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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: May 05, 2007, 08:00:59 PM »

you've been of great help, and yes, i wish someone else would chime in on this i need as much help and as many opinions as possible.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: May 05, 2007, 02:47:12 AM »

ok, so I have a pretty good idea of what i want to do, just no idea where to get parts. well, I get OEM parts from BMA or Pelican Parts, but as far as performance goes, i haven't got a clue where to start shopping. I know I want 11:1 compression pistions, stronger rods, M44 crank, etc. Where could I get the rods and pistions? And do I need to get different if I use the M44 crank?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: May 02, 2007, 06:48:39 AM »

thanks, you've been alot of help to me so far

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: May 01, 2007, 01:41:28 PM »

Thanks alot for your advice. I was looking @ MAF conversion kits online, found one on Miller Motorsports I believe the name was. I was looking @ using an M44 crank, 11 to 1 compression pistons, and refreshing all the gaskets and belts. And get some head work done on it. I've looked around ALOT for info on rebuilding and performance for our engines. I found the sticky to the service manual, but for some reason I can't get it to load on my internet @ home. I looked @ some of the magazine articles and found part one of the GRM article which helped alot. I have another question now though. Is there something that needs to be done to the block to accomidate the higher compression pistons?

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Suspension / H&R springs

« on: April 30, 2007, 09:23:21 PM »

if i had to guess......

IE's are stiffer, offer a lower stance, and overall better performance






btw, when you're done w/ those H&R's, i'll be glad to take them off your hands

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: April 30, 2007, 04:41:06 PM »

Goals- At least 150 RELIABLE whp
Budget- well, i won't be buying everything @ once, so this is kinda flexible I guess.
What can I do myself- I'll get back to you on this one, still trying to get as many tools as possible
Who can help me- I don't know anyone in my area that is willing to help me w/ this

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Building my M42, questions

« on: April 29, 2007, 09:32:50 PM »

So my headgasket needs to be replaced, and seeing how its gonna take 527375357 years just to change that, i figured while its all opened up i should build it. I was thinking stroker using the M47 crank, but that thing is expensive, and rare. What other options do I have to build up an N/A motor w/ half decent power? And what would I need to buy? And how much should I be looking to spend? Lol sorry, I'm an engine building noob

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Engine + Driveline / big engine problem :(

« on: April 24, 2007, 07:20:16 PM »

So..... i've had my car on the road for a little over a month, and have owned it about 2 (had a little oil pan mishap ). the previous owner informed me of a small coolant leak, saying it leaked onto the exhaust, and evaporated instantly. I had no reason to doubt him, so I left it unchecked for a while. Suddenly a couple of days ago, I decided to check it out.... opened the oil cap...... and found all the missing coolant. I believe this has been going on for a while, although it has yet to affect performance. How likely is it that anything (besides the head gasket) could be damaged? I can't find a replacement engine that I can afford anytime soon, and this is my daily driver. Pointers would be very helpful.

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Suspension / Control Arm question

« on: April 17, 2007, 05:04:58 PM »

lol my car has almost all of those signs. Will be changing out the arms as soon as I get some $$.

Also, is there a place that sells performance bushings for the suspension on our cars? There are quite a few bushings on my car that look circa 1991 :p

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / My 4-door build

« on: April 17, 2007, 05:03:20 PM »

Thanks for all the great info you guys are giving me. I know that there are turbo volvo's here that are gasoline engines. I think I will look a little more into that turbo. I will probably go w/ 666 to get a manifold made. That's the kind of thing I want to make sure is done right. Right now I'm looking to buy another engine so that I can rebuild it and make sure it is just right for a turbo. And new clutch and flywheel are a must for the way I drive

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General Topics / NASCAR-Montoya

« on: April 16, 2007, 11:10:48 PM »

I love how he pissed Tony Stewart off Sunday. He was keeping Montoya from advancing in the field for a few laps, so he gave him a little love tap as he passed, and Stewart couldn't handle it. Best part was after the race, seeing Stewart pissed and Montoya didn't even care to think about it.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / My 4-door build

« on: April 16, 2007, 11:06:53 PM »

I'm looking to make my own kit for as cheap as possible, w/out missing any components. i probably will end up buying a turbo from someone rather than getting one from a junk'd car (unless i find one in really good shape). How would I go about getting a manifold?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / My 4-door build

« on: April 16, 2007, 09:25:22 PM »

lol im not looking for HUGE power like that, i'd be petrified to go from having 100whp to almost 300

I'm looking to get between 200 - 250 whp. Are there specific cars i should look for in the junkyard that contain components that would help me achieve this goal?

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General Topics / ebay short shifter

« on: April 15, 2007, 05:46:42 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Z3-Short-Shifter-325-328-M3-E36_W0QQitemZ250103012670QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33736QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there you go, buy that and the bushings and you're set. if i had the money it'd be mine

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General Topics / ebay short shifter

« on: April 15, 2007, 04:04:28 PM »

Search on eBay for a seller named Turboracerx. He sells a B&M copy that's awesome. I think it was $35 including shipping. It's been it the car for a few months now. Very smooth with a nice satisfying click when it engages.

GREAT INFO!! Thanks for your input.