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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 1991318is on October 17, 2007, 11:19:17 PM

Title: I got issues...
Post by: 1991318is on October 17, 2007, 11:19:17 PM
So last weekend I was out on a drive w/ the local bmw guys. Long story short, hard corners plus low on oil equals #2 cylinder rod bearing is laying in the pan. The jury is out on whether I'm gonna get a new crank and rebuild, get a different m42, or my favorite option is an m52 I have layin in my buddy's garage w/ my name on it.
Title: I got issues...
Post by: Vladi on October 18, 2007, 03:12:54 AM
What M52, 2.0, 2.5?:rolleyes:
Title: I got issues...
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 18, 2007, 10:53:24 AM
Quote from: Vladi;35970
What M52, 2.0, 2.5?:rolleyes:


I didn't know there was a 2 liter 6 banger M52?! Around here all i see is 2.5
Title: I got issues...
Post by: 1991318is on October 18, 2007, 12:03:04 PM
m52 is the 2.8L, m50 is the 2.5L, and there wasn't a 2 liter...
Title: I got issues...
Post by: silverblades181 on October 18, 2007, 12:47:38 PM
M50B20 out of the E36 320i?

Well it depends on what your budget is and what you want really. If you rebuild would you be rebuilding to stock specs? If you go that route you'll have a brand new engine that'll last a long time. Getting a working used M42 would be the cheapest route...and swapping an M52 is not cheap but you get gobs of power but you lose the high reving fun 4 banger :P
Title: I got issues...
Post by: FL318i on October 18, 2007, 01:02:08 PM
this sounds like "stroker time" to me!! :-D
Title: I got issues...
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 18, 2007, 01:03:13 PM
Quote from: FL318i;35991
this sounds like "stroker time" to me!! :-D


I like your style.. I'm going to pick up a low mileage M42 and stroke the shit out of it.. When im done just swap it
Title: I got issues...
Post by: 2002maniac on October 18, 2007, 05:21:38 PM
Quote from: 1991318is;35982
m52 is the 2.8L, m50 is the 2.5L, and there wasn't a 2 liter...


Yea, in the US this is the case.

over in EU they had all kinds of different displacements
Title: I got issues...
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 18, 2007, 05:29:14 PM
Quote from: 2002maniac;36003
Yea, in the US this is the case.

over in EU they had all kinds of different displacements


Euros always have more fun toys and better access than us poor lil yanks
Title: I got issues...
Post by: kowalski on October 18, 2007, 05:36:02 PM
stroke it.
Title: I got issues...
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 18, 2007, 05:42:08 PM
or supercharge it ;)
Title: I got issues...
Post by: 1991318is on October 22, 2007, 04:44:44 PM
After lots of talk w/ my dad as well as searching with what I want out of the car, I'm gonna go w/ m50b25. I had an m52 but the owner decided he wants to keep driving the car w/ blown headgasket and let the new motor sit in the garage. So, I picked up an m50 and soon will be running strong w/ an m50. Don't worry, the 318is emblem ain't going no where.