E30 Zone

Have had to take the cyclinder head off on my 325 and have realised that the engine is that badly worn its not worth putting back together
So this is my dilema
Do I : A rebuild the origional motor { which has already been done once in its life time}

B: do i look at fitting a 328 motor

C: cut my loses and sell as a project??

If any one has any thoughts would be happy to hear them pls
I have already spent alot on the car with lpg and stainless exhaust as well as 5 stud conversion and really enjoy driving the old beast

Cheers
Al

Go with C.

I'll give you £100 for the car.

Buy a running 325i donk and stick it in it... They sell for around £250-350 on here all the time. One out, one in jobbie

LPG... In the e30??

Depending on how good the body is...

1- If its a rusty turd sell as a project
2- if its a good one drop in another 325i as stated sell for around £300
3- go all out and up the power with an upgrade

is it a 325i sport?

I have excellent prefacelift and facelift 325 engines available

Fastroad wrote:LPG... In the e30??

Depending on how good the body is...

1- If its a rusty turd sell as a project
2- if its a good one drop in another 325i as stated sell for around £300
3- go all out and up the power with an upgrade

+1

harvey_inc wrote:Have had to take the cylinder head off on my 325 and have realised that the engine is that badly worn its not worth putting back together

On what evidence have you come to this conclusion?

I feel rather too personal with about my Baur TC2 1987 325i. Lied to by previous seller, I later discovered horrific molestation (elaborate turbo manifold style exhaust, extensive rust, broke cam belt day after inspection, extensive damage to piston and valves, fire hazard wiring all around dash, and plenty rot everywhere). Now what I am rebuilding. And my mech says engineis a 323i! but the cylinder head is indeed 325i. There are atill a few about in here in Johannesburg (read too pricey for condition), but I bought the car because I loved it and am happily rebuilding engine and sanding down the body before sandblasting. In short, choose your poison...

M3lite wrote:engineis a 323i! but the cylinder head is indeed 325i.

thats not a bad thing- thats some sort of conversion people do, look in to it, others will know more

polsta wrote:

M3lite wrote:engineis a 323i! but the cylinder head is indeed 325i.

thats not a bad thing- thats some sort of conversion people do, look in to it, others will know more

It is if his car is supposed to be a 325 !

Brian
The cam was worn very badly massive grooves in the lobes....
My thinking is that wear has to have gone somewhere
my aim is to get the rest of the engine out and strip it so I can see what the big ends look like