While the car’s interior and exterior aren’t too much worse for the wear (or lack of), the same can’t get said about the BMW inline-six under the hood. It’s a high-compression powerplant that’s stubborn about returning to normal.
So, Smith and Tony set about to correct things. The mechanically curious will appreciate the methodical process used to return the engine to running condition.
Their efforts focus on freeing stuck valves, including a reluctant sixth cylinder that eventually gets with the program. Working into darkness, the duo brings activity to a once-silent engine compartment and is finally able to get this rare classic BMW back on the road