530i Classic Vintage 5 Series - Triple Weber Carbs, Rebuilt Engine, New Trans on 2040-cars
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:In Line 6 Cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: BMW
Model: 5-Series
Trim: Chrome
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: rear
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 204,676
Sub Model: Classic 530I
Exterior Color: Silver
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Blue
Number of Doors: 4 Doors
Very Nice Classic BMW 530i. Engine Rebuilt with 3000 miles with all machine shop work done, bearings, new pistons/rings, all new timing chain/tensioners/guides, water pump, reconditioned head with valve job. New Old Stock Transmission with 1000 miles with reconditioned torque converter. Bilstein Shocks front and back. Rare Triple Weber Carburetor setup, Stahl Headers, MSD Ignition, Coil, Mallory Dual Point Centrifugal Advance distributor (not currently installed like new). Recent tires(4). Dual Cherry bomb Exhaust Pipes out side.
This car is a work in progress. After rebuilding the motor, installing 2 transmissions (first one was bad) I have yet to get to the fun part, getting the triple carburetors tuned to perfection. I believe they need jetted down a size or two (RedLine Weber Jet Kits) and I just have not been able to get to do that yet. The transmission was a New Old Stock Transmission I found on ebay. I sent the Torque Converter off and had it totally reconditioned with all new fluid/flush etc. I would like to change the exhaust back to a single muffler in the back as the side pipes are just too loud for me. The care starts right up and runs good. I have just run out of room to keep this car have to sell it. I am not trying to recover all the money I have put into this project, my loss is your gain. There are lots of extra parts including two extra transmissions that I believe could easily make one good one (I have new transmission gasket kit too) as the original transmission had a single spring break which made it fail (that one is in parts but all in Rubbermaid and 5 gallon buckets with all parts there. Then I still have the defective one I purchased from BavAuto and when it failed they told me to not send it back, it is complete. Replaced Gas Tank with very nice one rust free from Arizona after the one I had sprung a leak from rust - the new one is in perfect shape.
The Bad
Exhaust is loud. Carburetors need jetting, I never got to this after rebuilding the engine and replacing the transmission. Rip in Drivers Seat (see picture). Two plastic light filters hanging from speedometer/RPM gauges. AC Removed but was Factory AC. Headliner old. Sunroof works but one part is needing repair and current headliner is not fully attached until I get the new part to replace - needs some TLC to close fully but works. Electric Sunroof open and closes with manual help. Plastic part that is broken on one side should be easy enough to replace but finding one may take a while. The gas lid door is slightly bent from backing up with it open, it fits fine and works but could use some straightening out. Some paint missing. Some rust (was leaking in trunk around seal but put some JB Weld to build It back up. Drivers door bottom inside has some rust. Passengers side had rust hole but put new metal riveted in and a couple giant tubes of JB Weld to seal it in. Back windows do not work.
I drive the car regularly and really enjoy it.
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