I am currently in the market for an e30, I have found one for sale local to me which has had an engine coversion completed already.
The seller says it has the 2.7 lump from a 525, but has a 325 head on it.
Is this conversion common, do people rate it?
Any help would be great
Liam
M20B27 with 325 head
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unless its got b52 pistons in it as well then its far from ideal.
it is a common conversion if you look at the american boys as the 525e was a lot more common over there.
best to check the engine number though as it may be a chancer trying to pass off a 325 lump as a 2.7.
it is a common conversion if you look at the american boys as the 525e was a lot more common over there.
best to check the engine number though as it may be a chancer trying to pass off a 325 lump as a 2.7.
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My 2.7i with eta pistons and a 885 head runs about 175hp in an E28. Damilermans E30 327i (eta block) with a 731 head a bit more develops more but his engine is a rebuilt one, mine isn't.
A Hairysreech said it it is not ideal but is cheap and common. There are a number of E30's on here with this combination and a growing number of E28's. To me this combination of eta block and head make perfect sense for a 525e but since in a 325i you have to dismatle the engine to stroke it why not do it properly and build a full blooded 2.7i oe a 2.8i.
A Hairysreech said it it is not ideal but is cheap and common. There are a number of E30's on here with this combination and a growing number of E28's. To me this combination of eta block and head make perfect sense for a 525e but since in a 325i you have to dismatle the engine to stroke it why not do it properly and build a full blooded 2.7i oe a 2.8i.