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A Little thread update... So Mark (the car’s owner) set about fitting the m50 b25 in place of the m52. http://imageshack.us/a/img28/4713/p1010153w.jpg He ran into some problems with the engine mounts, the mounts he fabricated for the e39 m52 wouldn't line up with the e34 m50's mounting holes. :cry: ...

Try and get the top caps the same place as you're getting the koni's. They will, after all have to fit the end of the koni damper.

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SeÃ¡n

The simplest way to silence a noisy m20 is to remove the badge from the centre of the steering wheel and stuff some tissue paper or a rag down around the nut that holds the steering wheel in place, and then refit the badge. An awful lot of top end noise is transmitted up through the steering column ...

Standard m20 b25s are 84mm bore, so if its bigger than this its rebored.

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SeÃ¡n

Thanks for all the positive comments. Sorting out the wiring was a royal pain and it’s not finished yet. Most of this was done with the m52 engine in place and Mark the car’s owner had taken some time off work to give a hand fitting the m50 and finishing off gearbox mounts etc. We decided we were go...

Sorry read the question wrong but answer is still the same m20 flywheel needs m20 starter.

SeÃ¡n

The ring gear is different on these flywheels so the starter has a different pitch on the teeth. If you use a m20 starter it will jam.
The m42, m50 and m52 will work though or you could use an m20 flywheel and clutch with the m20 starter but thats not really worth the effort.

SeÃ¡n

If you can unlock the boot, theres a small cutout in the carpet type trim on the right hand wheel arch/quarter panel liner. Push in the flap on the cutout and use a long screwdriver or fingers to pull back the tab which will relase the fuel flap. Its on page 4 and 8 of your owners manual anyway :win...

The 316 is a D reg so I think 1986

I've got two tourings that start with 31 two with ea and a 316 with 98. Is 31 Regensburg too pre 1989.

This one is a long shot but it did happen on my touring once. If the car has the 13 button OBC when the unit starts to fail it can cut power to the ecu and hence fuel pump causing the symptoms you describe. This is because the obc has an immobiliser function. To rule it out find the plug behind the ...

Engine loom Only one real issue here and it’s not a biggie. This loom came from an auto so it had two X20 type connectors and a TPS with two 3 pin plugs. They are on the left of this photo (the loom is upside-down) the one on the right is the diagnostic connector. http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/466...

Yea the M50 is about 30bhp more than the turd of a 2.8 it replaces and probably about a third lighter, less thirsty and it won't sh1t itself every time it goes over 4000rpm.

Update So had the engine loom all laid out ready to splice the X20 plug into the Capri's car loom. The only problem was it didn't have any :cry: The owner had cut it into three sections when stripping the car to fit the M52. Some of the loom was rolled up in the boot along with most of an e39 car lo...

Glad I'm getting some positive feedback on this project. The reason we chose an m50 was more for convenience than anything else we already had the gearbox. The prop had been shortened, we had the right sump and the engine mounts were made. I knew how to wire it up and the zone could help out if I ra...

Hi all, I know some of you won’t approve but I'm going to post up some of my progress anyway. I got a customer two weeks ago with some interesting ideas for a fun weekend and drift car. Here’s what he turned up with. http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7444/p1010188w.jpg http://img193.imageshack.us/i...

All this talk of the zones' decline of late. Well its all bs, the same old discussions are still being played out regularly since I joined in 2005. :) Ive driven 318i, 318is, 320i, and 325i and they are all special and all have their own distinctive feel. Each one feels nice after you have driven an...

Hi Screech , been watching the m20 development thread for ages in anticipation of some updates. So heres my small contribution of ideas. Why not use some bike coils, these are from a 2001 yamaha r6 with the 5eb engine. http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4200/p1010265i.jpg This engine has a compressi...

I'd look at the stock lambda sensor first, I believe it has its greatest influence when the engine is at idle The MAF and TPS should take over at mid to high rpm. Once after doing an S50 swap I mixed up the front and rear lambda sensors, it took a while to figure why one bank kept getting leaner and...

BMW recognised the potential for coking up cylinders in city driving and on page 48 of the owners manual said " After driving for a while in dense city traffic or bumper to bumper we reccomend allowing your engine to breathe deeply by driving for a few miles at engine speeds above 3000 rpm. This wil...

e30 as a daily is no problem. My 325i has only left me down once in the last 6 years and 70k. Fuel pump failed after running the tank dry. Bought a new bosch pump so should be good for another 21 years. Mileage isn't an issue either (that 70k was from 170k to 240k+) on the m20 as long as oil changes...

e30 as a daily is no problem. My 325i has only left me down once in the last 6 years and 70k. Fuel pump failed after running the tank dry. Bought a new bosch pump so should be good for another 21 years. Mileage isn't an issue either (that 70k was from 170k to 240k+) on the m20 as long as oil changes...

Glad to see your making positive progress on this again Screech. Its one of those threads I check in on every time I visit the zone. Looking forward to building a m20 from the recipie you are experimenting with. Nothing better than building something when you know you will get proven gains. Cant wai...

A tie rod end will most likely have a taper which may make fitting them more difficult but they would be more than strong enough.
Threaded bar should be fine locknuts if you get the thread to match the tie rod, they often use a fine thread.

Sean

Theoreticaly the 6 positions will allow me to alter the roll stiffness under acceleration or braking and according to steering angle but whether this can be felt on a road car I dont know because I never changed it after fitting. The anti roll bar itself also has three positions for stiffness added ...

The easiest cheapest rear brake upgrade I have found is to remove the rear proportioning valve. Part 5 here http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AG52&mospid=47297&btnr=34_0131&hg=34&fg=15 . Its located under the master cylinder and its job is to limit the fluid pressure supplied to the rear cal...

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5344/p1000054x.jpg I found this to be an excellent mod for standard struts, makes the front arb much stiffer and the m3 links last much longer than regular ones on Irish roads. For mine I made the brackets quite large to allow for lots of adjustment on standard link...

Love the way part 17 Rosette says "ONLY APPLYS TO CO-DRIVERS SIDE", not passengers mind but co-drivers.

BMW showing its motorsport legacy here.

Liking how this is coming along. I think it would be worth blanking up the master cylinder and bleeding it to test though. I would be interested to see how much the brake pullrod flexes now that its been turned into a pushrod. This is something I always look at when designing a linkage. Hope I haven...

Bought one of those replica ones on ebay last year. Quality was absolute s**t, and the knob was too small :gay: Just sent it back for a refund and bought a propper weighted one for an e46 msport from bmw. Quality is spot on and is much nicer to use. Also the bmw one is made from hard rubber with lea...

I think an improved search function would be a great addition. Maybe additional fields like " Only search for terms in authors post " or " Only search for authors with more than 200 posts ". A set of clear instructions on how to use the search function effectively would also help us use the wealth o...

I think TCD were a company that tuned and turoed e30s in the 90s.
From what i recall in an old Total BMW article, the cast manifold was their own design and they used a Garrett T3 or T4 turbo in their kit.
Hope this helps a little.
Sean

Its a real life depiction of an e30 anyway, leaky fuel tank and dodgy central locking.

Hi, I need a pair of rear springs for my 325i touring, it has the self leveling and sports settings options and a factory towbar. Could you give me a price and availability for 2 off 33539061120 coil springs and 2 off 37121133412 rear top mounts Regards Sean PS. I have also emailed you at Partschelt...

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