Last update to bring us up to date

Update:

My lambda sensor had caught on something & ripped itself apart, so got it in the air & soldered it back together, decided to change the oil whilst I'm there, I went to start her up and heard a loud hissing noise, couldnt see anything, proceeded to start her up to get a very strong smell of petrol had a quick look under and I've split a fuel hose misting petrol over the coilpack & exhaust manifold, I'd smelt a strong petrol smell on my way home from a supermarket, lucky it went when it did, 20mins earlier I was driving enthusiastically with a 3series.

I could've lost my car & thats a sobering thought

So, changed the length of pipe today, previously it went pretty much as the crow flies to the fuel rail, this time I added a lot longer length and followed the fuel return



I initially thought it had rubbed on one of the coilpack bolts, going through and splitting




So thats where we are as on today, up next? I dont know, I have a set of LM3 cams that will be fitted at some point but I'll probably have the whole engine rebuilt whilst I'm there!

I'll also get that dent sorted & start to stock pile parts, updates will be slowing down rapidly whilst I save for a house but will keep this thread updated