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Engine + Driveline / Re: Another M42 engine build

« on: May 11, 2013, 04:06:10 PM »

Sweet little itty bitty baby Jesus!

John

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For Sale / HELP! Anyone in the Jackson/Memphis area have an m42 oil pan?

« on: November 23, 2012, 04:45:38 PM »

Blunt can get one there in a day for around 100 bucks.

John

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Interest in Bolt on Turbo kit?

« on: November 23, 2012, 03:23:12 PM »

Neet.

John

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / M42 at the track

« on: November 06, 2012, 08:14:49 PM »

Very nice job! What steering rack do you have? I have a Z3 rack in mine and would never go back.

John

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Interest in Bolt on Turbo kit?

« on: November 05, 2012, 09:08:08 PM »

Hmmmm.

How are you tuning?

John

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General Topics / MAF Conversion: It's Happening, Who Is Interested?

« on: June 02, 2012, 10:01:35 PM »

I like it.

John

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General Topics / Recirculation Baffles next to Blower motor

« on: March 29, 2012, 12:16:50 PM »

It is a lot of trouble for just getting recirc working, but I like for stuff to work!

I hear ya. My car is very clean and un-molested so I'm salting to think its the wiring from the stereo.

John

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General Topics / Recirculation Baffles next to Blower motor

« on: March 26, 2012, 10:28:54 AM »

You guys ROCK!

I have been having a similar problem for the last two years! Started off with fog in the car in winter, so of course Blunt sent me a new heater core. No difference. So then I took my stereo apart to see if my extra wiring back there got in the way as I started to notice outside smells when recirc was on.

This thread gives me new stuff to look at.

Thanks!

John

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For Sale / 91 318is e30 Part Out Alpine White

« on: December 21, 2011, 07:47:47 PM »

I'd like pictures of the bottoms of the doors. Inside and out if the panels are off.



John

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / M42 head work

« on: November 19, 2011, 04:29:12 PM »

I would be careful here. When dealing with older designs it's easy to make improvments by using your eye and motor theory, but working with something as modern as an M42 it's very possible to make it worse not better.

If it were me and I wasn't paying someone with vast experience with these heads, I would go for the thinner valve stems and try to taper the guides a bit. Then maybe smooth out any irregularities.

If MM is getting a 6% improvement with all their resources, I'm sure the potential to do harm is high.

John

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Pics of DASC intake manifold/custom supercharger installations?

« on: April 26, 2011, 08:21:27 AM »

I want one of those real bad!

John

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How-To's / Replacing Hood Liner/Insulation

« on: December 13, 2010, 08:43:46 PM »

GOOF-Off

John

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M42 Buyer's Guide / 1991 E30 318is Pricing...

« on: December 13, 2010, 08:38:14 PM »

It does sound a little high. For that money it should have at least euro weavs or RS's. A little over a year ago one sold in PA for 7500 and the guy that sold it is regretting it. There was a nice one in MN with 112K that went for 9K I think. Both cars were PERFECT.

I wouldn't let mine go for less than 5K and it's not for sale at the moment.

John

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Off-topic discussion / What was your first car?

« on: October 17, 2010, 10:10:55 PM »

Ford Maverick Followed by a Ford Fiesta (a real Fiesta)

John

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For Sale / 318i part out

« on: September 24, 2010, 07:47:32 AM »

I did get it! Somehow delivered to my neighbors house. You did put the right address but went to the wrong place.

Thanks, parts were delivered as promised.

John