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Engine + Driveline / bmp delivers!

« on: March 13, 2009, 09:36:46 PM »

supersprint arrived today!  thanks to others who are ordering these things for the m42.

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Engine + Driveline / newly acquired 318is with a seized engine

« on: March 04, 2009, 04:11:13 PM »

thx for the input.  the flywheel will be the an M20 sport set-up lightweight aluminum job replacing the dual mass M42.  needs a new starter, some spacers, and the throw out right?  i hear good things about this conversion.

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Engine + Driveline / going with m42 afterall

« on: February 26, 2009, 03:33:47 PM »

spending the money on lightweight flywheel conversion, chip, exhaust, tires, and tuning.  new belts, hoses, waterpump, starter, battery, sparks.  practically a new 318is.  couldn't bring myself to do the 24v swap just yet, that'll come down the line.  gonna have some fuel efficient fun till then.

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Engine + Driveline / newly acquired 318is with a seized engine

« on: February 19, 2009, 01:56:50 PM »

so hello to the m42 sphere - just acquired a 1991 BMW 318is with a dead engine from a fraudster on ebay but in the end may end up with "vehicle purchase protection" insurance cash to replace the m42 or even might consider an m50 swap like all the horsepower junkies are wanting to do with these little e30s.  

I am generally a purist and bought the 318is with m42 as a toy to run around town sipping gas with but with an eye toward doing little improvements here and there - have read many many threads and think i have a plan, but am curious and want to pose a question to y'all...

if you had $4,000 to spend on a very very clean 318is with a seized engine, what would you do first?