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M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:05 pm
by razler
Hi, can anyone point me in the right direction regarding M42 engine building information, torques, tolerances, guidelines, etc.. ??
I have a E36 Bentley manual but it has only brief info Cheers
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:02 pm
by rix313
Haynes is pretty good for torques. I've got an E36 one some where if I can find it I'll see if I can scan the pages for ya.
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:19 pm
by appletree
I built mine using the Haynes mannual
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:45 pm
by razler
rix313 wrote:Haynes is pretty good for torques. I've got an E36 one some where if I can find it I'll see if I can scan the pages for ya.
yeah if you can that would be cool, cheers...
Im after at the moment ring end gaps.. anyone??
I have a Haynes manual but it dosen't cover m42.. which one do i need?
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:48 am
by rix313
It's the E36 one which has the M42 info in it

although for bottom end stuff the M40 stuff should be the same as the bottom end is the same????
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:23 pm
by razler
Looks like I need a E36 Haynes manual!!
Best info Iv come up with after asking Google was from:
http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318isengine.html
Anyone else got any M42 engine building information links?
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:40 pm
by rix313
I couldn't find mine E36 manual mate sorry about that.
Re: M42 ENGINE BUILDING INFO.
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:11 pm
by Martin347
Have you sorted this yet? I can scan the pages for you tomorrow if you want. Let me know.
Cheers, Martin.