field find

[ScottEgg]

I've found two e30's in a field. One is engineless and the other is a six cylinder unit but I dont know if its a 20 or 25? Is there an easy way to identify which engine is which?

[HairyScreech]

yeah post a picture of the engine bay and the nerds on here will tell you in 30 seconds flat.

[Brianmoooore]

Alternatively you could look at the engine type number on a flat area of the block, near the LH engine mount.
2 litre starts with 20; 2.5 litre starts with 25.

[ScottEgg]

great stuff. cheers

[e30shed]

Or check the bootlid

[silversideofthemoon]

unless its been changed in its life eh shed ?

[DanThe]

Depending on how long its been in the field it might be difficult to read the engine number, even the VIN on scuttle might be a challenge

[TouringTash]

GPS location please.

I'll be able to see it from a satellite and will let you know in a couple of days.

[silversideofthemoon]

lol good one jason

[e30shed]

unless its been changed in its life eh shed ?

Haha seriously though, get the reg's and its no problem to find out what they were originally.

[TouringTash]

just put the info into here http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPor ... =link.next

[snakebrain]

GPS location please.

I'll be able to see it from a satellite and will let you know in a couple of days.

You have access to satellites that can read an engine tag, through the bonnet??

[TouringTash]

I have said too much already.

I can resolve this.

[ScottEgg]

will let you know how I get on. Cheers

[TouringTash]

best of luck scott

[ScottEgg]

Well I had a look yester. Ones a four pot and the other a six but both are very poor indeed. Moor brambles than you can believe and the 'owner' is unsure as to wheter he wants to part with them

Will let you know if anything comes of it but here's a question, will a facelift rear bumper fit onto an early chromie?

cheers

[TouringTash]

I son't know sorry, someone will

[johnt0709]

No it wont, different mounting brackets.

You can change the brackets though but not an unbolt and bolt on jobbie.

[ScottEgg]

Cheers John, will a later unit algin with the rear wheelarch ok as I'm aware that they are a slightly different profile?

I'm guessing the different brackets would be relatively simple to fit, just drill a few new holes?!

[djk]

Whay would you want to anyway? It will look shi t.

[ScottEgg]

its a bit of a track slag djk and I could get the the facelift stuff for free.

[HairyScreech]

the face lift bumpers are heavier than a tech 1 kit.

i know iv weighed them myself.

remove face lift bumper and fit tech 1 save 1kg.

remove face lift bumpers and fit drilled out metal ones or fiber reps and save big weight!

[ScottEgg]

I like the idea of having some drilled out units, might do that!