is this weird?

[johnono]

under the bonnet of a mates 323i the other day,..

noticed his motor looked like a fair few bits and peices were missing!
is it me or do they usually look like this?


any help appriciated

[dazleeds]

heres my c plate 323 bay

[johnono]

cheers daz

[jonb]

johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine.

[Gwynleym10]

Its wierd because its a 323i and still going....not rusted away!

[craigieeb]

johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine.

[kam-325i]

reminds me of my old 320i engine.

[e30alpina]

johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine.

so whats wrong with a 2.3 engine ?

[craigieeb]

well it's like the "middle child" isn't it, not a whole lot better than a 320i, and not as good as a 325i.

[e30alpina]

what if you put the 2.3 head onto the 2.5 block

[stevetigger]

well it's like the "middle child" isn't it, not a whole lot better than a 320i, and not as good as a 325i.

My 323i killed 320's and it kept up with 325's to about 120mph, I have had loads of sport's so I should know, im sure other people will agree!!

[craigieeb]

so your saying a 323 is on the same par as a 325i.

ok.

[e30alpina]

the 323 is a very quick motor , but a engine with 2.5 block with a 2.3 head is ment to be quicker than a standerd 325

[Simon]

Johnono, it's probably the lack of power steering that's making you think something's missing?

[pacerpete]

A 323 head (731 casting) will not fit on a 325 bottom end , the piston crown will actually prevent the head from being bolted on as it is not compatible with the 731 combustion chamber.

[e30alpina]

A 323 head (731 casting) will not fit on a 325 bottom end , the piston crown will actually prevent the head from being bolted on as it is not compatible with the 731 combustion chamber.

ok thanks for that, just something i herd.

[johnono]

Johnono, it's probably the lack of power steering that's making you think something's missing?

cheers fella , i looked at it last week for a "danish brother" and was taken aback but the apparent emptyness of his engine bay

glad to see its all as it should



: you can all keep "debating" now

[stevetigger]

so your saying a 323 is on the same par as a 325i.

ok.

I never said the same par, look in the photo's...I have had the lot. What I said is that it's not far behind, do you really think .178cc makes that much difference?? 0-60 is like a second difference which in the real world is nowt, and top end is ten miles an hour which I did say you can tell.