320 6 pot tappets

Post Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:01 am

r they ajustable ...
thank s
ohh and if so has any one got the settings

Post Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:02 am

yep & yep 0.25 mate ave fun

Post Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:23 am

cheers pal ...on another note power steering racks are they all the same i have a 91 cab and need one asap

Post Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:16 am

See here http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... echnva.htm for the lowdown on tappet setting.

The steering racks on e30's are different, the 4 cylinder models have an alloy rack and the 6 cylinders have a steel rack. They both fit the car but not sure if the pipework will fit either rack.

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:02 pm

Templ8e30 wrote:
The steering racks on e30's are different, the 4 cylinder models have an alloy rack and the 6 cylinders have a steel rack. They both fit the car but not sure if the pipework will fit either rack.

Cheers,

Iain T

hmm not heard that before.

anyone know if the steel rack is any thinner? as the closest clearance problem i have is between sump and steering rack and hence my engine is mounted a little higher than i woud like (close to bonnet!)

mine is an 89 316i with an aly rack

Post Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:00 am

From memory I think the 6 pot steel racks are thinner in the middle section than the cast ally ones from the 4 pots.

I have the steel rack on the 2.7 (used to be a 320i) and the centre part of the rack sits slightly below the level of the subframe. Hope that helps Toby

Cheers,

Iain T