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For Sale / M42 Engine Part Out!!! Updated weekly with new items, everything must go!

« on: December 07, 2010, 10:08:53 PM »

Not a whole lot left. If I get time this week I'll have whats left of the motor (smaller things) listed.

Thanks to every one who has bought something from me!

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For Sale / M42 Engine Part Out!!! Updated weekly with new items, everything must go!

« on: December 03, 2010, 03:40:03 PM »

Thanks for all of the sales so far everyone, I hope you are puting the parts to good use.

I'll have the smaller things like brackets up for sale soon too.

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For Sale / M42 Engine Part Out!!! Updated weekly with new items, everything must go!

« on: November 26, 2010, 05:49:57 PM »

Engine parts up.

All items are OBO and the price listed includes shipping to Canada and the US.

If you have an offer, msg me here via PM or on eBay.

Thanks!

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For Sale / M42 Engine Part Out!!! Updated weekly with new items, everything must go!

« on: November 23, 2010, 10:03:48 PM »

PM's replied.

I stripped the rest of the motor down today so i'll have some pictures of the timing components, cams, pistons, rods etc.. up later on tomorrow.

Thanks for the interest so far guys!

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For Sale / M42 Engine Part Out!!! Updated weekly with new items, everything must go!

« on: November 10, 2010, 05:58:55 PM »

After swapping to an M50 I have decided to part out my M42. At the time of the swap it had 220,000 KM (Approx 136k miles).

I have all of the parts listed on eBay, please take a look here:
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/andito_88/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=200


If you do not have an eBay account, PM me or post here and I can work something out with you as long as you have a PayPal account!

Coils, wires, plugs: SOLD
Oil pans (upper and lower) + dipstick: SOLD
Intake manifold set with TB: SOLD
Vacuum hose set with ICV and intake bot: SOLD
Crankshaft position sensor: SOLD
ECU with chip upgrade: SOLD
Clutch Slave Cylinder: SOLD
Injectors with rail and harness: SOLD
Fan clutch (still have fan blades): SOLD
Cylinder head: SOLD
Cams, trays, lifters: SOLD
Motor mounts and mount arms: SOLD
Valve cover: SOLD
Timing chain, guides, tensioner, gears: SOLD
Timing covers (upper and lower): SOLD
Crankshaft: SOLD
Pistons and Rods: SOLD
Fuel pump with assembly: SOLD



Remaining Items for Sale:

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For Sale / M42 vacuum hoses + intake boot, injectors, FPR, coils, wires, alternator, intakes +++

« on: November 04, 2010, 09:10:43 AM »

Bump

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For Sale / M42 vacuum hoses + intake boot, injectors, FPR, coils, wires, alternator, intakes +++

« on: October 19, 2010, 08:35:12 PM »

I haven't had the alternator apart so I have no idea. I am not selling the vacuum lines separately unfortunately. Still the asking price is pretty cheap considering the lines alone go for over 80 from the dealer. I sold the m44 chain tensioner and the guides are original to the motor so i will not be parting them out.

Thanks

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For Sale / M42 vacuum hoses + intake boot, injectors, FPR, coils, wires, alternator, intakes +++

« on: October 19, 2010, 12:12:38 AM »

Please see this thread:

http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12527

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General Topics / e36 steering rack swap sluggish & vague

« on: April 21, 2010, 02:35:27 PM »

Do you have a late model e36 rack? It has really large metal pipes on it compared to the e30 rack. I was reading that those racks have a variable ratio based on engine speed (or pump speed). Maybe the rack feels like crap because the pump on the M42 isn't moving as much fluid as it should to move the rack properly? Something to think about at least..good solid information seems hard to find.

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Engine + Driveline / Fuel Pumps - Need Some Info

« on: April 21, 2010, 02:29:35 PM »

Ive had a generic ebay pump in my car that was listed to work on e30s for 3 years now (60k km) with no problems. I took the old pump off and replaced the valve/connector with fuel line and used SS clamps to tie it down. It nearly touches the bottom of the tank and it seems to work great.

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How-To's / DIY Electric fan conversion

« on: April 21, 2010, 01:45:46 PM »

Well, I have been driving with no fan since that post and we are finally seeing some warmer days here. I am happy to report that the stock aux fan does more than enough to keep the engine cool!

Few things to note:

- The longest i sat in stop and go traffic was ~40 minutes and it was ~25 celcius outside
- Since i still have the stock coolant temp switch (fan switch) the engine heats up to the 3/4 mark on the guage before the high speed kicks on.
- If i press the A/C button the low speed setting of the fan is engaged and the engine NEVER crawls past the 1/2 way mark on the guage
- There was no need to have my fan on unless i was sitting in traffic for over 15 minutes. The high speed setting (when i let the engine reach 3/4 on the guage) would bring the temp back to 1/2 within a minute.


Compared to when i took the fan off last year I am seeing a significant increase in cooling now that there is no A/C condenser in front of the rad.

For reference, i used the OEM euro brackets to mount the aux fan which i purchased from BMA auto parts for about 10-15 bucks for the bigger two and under 5 for the small cup.

There was no re-wiring and I was able to use the old hardware on the fan to install it to the brackets. I needed to by two speed nuts to skrew the mounts on the top of the rad support. If I remember, I will take a few pictures of the fan on my car tonight. I also did not use any water wetter or any similar product or run a cooler thermostat.

Seriously, this has to be the easiest mechanical thing i have done to the car to date and one of the more satisfying ones. To get the fan in/out I undid the upper rad support then lifted the rad and pulled it toward the engine. The rad has rubber bumpers sitting in cups on the bottom to hold it in place so it is easy to reposition afterwards. The hardest part was jamming the rubber peices into the mounting brackets.

Here is the picture: The two upper brackets needed to be swapped on my car for some reason since they didn't mount the fan properly the way they show them to be mounted.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1111&mospid=47263&btnr=17_0073&hg=17&fg=10

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M42 Buyer's Guide / What is the curb weight of a 318i vs.318is?

« on: February 01, 2010, 12:21:16 PM »

Unless the original buyer specifically ordered the Mtech springs and rear stabilizer bar (14.5mm compared to 12mm) the 4-door and 2-door 318i/iS came with the same suspension setups. The only difference in the springs was if the car had A/C, Sport package, or sport package with A/C. The same 2 sets of springs were used for both 4 and 2 door models. Check the ETK if you want to see for yourself.

BTW are those curb weights definately from the US market cars? The european e30s were all lighter because they didn't have some heavy metal "reinforcement" bars behind the bumpers.

The 318iS also had a few things like the rear spoiler, the front skirt, and the limited slip diff (for Canadian models for sure, i think it was option in the US). Anyway, there were different standard options for cars sold throughout north america so i would only use those numbers as rough estimates. Maybe the 318is weight listed there has a sunroof and the 318i didn't, who knows.

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How-To's / DIY Electric fan conversion

« on: January 27, 2010, 10:34:19 AM »

That's good news for me Dave as i'm putting my M50 in the car in a couple months when it's warmer outside. I wanted to do the aux fan thing now since I sit in traffic on my way home from work and i don't want to be testing it on my new motor. I have full confidence in the stock AUX fan after giving it 12a of power; it blows a lot of air.

Last year in the spring i ran my car with no fan and it was great as long as i didn't hit traffic. After about 5-10 minutes of stop and go the temp would creep up to the 3/4 mark at a quick rate and it would start to overheat. As soon as the car was moving past about 30km/h the temp would quickly move back to 1/2. The car is actually a lot quieter with the fan off i have noticed, i'm really looking forward to it!

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How-To's / DIY Electric fan conversion

« on: January 26, 2010, 11:50:52 PM »

I know i'm bumping this old thread again, but couldn't you just use the existing AUX fan wiring to wire the new fan up? The AUX fan has 3 wires going into it. I am pretty sure this is their function:

Black - Fan low speed
Red - Fan high speed
Brown - Ground

The AUX fan circuit is tapped into the coolant temperature switch mounted on the left of the rad, which activates the low speed setting at 91C, and the high speed setting at 99C. My understanding is that the ceramic resistor located on the aux fan is what controls the speed of the fan.

At least this is my understanding of it. If anyone has conflicting info please chime in.

Also, i deleted my A/C a couple days ago and will be trying my AUX fan for primary cooling as a pusher. I will try the current temp switch and switch to the 318ti (81C/88C) switch if i need the fan to turn on sooner. The pain is trying to figure out how to mount the fan in a clean and solid way. I made a bracket out of steel for the top already, i suppose I just have to make a few more. Anyway, i'll let you guys know how it goes once i test it and i'll shoot some pics.

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Engine + Driveline / Taking A/C out

« on: July 23, 2009, 01:11:24 PM »

The AC system has nothing to do with defrosting anything.