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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: vagrant_mugen on September 18, 2008, 11:08:30 AM
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blew the HG in my 84 318(m10) and was tired of going slow.
was going to do a turbo m20, but this m42 kinda fell into my lap, and for $350, i had to get it.
so i have collected:
-m42 175k miles
w/ complete engine harness/ecu
-240 getrag
-driveshaft
-87' 325i 3.76 LSD
+rear s.frame, t-arms w/ disks
-battery cable to trunk from non m10 e30
-plastic bumper swap F+R from the 90' w/ front tin work
-m20 single-mass flywheel
So, ive put on the rear t-arm w/ disks awhile ago. recently got the motor pulled from my car and the front end swapped. was waiting on parts which arrived yestr/today.
got all new gaskets, seals, timing chain, sprockets, rails, and tensioner. and IE rear bushings for the sub and t-arms, along with a much needed wheel stud kit :D
total: $1100 :mad: (timing chain was why i wanted to go m20. too much $$$) but i kinda like that this motor is a mini m50, ya know??
front end before/after:
(http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76181)
(http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76249)
m42:
"](http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76149)
made some solid motor/tranny mounts from hockey pucks:
OLD MOUNT:
(http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76243)
NEW MOUNT:
(http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76245)
NEW MOUNT DISASSEMBLED:
(http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=76247)
ill get some more pics and such up soon, i gotta get busy here.
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oh, getting a 6 puck clutch in the mail soon, and a Holset hy-35 this weekend. plans are for boost in a month or so. ebay m50 header chopped, audi wastegate, Apexi AFC select w/ 440's and need to find someone to write me a chip for the ignition timing.