# The E30 Projects.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [June 5, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582 "2012-06-05T08:09:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/21 "2012-07-17T14:52:54Z")

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![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_21-13-58_929.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_21-13-58_929.jpg)

Pulled the black car out after 2 years on jackstands in the garage. Love the new found space.

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_19-47-54_206.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_19-47-54_206.jpg)  
 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_19-57-22_139.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-13_19-57-22_139.jpg)

Before:

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-08_13-10-52_753.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-08_13-10-52_753.jpg)

After:

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-07_20-28-56_885.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-07_20-28-56_885.jpg)

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/22 "2012-08-07T19:09:57Z")

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Lots of things for sale, check my for sale thread!

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/23 "2012-08-30T15:28:54Z")

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Black e30 99% stripped.  
Nothing interesting lately.

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/24 "2012-09-04T08:11:24Z")

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Full harness pulled from the 88 shell. That was a bitch.

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8115.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8115.jpg)

The shell itself.

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8117.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8117.jpg)

Just for kicks:

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8091.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8091.jpg)

All this needs to be sold!

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8095.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8095.jpg)

Mess needs to be cleared up.

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8096.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8096.jpg)

M20 is coming along (if I stumble across an S50 I will sell this 30k m20)

 ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8097.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/IMG_8097.jpg)

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/25 "2013-07-05T12:54:17Z")

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Picked up another e30 then gave it away.  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-12191614_zpsad2fd4d7.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-12191614_zpsad2fd4d7.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2013-04-12191614_zpsad2fd4d7.jpg.html)

Anyways…  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-03-09184535_zps3eb1cbdb.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-03-09184535_zps3eb1cbdb.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2013-03-09184535_zps3eb1cbdb.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-11-24135532.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-11-24135532.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2012-11-24135532.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-11-24135558.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-11-24135558.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2012-11-24135558.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124257_zpscd5d243e.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124257_zpscd5d243e.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2013-04-27124257_zpscd5d243e.jpg.html)

A Ton of spring cleaning needed to be done. (dont have after pics)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124659_zps5dad8543.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124659_zps5dad8543.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2013-04-27124659_zps5dad8543.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124953_zpsd68d1ad9.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2013-04-27124953_zpsd68d1ad9.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/2013-04-27124953_zpsd68d1ad9.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_173238_zps04ae67b8.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_173238_zps04ae67b8.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130628_173238_zps04ae67b8.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_004309_zpsd93df67c.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_004309_zpsd93df67c.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130628_004309_zpsd93df67c.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_174330_zpsf6ecf889.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130628_174330_zpsf6ecf889.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130628_174330_zpsf6ecf889.jpg.html)

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Organization in progress.  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130626_004551_zps10188b6a.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130626_004551_zps10188b6a.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130626_004551_zps10188b6a.jpg.html)

[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130615_133934_zpsed366547.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130615_133934_zpsed366547.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130615_133934_zpsed366547.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130616_183038_zpsd0ddd1f7.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130616_183038_zpsd0ddd1f7.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130616_183038_zpsd0ddd1f7.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130615_133928_zps869b22a8.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130615_133928_zps869b22a8.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130615_133928_zps869b22a8.jpg.html)

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TIRES TO BURN  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130626_211227_zps403255b1.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130626_211227_zps403255b1.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130626_211227_zps403255b1.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/26 "2014-01-20T23:05:39Z")

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[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130721_150212_zps7e547346.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130721_150212_zps7e547346.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130721_150212_zps7e547346.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_154609_zpsdb9e0663.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_154609_zpsdb9e0663.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130722_154609_zpsdb9e0663.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130720_215121_zpse01b8f9f.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130720_215121_zpse01b8f9f.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130720_215121_zpse01b8f9f.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_154632_zpsa9c3d928.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_154632_zpsa9c3d928.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130722_154632_zpsa9c3d928.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_161323_zpscf32226e.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130722_161323_zpscf32226e.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130722_161323_zpscf32226e.jpg.html)  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130720_215143_zpsd10e8e70.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20130720_215143_zpsd10e8e70.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20130720_215143_zpsd10e8e70.jpg.html)

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[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20140104_224242_zps3b0b1785.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20140104_224242_zps3b0b1785.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20140104_224242_zps3b0b1785.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/27 "2014-01-21T13:04:49Z")

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302 hmmmm?

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/28 "2014-01-21T13:50:13Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/29 "2014-01-21T14:02:10Z")

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My pushrods thing went off.

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/30 "2014-01-21T21:21:44Z")

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> [@Minglor](#):
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> My pushrods thing went off.

Pushrods push your rod.

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/31 "2014-03-08T18:10:23Z")

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Teaserrr  
[![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20140304_191638_zpsf8qab8aq.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/20140304_191638_zpsf8qab8aq.jpg)](http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/MattAvino/media/20140304_191638_zpsf8qab8aq.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/32 "2014-03-12T15:15:19Z")

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Tear down pic from a few weeks ago.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/bapa2aja.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/bapa2aja.jpg)

![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/va5uha2e.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/va5uha2e.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrapy3e8.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrapy3e8.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/a2y7y8eg.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/a2y7y8eg.jpg)

Baked it a 800 over night. Turns everything to ash.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/zyzyryhe.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/zyzyryhe.jpg)

GT40X turbo swirl heads, 64cc chamber…  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4etubub.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4etubub.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y9ysajaq.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y9ysajaq.jpg)

Bored and honed it 0.030 over and squared the main alignment to the deck height which was 0.001 off on one end of one bank.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ny2use8u.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ny2use8u.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/pyvenu6e.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/pyvenu6e.jpg)

Forged Mahle -16cc pistons 😉  
Forged 5140 Eagle 5.4" rods.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrase8yh.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrase8yh.jpg)

3.4" eagle crank  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4upynys.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4upynys.jpg)

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Tear down pic from a few weeks ago.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/bapa2aja.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/bapa2aja.jpg)

![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/va5uha2e.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/va5uha2e.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrapy3e8.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrapy3e8.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/a2y7y8eg.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/a2y7y8eg.jpg)

Baked it a 800 over night. Turns everything to ash.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/zyzyryhe.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/zyzyryhe.jpg)

GT40X turbo swirl heads, 64cc chamber…  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4etubub.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4etubub.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y9ysajaq.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y9ysajaq.jpg)

Bored and honed it 0.030 over and squared the main alignment to the deck height which was 0.001 off on one end of one bank.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ny2use8u.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ny2use8u.jpg)  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/pyvenu6e.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/pyvenu6e.jpg)

Forged Mahle -16cc pistons 😉  
Forged 5140 Eagle 5.4" rods.  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrase8yh.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/yrase8yh.jpg)

3.4" eagle crank  
 ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4upynys.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/y4upynys.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/33 "2014-03-13T05:12:54Z")

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forged rods, forged/dished pistons? you boosting this sucker at some point?

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**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/34 "2014-03-13T05:25:26Z")

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Absolutely.

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/35 "2014-03-13T05:31:03Z")

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details? leaf blower in the trunk plumbed with 5" PVC and ball valves?

[Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582.md?page=1)
