Mike went over everything. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3232 "2010-02-13T13:06:12Z")
What brand was that pump? I had an OEM nissan one i think on the last RB26 I assembled. The slot is there but obv shouldn’t go into the cavity. Good luck. ---
**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 13, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3233 "2010-02-13T13:58:28Z")
god update this already! i feel like im waiting for next weeks episode of hero’s! (yes i know the season’s over) ---
**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 13, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3234 "2010-02-13T15:44:27Z")
its welded now ---
**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 14, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3235 "2010-02-14T07:50:30Z")
ill be over tonight to help with the intake duct holmes… ---
**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 14, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3236 "2010-02-14T10:49:22Z")
Haha, thanks jay. ---
**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 14, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3237 "2010-02-14T10:56:57Z")
Front end is back together. Matt tigged the slot up for me then I block sanded it flat. ![http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs291.ash1/21845_321479734364_764659364_4684117_6960113_n.jpg](http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs291.ash1/21845_321479734364_764659364_4684117_6960113_n.jpg) ---
**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 14, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3238 "2010-02-14T11:03:01Z")
Golly, what a large pump you have there. ---
**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 14, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3239 "2010-02-14T11:55:34Z")
haha, such a phallic picture… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3240 "2010-02-14T15:38:59Z")
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