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For Sale / SoCal SFV 818 M42 Engine w/ Tranny

« on: October 27, 2012, 05:53:19 PM »

I have a High Mileage M42 for sale. 200k+. Ive tracked this engine with little issues. This engine will absolutely need to be resealed. It has a small oil leak from the timing chain case. engine was stock when i purchased the car. ive owned the 318 for 3 years did these things listed below about 2 years ago and redid the entire cooling system.

-4 pintile Ford Bosch Injectors 19# for better atomization.
-10mm Phenolic Intake Spacer. Keeps intake temps way low. This is a very limited product the guy that sells them only makes runs of 5.
-Throttle Body heater plate deleted. Because SoCal.
-Mess Under the intake Sorted. Factory spider hoses is no fun.
-88deg wahler therm.
-metal impellar pump. because plastic breaks too easy.
-currently running 15w-50 Mobil 1 synthetic.

I run an e36 Aluminum radiator that keeps the engine really cool so it really hasnt seen very high temps. needle is always under half.

I also have a med case 4.10 LSD for $250 extra. About 120k miles on it. Removed from an auto 325 if i recall correctly. has not seen track time afaik. bought it but never got around to installing it.

engine is still in the car and running. its my daily we can meet if you want to check it out before i pull the motor for the swap.

Engine comes with exhaust, tranny, and drive shaft $500obo

Located in the San Fernando Valley 91325

Since the engine is currently in my DD the setup will be available when I pull the engine to do my swap. Please keep that in mind.

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Vendors / GB / Feeler M47 crankshafts

« on: June 27, 2011, 01:18:45 AM »

how much shipped to 91325 in US dollas? i might be interested if i dont decide to go s52.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 26, 2011, 09:02:47 PM »

my muffler does appear to have a hole in it and its been sounding quite rumbly lately. the cams were set back to stock timing. the gears were setup wrong and they were adjusted to extremes. so i just put them how they are stock. still listening for that sound.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 18, 2011, 07:01:56 PM »

heres a video of the play in the chain. remember 16 rivets inclusive. i also think this engine was pulled apart at some point. there is a mark on the damper that shows what looks to be TDC the lobes are point toward eachother and are squared but i need to verify by finding the part on the bellhousing that can tell me if its TDC or not. again it runs well and doesnt burn oil much if any.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quHIZfxWE50

okay now we are definitely at TDC. had it backwards before was looking at cyl 4 lobes instead of cyl 1 lobes. the rear of the cams are not perfectly flat bearly of by like 1mm. the intake cam seems to be slightly more raised than the exhaust cam.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 18, 2011, 06:14:43 PM »

updated first post with pics of cam gears and need some help. let me know any information you can share. thanks. im going back out to remove the top chain guide to check the chain slack.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 16, 2011, 11:43:04 PM »

heres something i noticed a while ago. and maybe it has something to do with the timing chain. but the crank pulley doesnt seem to be perfectly centered while rotating. it has a very slight wobble.but thats only looking at the center nut piece. ive only been able to replicate the sound when i drive from cold and idle. after i drive highway speeds it doesnt usually comeback. though ive made it replicate the sound by turning on my lights. which causes the idle to very slightly drop but it goes into that sweet spot for the sound. its pretty damn annoying to be honest. but im going to order a chain and hopefully its just that. ill find out when i pull the case off.

this is my daily right now and i dont really feel like dropping a ton of money to replace parts that are good. ive already started searching for a motor to swap so i rather put my money there than this engine. but i dont want it to fail on me either. again the car doesnt run any different. exhaust is a bit shakey but i think theres a small hole in the muffler.

do i absolutely have to remove that crank bolt? or would that be just to replace that sprocket?

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 04, 2011, 04:57:58 PM »

the noise is still present after changing the plugs. if this was timing related wouldnt it knock at all engine speeds? it only makes the sound at idle. and its not constant. the sound will becomes audible then goes away then back then gone, while its idling.

the car does not run any different that i can tell. i checked for vacuum leaks and there doesnt seem to be any. no check engine lights. the sound occurs AFTER the car has warmed up.

im wondering if theres a loose pulley. i only run the main belt crank water pump alt. i dont use power steering or ac. but those components are still attached to the chassis.

ive also pulled the oil pan before to check for debris. not recently but sometime last year i believe. there was none. and no loose bolts either.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: June 04, 2011, 02:45:15 PM »

i did not change my spark plugs. i do have some new ones im going to put in. actually i might go do that right now and see if that changes anything.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: May 30, 2011, 10:11:39 PM »

the tensioner is pretty new i barely drove it up til recently and it was one of the first things i replaced. the water pump is also relatively new. ive had teh car for a little over 2 years maybe. and started to DD about 2 or 3 months ago. the sound only happens at idle sometimes usually when its still warming up. but i take the highway to work and when i let it idle after my commute i dont hear the sound. my e30 is a 02/1991 E30 318is. i dont know if it had the original tensioner. i suppose its possible. it runs pretty well from what i understand but it might be due for a timing chain.

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Engine + Driveline / Need Help Identifying a Sound

« on: May 30, 2011, 09:27:20 PM »

When i first got the car a couple years ago i changed the tensioner. dropped pan for plastic or bolts blahblahblah. i did not change my chain or inspect any of the timing components. my engine was a bit noisy at first but when i changed the tensioner and started using 0w-40 mobil synthetic it ran quietly and smoothly. i also did mess under intake crap throttle body heat plate delete and i put in some bosch 710 injectors. anyways so just last weekend i changed my oil. but this time i changed to 5w-30 and now i have this damn glub glub sound. i used a long bar to see where it was coming from. i can mostly hear it standing on the driver side. but when i use the long bar the sound is loudest on the timing case. its also pretty loud where the intake manifold is. anyways. i recorded the sound and its pretty damn clear. so i just wanted to post it for two things. 1 for reference 2 confirmation of what the hell it is. i was thinking it was the tappets but now im thinking its the tensioner again or i might need to go in and do my timing chain. i only recently started to DD the car. within the past few months or so. wondering if i switch back to the 0w-40 if the sound will go away. let me know your thoughts.

oh this sound only happens AFTER the engine has warmed up. and at idle. not noticeable when driving.

first video i was just holding my phone at the driver side of the engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBBo4XB8__w&feature=player_*****ded

this second i was holding a metal bar against the intake manifold and the phone to amplify the sound. (the sound is even louder at the timing tensioner.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rZG-jq1U20__w&feature=player_*****ded

UPDATE

okay so i pulled my valve cover to look at the gears to see if they were okay. which from the looks of it they are good. so thats two things i wont have to replace. but i noticed that the rivets where the arrows point is 16 rather than 15 and the cam adjustment bolts are all the way to the side rather than centered. wondering what your guys thoughts are on this. other than the sound that happens intermittently and the little ticks that i was thinking was form the injectors, it doesnt run poorly. it pulls when and high speeds is nice. just the idle sounds weird at times. could it be the timing? anyways being that there should be 15 rivets inclusive the two arrows. how should i adjust the timing to correct? any way to do it without pulling everything off? i still need to check the chain slack.

here are the pics.






the arrows are on the inside of the cam gears rather than the edge closest to the chain so i marked with red where the arrows point to on the chain.

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General Topics / is my m42 Done for?

« on: November 29, 2010, 11:41:02 PM »

wow that sounds like shit. you could probably find an m42 for 200-500. but i would check and see what actually went wrong and see how much it would be to repair vs buying another engine. a timing chain isnt expensive but who knows what happened to the internals from the timing chain busting. bent valves and such. goodluck

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General Topics / The mess under the intake

« on: November 02, 2010, 12:27:34 AM »

I also did this this past weekend. also changed my injectors to the 710s. was a little skeptical on the injectors but i think they are set properly into the intake manifold. i havent seen any leaks yet.

as for the throttle body vaccum hose issue. i have the TB with a direct hose connection on the bottom. i just plugged it off and connected the vaccum hose from the cover to the closest connection on the intake elbow. shouldnt be any issues right?

when i put everything back together it took a while for the car to start. i only had about a gallon of gas and i thought the fuel pump stopped working but it eventually started. anyone else have that happen?

i havent fully run the engine yet as i need to get some bmw spec coolant for her. but so far so good.

great writeup.

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For Sale / SoCal SFV: Parts From 318IS Interior Cooling Suspension Heating Maintenance

« on: August 28, 2010, 02:56:26 AM »

bump

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For Sale / SoCal SFV: Parts From 318IS Interior Cooling Suspension Heating Maintenance

« on: August 21, 2010, 06:16:22 PM »

All Prices do NOT include Shipping. All parts used unless otherwise stated.

Willing to ship at buyers expense.

PM me if interested I am located In San Fernando Valley SoCal

Items Below in Pics:

Local Pickup preferred for interior but may be willing to ship at buyers expense.



Driver Sport Seat           - 50    (3/10) needs reupholseter good for parts
Passenger Sport Seat      - 75    (6/10) passable but could use love
Back Seat                     - 80    (7/10)  good but some sun damage on top
Door Panels                   - 80    (9/10)  just dirty

Whole Interior                - 250 obo



Clutch Fan with Clutch      - 60 (works great)
Shroud                          -20 (dirty)
Radiator with Cap            -80 (needs plastic plug at bottom of reservoir and needs to be resealed at bottom of reservoir)
Radiator Hoses                -20 (2 upper hoses one is new, lower hose used)

All Radiator stuff above     -150

All belts New and used      -20
NIB 88deg Wahler Therm   -20
Used Therm                     -5 (works fine just dirty)
Thermostat Housing          -25 (could use a good cleaning)

Heater Valve                    -60 (needs to be sealed but fine other than that)
Heater Core                     -80 (works great)

Heating parts together       -130

Front Valance air duct        -15 (I forget which side its from)

US Grills                          -5 (They are cracked need glue mounts fine)

Oil Filters                         -5/each (total of 11 filters Proline brand)

Chain Tensioner                 -5

Radiator Temp Switch         -5

Items Below No Pics as of now:

Seat Covers                      -20 (front and back, blue and silver color)

Rear H&R sport Springs       -75
Rear Bilstein sport Shocks   -50

Rear Suspension together    -100 (dont know mileage)

Crack Free Dash                 -100 (smal crease at right vent from storage)

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For Sale / Konig Remembers NIB 16x7 20mm offset.

« on: May 22, 2010, 08:16:55 PM »

i will take them and pay cash if these are located in the LA area SoCal.