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Engine bay of the old BMW saloon with a four-cylinder fitted

Mechanical

BMW 1800

Engine rebuild (M10), with new engine mounts and clutch

Car: BMW 1800
Work: Engine rebuild (M10), with new engine mounts and clutch
Service: Mechanical
Where: Cibubur
Photos: 10

The job, in order

Dusty four-cylinder engine bay of an old BMW saloon with BMW cam cover lettering, carburettor — Arrival, before

Dusty valve cover with cast firing-order marking and radiator hoses — Arrival, before

Carburettor linkage and radiator hose, dust on everything — Arrival, before

Dusty fan, alternator and radiator hose of the old BMW engine — Old engine: fan and alternator

Dusty valve cover with a cast firing-order marking — Old engine: valve cover

Carburettor linkage and radiator hose in the dusty engine bay — Old engine: carburettor linkage

Crankshaft and main bearing caps in an open engine block — Crankshaft and main caps

Bare engine block with the timing sprocket on the crankshaft nose — Bare block, timing sprocket

Old BMW four-cylinder engine lifted on a chain hoist, ancillaries on — Engine lifted out

Engine bay of the old BMW saloon with a four-cylinder fitted — Engine back in

Next project BMW E30 318 Cracked sump and underbody checked from the lift