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WTB/WTT / WTB: M42 Engine

« on: November 13, 2014, 05:20:00 PM »

Looking to buy an M42 engine for an E30. Not sure if the E36 ones will bolt right in or not. I'm located near Olympia, WA. Any help is appreciated!

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For Sale / Re: Freshly Rebuilt e30 M42 CYlinder Head in Boston. $400

« on: November 22, 2013, 05:34:36 PM »

Do you still have the head for sale?

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WTB/WTT / Re: WTB: M42 Head - Tacoma, WA

« on: November 21, 2013, 01:11:26 PM »

Thanks. I'll look into his post. He's a good deal away from me though So shipping would be pretty high.

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WTB/WTT / WTB: M42 Head - Tacoma, WA

« on: November 21, 2013, 03:17:33 AM »

Looking for a working cylinder head. Located in Lakewood/Tacoma, WA. All help is appreciated!

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Engine + Driveline / Engine Trouble!

« on: October 31, 2012, 12:02:33 AM »

Yea I definitely don't wanna part with the car. My dad's had it for years and he gave it to me as a high school graduation gift. All those things were replaced about a year ago, the fan clutch is a few months old. I just want to have everything in place before i start the project so I won't have to stop and wait for parts/money. I've even contemplated buying a spare engine and rebuilding it. I'm just trying to have my car basically showroom clean. Not really a whole racing thing. Just a few aesthetics here and there. But I'll look up a euro shop around here and see what they say. Anybody know of any reputable ones in this area?

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Engine + Driveline / Engine Trouble!

« on: October 30, 2012, 05:56:27 PM »

Alright as for the mileage it's about 125,000. The clutch, water pump, thermostat, front and rear main seals, starter and fan clutch were replaced recently. I'm pretty decent with mechanics but my issue is not really having somewhere to work all the time. This car is my DD but the nly other vehicle i have is my motorcycle and it's starting to get all rainy and chilly up here in WA. I plan on changing up all guides for the chain and the chain itself( thanks for the bolt tip by the way). I've heard that machining the head will cause compression to rise and start blowing oil by the piston rings therefre i should also rebuild the bottom end. Can I get a second opinion on this?

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Engine + Driveline / Engine Trouble!

« on: October 30, 2012, 03:26:44 AM »

Hey guys i'm new to this forum. I have a '91 318ic. I've been having some issues with my coolant getting into my oil. The car is misfiring bad and it take a good bit to start up and it's almost impossible in the mornings. It also blows white smoke(which is coolant from what i know) until it reaches operating temp. I suspect it's a bad head gasket and pray nothing is cracked or warped. I wanted to know if anybody had done this project before and what their approach to it was whether or not you machined the head, or rebuilt the whole engine instead of the top end, etc. All help is GREATLY appreciated