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Title: lostmenoggin
Post by: lostmenoggin on October 30, 2012, 10:03:11 AM

New guy here. Picked this thing up a few weeks ago off CL for $400! '92 318is with a 5 speed and an M42. 233k. The body is in good shape and the leather interior needs some work but isn't terrible. The front struts are blown and it could use some tires. Has a BHG but it came with another engine, an extra trans and a bunch of other parts.

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Title: lostmenoggin
Post by: lostmenoggin on October 30, 2012, 10:03:42 AM

Wont start due to blown head gasket. It came with another M42 that I don't know much about. Here's the BHG motor..

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annnnd the other engine that came with it.. Notice the difference in upper timing chain guides?

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Title: lostmenoggin
Post by: lostmenoggin on October 30, 2012, 10:19:03 AM

I got some v8 coils to put on but I just need the adapter plate to bolt them to, a semi oxidated VIS carbon fiber hood lol and im picking up a used but in good shape LW flywheel and clutch this weekend to get rid of the dual mass setup. I'd also like to pick up some mustang injectors from the pick a part to throw in. Going to redo all the coolant and get rid of the vac line mess before it goes in becauseas well as change a few gaskets and maybe a water pump and timing chain guide kit. Well that's it for now. I'll keep this updated.

Title: lostmenoggin
Post by: DesktopDave on October 30, 2012, 01:42:16 PM

Excellent deal!  I'm looking forward to this already.

Love your sig - I had an S12 and an S14 Kouki myself.  Great cars, though the KA24DE was the wrong motor.  A CA20DET cures all ills, eh?

Title: lostmenoggin
Post by: lostmenoggin on November 03, 2012, 02:35:17 PM

I love the 240sx. I've owned about 14 of those cars lol. They really are good cars, even better with an engine swap and people have put just about everything in a 240. I'm really digging my bimmer though. I like the e36 lines a lot and the m42 seems like an easy engine to work on. I'm also looking forward to saving some gas. All I have to drive is my truck and it is killing my wallet. Hopefully I should have a semi sporty car that's decent on gas when all is said and done.