so cool to see the process in depth, a lot of youtubers just cut all the detailed stuff out. keep up the awesome work alberto, hoping to see you winning some competitions soon!
as an m50/m52 enthousiast it's great to see a man with such amounts of knowledge do such an in-depth build. i'm pretty sure i will one day refer to this video when i'm building my own m52.
You are a great teacher and I think everyone else can contest to what i am saying your channel is very educational even if there is somewhat of an language barrier but you explain things to us common none mechanical inclined people, which we can understand and for me I am happy that I can learn from you that is why I subscribe to your channel
I have the same torque wrench, and also love it. Just a little info for you, you don't have to torque zero or angle zero it other than before the first torque of each step. Also you don't have to wait for the display to stop flashing to do the next bolt torque, once its gone green beeped and vibrated it is ready for the next one. Always good content as usual
Looking fresh with that cut. But Adams video already went up with spoilers you did it in two days. I swear you are like the hardest working youtuber. I want to rebuild an engine in two days correctly.
Rebuilding an engine in two days is not impressive, but doing so while filming, moving cameras trillions of times and explaining all you do is very impressive indeed
you can put a rag over the cir-clip that holds in the wrist pin.. that way, if it tries to fly away, it hits the rag and stays on the table and away from your face!
Those old pistons would be a cool giveaway item, they make for nice ashtrays, paperweights and you can use a full piston/rod combo to build a cool magnetic tig torch holder too
I got so excited when I heard Ravel’s Bolero Concerto start up early on. I thought you were going to throw it all together in a time lapse. Then you went and got all talky again.
Having polished piston tops is a performance mod it helps to reduce knock and the carbon buildup which in the end does equal power just not enough for people to notice but that is most definitely a performance by my friend and a good one that most people overlook I will be doing the same to my motor with my Pistons as well as the combustion Chambers in the heads will both be polished to a mirror finish that way carbon can never collect to the surfaces of the combustion chamber which will help to reduce the chance of knock or detonation
You shouldn't rotate the crank until you put the main caps are on and torque them down. All that achieved was to put assembly lube between the main cap and the block (bearing acts like a scraper). If you must rotate the crank to ensure it is seated properly move it back and forward a tiny amount, not rotate in one direction.
Awesome step by step. This engine is going to handle the boost very well with forged pistons and forged bottom end. Bored over for less compression. Equals more boooossstttt!
One of the best videos so far imo, keep up the good work, loved the sit down introduction as it somehow added a more professional feel to it and the new mic was great, looking forward to more videos
Great vids! I always liked how in depth you go compared to other channels. Even better that your now working on the same motors as me! Good luck to you!
Your audio with the lapel mic I perfect now. Can't wait to see you shredding tires again bro! I'm certain this time it's gonna last you. I also can't wait to see the car with all the body work finished. She's gonna be perdy.
same thing with the timing cover on a 7m from a 3rd gen supra.... gotta have the block decked with timing cover on or you cant bolt the head down evenly and will constantly blow headgaskets
I've heard polished pistons resist deposits better, no idea if it's true but it sounds possible. Smoother surface has less area for things to grab onto, just like buffed and well maintained clear coat keeps your car clean for longer.
Hey, Alberto I notice the feeler gauges you are using are go no go feeler blades. So you are actually in the middle of those 2 numbers. You will be slightly tighter then you wanted. Keep up the good work man!
Technically you do gain something from polishing , it could potentially reduce carbon buildup/deposit which could lead to hot spots and premature ignition
I am interested in perhaps buying one of those pistons if you’re not keeping them! I own a Bmw too and you’re an awesome inspiration. Been watching your channel since I met you own Adam Lz
2 questions, 1. Why do u have to "gap" or grind the piston rings to a certain measurement. 2. U said to place the piston rings 180 degrees from each other, why not put the lining up the same why way? Great video and very informative
The intake side is always colder then the exhaust side of the engine. And the inlet valve side of the pistons stay cleaner because the fuel air mixture hits it and vaporizes on the piston. Nothing to do with the break in of the engine... just after many miles it is not that obvious anymore.
Alberto, you were aiming between "blown race only" and "street moderate turbos/nitrous" with the piston ring gaps, but 0.19mm = 0.0075" and 0.21mm = 0.0083". So basicly they are looser than "Nitrous race only" or did i miss something?
your piston ring chart was saying 0.006 thou and if you multiply it by the engine bore dia for example 3.5 inch you get 0.021 thou not 0.21 mm. that means you have your ring gap to tight and that will cause the piston ring lands to crack just like the old pistons.
Love the audio and angle shots !! Also next time put your mic's cable to the inside of your t-shirt that way it will not bother you...Keep up the good work!
Is this the m50 block or m52 block? You Mr. Big Boost along with Mr. LZ have inspired me to get into the drifiting scene. Im going to be building a 318 E30 and am trying to decide on a motor and trans combo to use. Any Suggestions?
Did you get your rotating assembly balanced? I would have replaced all bearings with the metal from your broke pistons potentially going through the oil. Cheap insurance but hey you like to keep rebuilding the same motor over and over
This is why you do it right from the beginning so you don’t have to rebuild twice. The money for both builds could’ve been put together for one awesome build. Not hating tho you can still build an engine in 3 hours compare to me in 3 years
Alberto you're a smart guy but at times you make me scratch my head as why you do things. You put effort into polishing the top of the pistons when all that really needed to be done was to debur any sharp edges on the valve pockets, but where you should have spent time polishing (the lower part of the block to let oil return quicker) you leave the standard casting dags. Dude one word "priorities".
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Your the only channel doing this full engine breakdown stuff. We love you.
Basile Bishop Nah man, carpassionchannel has the most detailed videos you'll find
Samiata sorry, I mean BMW m and s motors.
there is also channel pazi88
Agreed with joonatan. Pazi88 has way more in depth videos on bmw engines
Jafromobile went to OCD levels of detail on his 4G63 build.
so cool to see the process in depth, a lot of youtubers just cut all the detailed stuff out. keep up the awesome work alberto, hoping to see you winning some competitions soon!
That torque wrench! 😍
best one money can buy. 0 regrets on buying it
Sarah -n- Tuned bigboost could torque it downnn
Sarah -n- Tuned do you even know what a torque wrench is noob
Grab America by the Flaps what cus she a women she not ment to know get out of here with ur dumb ass comments
Tiffany Dolby here comes the captain save-a-hoe crew checking in.
Alberto very professional my friend great job in describing the parts . 👍🇦🇺
Alberto after a haircut - "Allright i gotta get all the girls away from me now"
loool
You gonna still keep KIKI on that Turbo D though, right?
albertos gona be a dad?!?!? lol
well that escalated quickly..
Except for Kiki... amIright? :-D
Yeas the BMW is finally back in one piece #HardWork🖒
thanks yeah it sounds soo good. you can see it at work in adams video
Do a few giveaways with the pistons. That would be kinda cool.
Alberto, add "E36 Engine assembly M52" on your title. That way, anybody looking for that tipe video, will find yoour chanal.
as an m50/m52 enthousiast it's great to see a man with such amounts of knowledge do such an in-depth build. i'm pretty sure i will one day refer to this video when i'm building my own m52.
You are a great teacher and I think everyone else can contest to what i am saying your channel is very educational even if there is somewhat of an language barrier but you explain things to us common none mechanical inclined people, which we can understand and for me I am happy that I can learn from you that is why I subscribe to your channel
Alberto sitting in a chair drinking coffee is just missing two things: a fancy had and a fireplace in the background
i could set the washer machine on fire :)
I also though it was pretty laid back. Would be classier if you had a nice desk in the shop where you can sit at to give an intro to your videos
loving the videos Alberto keep up the good work!
been working all weekend to get it done. then got to show it off at the open house yesterday
You're a very persistence man lmao, wish I had as much motivation as you do
I have the same torque wrench, and also love it. Just a little info for you, you don't have to torque zero or angle zero it other than before the first torque of each step. Also you don't have to wait for the display to stop flashing to do the next bolt torque, once its gone green beeped and vibrated it is ready for the next one. Always good content as usual
Best car guy on youtube. The only one who shows the whole process. And does it 3 times in few months
Looking fresh with that cut. But Adams video already went up with spoilers you did it in two days. I swear you are like the hardest working youtuber. I want to rebuild an engine in two days correctly.
hard to do especially filming everything too. if I had a camera guy it would be a lot faster
Rebuilding an engine in two days is not impressive, but doing so while filming, moving cameras trillions of times and explaining all you do is very impressive indeed
Kodiakcatdog hmm 🤔 i have a lot more to learn about cars. This is pretty interesting.
i would get much better sleep at night knowing i own a torque wrench as bad ass as yours lol
why is it bad?
NegativE badass not "bad
ahhh my bad bro xD
I loved how detailed this videos is. You should do a giveaway with your broken pistons. I wouldn't mind having one.
The sountrack from Mousehunt in the backround of timelapse just made my day way batter. Great choice and keep going and growing man! Awesome work.
you can put a rag over the cir-clip that holds in the wrist pin.. that way, if it tries to fly away, it hits the rag and stays on the table and away from your face!
Those old pistons would be a cool giveaway item, they make for nice ashtrays, paperweights and you can use a full piston/rod combo to build a cool magnetic tig torch holder too
I got so excited when I heard Ravel’s Bolero Concerto start up early on. I thought you were going to throw it all together in a time lapse. Then you went and got all talky again.
Having polished piston tops is a performance mod it helps to reduce knock and the carbon buildup which in the end does equal power just not enough for people to notice but that is most definitely a performance by my friend and a good one that most people overlook I will be doing the same to my motor with my Pistons as well as the combustion Chambers in the heads will both be polished to a mirror finish that way carbon can never collect to the surfaces of the combustion chamber which will help to reduce the chance of knock or detonation
You shouldn't rotate the crank until you put the main caps are on and torque them down. All that achieved was to put assembly lube between the main cap and the block (bearing acts like a scraper). If you must rotate the crank to ensure it is seated properly move it back and forward a tiny amount, not rotate in one direction.
Awesome step by step. This engine is going to handle the boost very well with forged pistons and forged bottom end. Bored over for less compression. Equals more boooossstttt!
Loving the new mic set up and the solid camera angles too, great informative video.
One of the best videos so far imo, keep up the good work, loved the sit down introduction as it somehow added a more professional feel to it and the new mic was great, looking forward to more videos
I polish my own piston sometimes 🤔
BenniBenson yours is a 2-stroke aye?
That comment and then the comment on the comment. I'm dieing 😂😂
Great vids! I always liked how in depth you go compared to other channels. Even better that your now working on the same motors as me! Good luck to you!
Really enjoy the raw feel of your videos!
Good vid so far, and glad we got to talk at Adams warehouse
Your audio with the lapel mic I perfect now. Can't wait to see you shredding tires again bro! I'm certain this time it's gonna last you. I also can't wait to see the car with all the body work finished. She's gonna be perdy.
same thing with the timing cover on a 7m from a 3rd gen supra.... gotta have the block decked with timing cover on or you cant bolt the head down evenly and will constantly blow headgaskets
Dude the tracks you selected for this video had me cracking up! 😂
I've heard polished pistons resist deposits better, no idea if it's true but it sounds possible. Smoother surface has less area for things to grab onto, just like buffed and well maintained clear coat keeps your car clean for longer.
Hey, Alberto I notice the feeler gauges you are using are go no go feeler blades. So you are actually in the middle of those 2 numbers. You will be slightly tighter then you wanted. Keep up the good work man!
duber1r6 those are regular feeler gauges.. first number is imperial, the number under it is metric
JohnNewZealand oh shit they are. That's weird, i don't use any of that style
Kiki will be happy.....lol
Must be a bloody good feeling to install Wiseco pistons with a forged rods in your own block:)
Its called a gudgeon pin (wrist pin) in the UK. Love the engine vids big boost.
Nice video Alberto. Also great details. Keep up the good work. Regards from Holland!!
Technically you do gain something from polishing , it could potentially reduce carbon buildup/deposit which could lead to hot spots and premature ignition
I love how informative your videos are, keep up the awesome content bro!! Cheers
Without these videos I’d be lost
I love to see a giveaway with those pistons with maybe a autograph on it or such that would be awesome!
Don't know whether I missed it but shouldn't you have checked the gap on the main crank bearings? Love the in depth detail of your build.
Love your videos Alberto! Wish I could rebuild my KA for my 240 but i dont have the guts lol.. Keep up the good work 👍
I am interested in perhaps buying one of those pistons if you’re not keeping them! I own a Bmw too and you’re an awesome inspiration. Been watching your channel since I met you own Adam Lz
It is soo satisfying to see you build engines!!
When are you gonna build the 2jz?
Saw your car running on Adam's video, lit 🔥
More videos like this big boost!
2 questions, 1. Why do u have to "gap" or grind the piston rings to a certain measurement. 2. U said to place the piston rings 180 degrees from each other, why not put the lining up the same why way?
Great video and very informative
Alberto " you won't have an eye anymore"😂
The intake side is always colder then the exhaust side of the engine. And the inlet valve side of the pistons stay cleaner because the fuel air mixture hits it and vaporizes on the piston. Nothing to do with the break in of the engine... just after many miles it is not that obvious anymore.
Great video big boost..
Try using a cloth on your hand to avoid the clip to fly
21:00 When you're not sure if you dun goofed and are trying to press the pin from the wrong side 😂
Alberto, you were aiming between "blown race only" and "street moderate turbos/nitrous" with the piston ring gaps, but 0.19mm = 0.0075" and 0.21mm = 0.0083". So basicly they are looser than "Nitrous race only" or did i miss something?
your piston ring chart was saying 0.006 thou and if you multiply it by the engine bore dia for example 3.5 inch you get 0.021 thou not 0.21 mm. that means you have your ring gap to tight and that will cause the piston ring lands to crack just like the old pistons.
Look close, 0.533 mm, that’s 21 thousands of an inch. I’d still want 22 to 24 thou.
33 minutes went so fast, nice video alberto!!
Yes. I know... this is years old .....but I would love to know what ECU you are using to tune this beast!? What's your Management System now?
Fun to watch the rebuild! What do you think caused the ringlands to crack?
Video was so clear!
Do you have a complete parts list of the engine components? Including the size of the turbo and all :)
Love the audio and angle shots !! Also next time put your mic's cable to the inside of your t-shirt that way it will not bother you...Keep up the good work!
Is this the m50 block or m52 block? You Mr. Big Boost along with Mr. LZ have inspired me to get into the drifiting scene. Im going to be building a 318 E30 and am trying to decide on a motor and trans combo to use. Any Suggestions?
Only one insect was harmed in the making of this film. RIP Jeffery, you will be missed. @16:19
This video is gold
nice work alberto! i have a question for you.. at 24:23 of the video,wiseco tells us to have a gap of 0.0050 x bore .. why do you use the 0.21 mm ?
What do you recommend to clean out the motor if it's all dirty when you do a oil change? Thank you for your videos they are great
Did you get your rotating assembly balanced? I would have replaced all bearings with the metal from your broke pistons potentially going through the oil. Cheap insurance but hey you like to keep rebuilding the same motor over and over
the pistons didnt break appart. just cracked ringlands. bearings were in mint conditions. if anything was weird I would had just put a fresh set
Dig the build man. When are you going to paint it?
polished pistons help prevent carbon build up on the tops as well, correct?
Get the clip for wrist pin hooked with your pick and cover it with a rag. Should stop it from flying away
Big boost n coffee!
did you get a new camera? the video looks so crisp
same camera. using better lighting and the lav microphone
You should live stream builds on twitch. That’d be nice, plus it allows live questions and answers. Or I guess you could use RUclips too.
This is why you do it right from the beginning so you don’t have to rebuild twice. The money for both builds could’ve been put together for one awesome build. Not hating tho you can still build an engine in 3 hours compare to me in 3 years
hard part is having the money to build it
Would you be willing to do a giveaway of the pistons to 6 people?
that is easily doable
Alberto BIGBOOST I’m sure I’m not the only one who would love a souvenir from the legendary BIGBOOST BMW
I know I'm in 😄
I want a Piston that would be so cool!!!!
Where can I buy those pistons and rods ? Also what bearings and head gasket are you using?
Ya boy deserves all the likes. HIT that thumbs up button for more fire in depth content.
You should try putting a screwdriver inside the wrist pin, then it will hit the handle when it pops out :).
That BC hat is dope
Alberto “The Lowkey HeartThrob” Boost
Videos like these make me debate if I should keep my m50 and rebuild it or just swap a 2jz in my e36
Bigboost, you should send me a piston, thatd be dope!
Yo Big Boost!
I'll take one of those pistons off of your hands.
Alberto you're a smart guy but at times you make me scratch my head as why you do things. You put effort into polishing the top of the pistons when all that really needed to be done was to debur any sharp edges on the valve pockets, but where you should have spent time polishing (the lower part of the block to let oil return quicker) you leave the standard casting dags. Dude one word "priorities".
This was great!
hey alberto is it a cast iron or alu block?
iron
Vivian Tjon Kwan Paw cast iron
sooo much work :) the takeaway from this is buy a stock 1jz or 2jz
Is that a steel m50TU block or aluminium m52 block?
Rest in peace buddy, 16:19
What is the part number on the pistons. Did you have to bore the block.
Your a really nice Guy Alberto! greetings from Germany :-)
Kann ich deine Kolben die gebrochen sind haben wenn ? wenn es möglich wäre. Wäre echt cool ich sehe mir jedes Video von dir an . Und warte immer bis was neues kommt. Du bist einfach ein Mega ehrlicher Mensch
Amazing vids. You should add some quiet, peaceful music to the background.
I can't remember for the life of me, are you running a m50 or m52 block?
Are you using tungsten rings to handle expansion and contraction?
Clean your feet thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel before going out side and the mosquito won't bite as much if at all!
is it possible to build and engine well without any prior experience?
You should get a Savspeed intake