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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: big red on October 05, 2008, 03:15:42 PM

Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: big red on October 05, 2008, 03:15:42 PM
Hey everybody!!!
    Just wondering if anyone happens to know the casting number off a 318i head, (91 e30 m42, of course!) without going and taking it off and looking.:rolleyes:, or knows where on the head it is, aprox. The head shop down the steet has a couple, but I'm hoping to find out if they have one that will fit before I take mine off. Debating going for the full on rebuild, or just freshen it up a bit. Money will probably make the final decicion though;) Thanks for any help and advice ( which is always welcome :rolleyes:). Wish me luck !
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: sakukurata on October 05, 2008, 09:26:08 PM
:psorry,
you may not able to see unless you take out the cylinder head. I just took out mine and bought the used cylincer head. Mine is 464. I don't know if some one will able to determine without taking out the cylinder head.:):rolleyes:
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: big red on October 06, 2008, 01:27:27 AM
Thanks Sakukurata. It was a long shot, but if someone was going to know it was going to be someone from "The Club". I have faith in the mighty guru's that roam these pages!!!  Do you hapen to remember where the 464 # was on your head? It would atleast give me a place to start. Thanks again.
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: hesgone2fast on October 06, 2008, 02:42:46 AM
Hi there, like said above, itīs not possible to see it unless taking the head off. It is located on the driverīs side, at cyl#4, right under the fitting for the hose that connects the head to the heater core.
I can post a pic if you want. My casting is: 1721464
I hope this helps!
Title: The M42 Gods come through again !!!!
Post by: big red on October 06, 2008, 05:45:35 AM
:D It never ceases to amaze me how much everyone here knows !:D
  Again, I humbly thank you "hesgone2fast".:p Thats exactly what I was looking for, and definatly helps !  As for the pics, I love pics, but I have already got more than I need, and I would feel guilty asking for more:rolleyes: You have been a great help. I'll update the thread as I go along with the rebuild and let everyone know how its going. I'll figure out how to post pics too.  :D
P.S.   Feel free to throw out the love, or any advice, comments, or anything else you want.
P.P.S.   Please let me know if I should post this here, or somewhere else. I don't want to mess up my first thread.
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: hesgone2fast on October 06, 2008, 10:37:14 AM
No problems, a pic always helps!!
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6243/pc0400302wq4.th.jpg) (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pc0400302wq4.jpg)(http://img217.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif) (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

If you need anything else, let us know.
Title: A pic says a thousand words !
Post by: big red on October 06, 2008, 04:32:40 PM
:D:):D  hesgone2fast, you are the man !!! :D:):D
 Thanks, awesome pic. Now that I'm up, I'll do something with it.
 With help like this, how can i go wrong?    ;):p
Title: Fingers crossed ! So far, so good !!!
Post by: big red on October 10, 2008, 01:25:34 AM
:D IT'S OUT !!!  :D
 Well it took all of two days, 87 pictures, and a whole lota faith, but she's out!  :D   Not too bad, all said and done, (would have gone faster with a helper) but I'm happy with it. :) All in all, she looks great.  Nothing obvious anyways. Shop will tell me tommorrow what I'm lookin at, but I'm fairly confident she's ok. Now i just have to remember how it all goes together. :eek:  ( :o Thats when I'll probably have more questions. :o )
  I'll post some pics tommorrow, once I figure that out, just to show off my baby.  :rolleyes::p:rolleyes:
Title: Lets see if THIS works !
Post by: big red on October 14, 2008, 02:05:30 AM
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00173.jpg)
Title: Holy Crap !!!
Post by: big red on October 14, 2008, 02:25:31 AM
::DTHAT WAS AWSOME !!! Worth every minute of the TWO HOURS i just spent trying to do that.
( I hate being "puter tarded" ):o
  :D Anyways, Here's the rest of my pics. incase anyone wants a look. :D
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00175.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00194.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00187.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00195.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00199.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00202.jpg)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00207.jpg)
  :confused:  Anyone know the name of this peice? It cracked & broke coming out. :mad::(Hoping I can buy one new, somewhere.
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq234/bigred2/DSC00186.jpg)
Hope everyony has / had a great Thanks giving. Will post as soon as i get my parts back and start putting it back together. Till then, wish me luck.
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: marko on October 24, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do

here ya go...
Title: Casting number for head (318i) ?
Post by: JP 91iS on October 24, 2008, 01:27:12 PM
Quote from: big red;58458
Anyone know the name of this peice? It cracked & broke coming out. :mad::(Hoping I can buy one new, somewhere.

Actually, here (http://www.m42club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=26189&postcount=44) you go ;)

But definitely learn to use realoem.com, it's a priceless resource.