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found an e28 525 layin up a field!!
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:40 pm
by dippytrout
can anyone tell me how to identify if it's got the eta engine??
think these engines are called an m30
it's got "2.5/2.8" stamped on the inlet manifold if this helps
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:44 pm
by jam172
An E28 525e has the ETA engine and it is an E20 not E30, you have found an M30 525i
Re: found an e28 525 layin up a field!!
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:45 pm
by Andy325i
Sounds like an M30. This is an M30
Note the AFM sits above the rocker cover
HTH
Andy
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:45 pm
by Heyho
If it's a 525i with the M30 engine, then no, it's not the eta.
It would have to say 525e on the back for it to be a 2.7 M20.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:46 pm
by johnl320
Sounds like an m30 lump with that on the manifold. So its not an eta lump they are a 525e with the m20 lump.
hth
john
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:47 pm
by johnl320
posted too late again
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:00 pm
by dippytrout
yeah it's an m30 then
wats the power out put of these? just out of curiosity
would hardly be worth putting it into a e30 as a replacment for an m20 b25
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:07 pm
by johnl320
Strip it out, you'll still have fun, I had an e28 528 with the same lump I think they are about 182 bhp. It was a great laugh. Shed some kilos and drift.
john
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:51 pm
by pacerpete
Leave it in the field , should come in handy next bonfire night !
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:45 pm
by johnl320
pacerpete wrote:Leave it in the field , should come in handy next bonfire night !
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:54 pm
by Toby_Unna
dippytrout wrote: wats the power out put of these?
150bhp. leave it in its field.
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:31 pm
by Onz
just make it work as it is and use it as a drift/track slag. Does the engine turn over?
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:12 pm
by dippytrout
dunno if it starts and at 150bhp she can rot, would be far to lazy for drifting, i already drift competitivly so not really intereasted in tramp drifters
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:40 am
by Onz
cool! what do you drift with and where?
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:58 pm
by dippytrout
i'm developing a 24v gsi carlton this year, (maybe that is tramp drifter to use boys)
not much done yet stripped completly out, full roll cage, proper bucket seats, 5 point harness's
it's hard to believe how easy they are to steer in a 3rd gear drift
i drift in bishopscourt in downpatrick, northern ireland and in donegal
is there many on here drifting??
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:06 pm
by murran
nothing wrong with a bit of skidding!
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:14 pm
by darkchild
dippytrout wrote:dunno if it starts and at 150bhp she can rot, would be far to lazy for drifting, i already drift competitivly so not really intereasted in tramp drifters
The 525i was more of a motorway cruiser. A lovely smooth old thing in its day.
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:44 pm
by Onz
Monkey would be the man to talk to about that he seems to organise stuff. But murran seems to do some events too.
I would go to tramp drift but i love my car too much, wanna build a 2 door just for that soon