M42 Rebuild

[jimbom30cab]

just finished re-building this m42 lump - really pleased with the look, hope it runs ok!!

[ajay]

That sure looks good matey!

[ah]

If the car looks as good as that, its going to one damn nice combination!

[BEERBOY123]

That is awesome

[parkin10]

well shiny

[jimbom30cab]

thanks guys, i hope it runs ok, not 100% confident the profile gasket has a good seal...

[Cook318IS]

Thats a very good effort! Looks brand new I'd be sorting out the profile gasket if you are not 100% happy - you'd kick yourself if you put it in and it leaked.

[jimbom30cab]

yer, i was thinking exactly the same mate but needed to be told to just do it!!!! you know what its like....

[redcar]

How many miles has it done?
If its quite a low mileage one, chances are that the profile gasket hasn't been changed for the stronger type. See its got the metal oil filter housing, likely to be an older engine though.

[appletree]

if its still out of the car just check this gasket before you put it back in.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... hlight=m42

[jimbom30cab]

thanks guys and thanks for the link - will check that also, just as soon as i've finished sorting out the leaking bath waste pipe

[Eddie25]

Factory fresh

[rix313]

Factory fresh

Pics of the car it's going into?

[TPS]

This!

[jimbom30cab]

hope it works ok mate, should be good

[TPS]

Thanks Jim, I'm sure we'll be alright

[G-Bear]

That M42 looks fantastic.. What work has gone into the rebuild?

[kangman]

[oomz1975]

Nice work, looks minty fresh.

[TPS]

That M42 looks fantastic.. What work has gone into the rebuild?

Its had new gaskets/seals/hoses, cleaned injectors, the inlet & cam cover has been sprayed, new Water pump/'stat, fresh oil & plugs, loads of parts & attention have been showered on this.

[G-Bear]

That M42 looks fantastic.. What work has gone into the rebuild?

Its had new gaskets/seals/hoses, cleaned injectors, the inlet & cam cover has been sprayed, new Water pump/'stat, fresh oil & plugs, loads of parts & attention have been showered on this.

Cheers TPS, got an IS in my sisters garage, its got some rot that I hope to fix then going to pull the lump out for an overhaul. Always temped to frag it and forget it but this tread has held be back a bit..

I take it this ones for you for the Touring in the pics above, good luck with it hope you put some pictures up on here..

[Jozi]

I used to have a m42 in my touring, not a bad combo I thought. Engine looks spotless!

[TPS]

That M42 looks fantastic.. What work has gone into the rebuild?

Its had new gaskets/seals/hoses, cleaned injectors, the inlet & cam cover has been sprayed, new Water pump/'stat, fresh oil & plugs, loads of parts & attention have been showered on this.

Cheers TPS, got an IS in my sisters garage, its got some rot that I hope to fix then going to pull the lump out for an overhaul. Always temped to frag it and forget it but this tread has held be back a bit..

I take it this ones for you for the Touring in the pics above, good luck with it hope you put some pictures up on here..

Thanks, it is going into the Touring, I will put some photos up.

[TPS]

[jmc330i]

Looks tidy dude. Do I spy the obligatory zip-tie holding the coil packs on? Lol
Was it worth doing over the M40?

Another quick question as you've fitted this to a '94 car, what have you done for the exhaust? Are you running a cat or is it ok for emissions without?

Cheers

[jimbom30cab]

WTF is going on with that AFM and air box - get them cleaned up like yesterday !!

[bigredbmw]

my m40 1.8 lump fully rebuilt

[jimbom30cab]

VERY VERY NICE

[mr_dink]

Looks tidy dude. Do I spy the obligatory zip-tie holding the coil packs on? Lol
Was it worth doing over the M40?

Another quick question as you've fitted this to a '94 car, what have you done for the exhaust? Are you running a cat or is it ok for emissions without?

Cheers

I used to have a 94 touring with an IS engine, MOT regs are that its tested on the oldest part of the car.

My engine was out of a 1990 car, went along to MOT with a letter from a garage stating that a 1990 engine was fitted, passed MOT without a cat.

[jmc330i]

Looks tidy dude. Do I spy the obligatory zip-tie holding the coil packs on? Lol
Was it worth doing over the M40?

Another quick question as you've fitted this to a '94 car, what have you done for the exhaust? Are you running a cat or is it ok for emissions without?

Cheers

I used to have a 94 touring with an IS engine, MOT regs are that its tested on the oldest part of the car.

My engine was out of a 1990 car, went along to MOT with a letter from a garage stating that a 1990 engine was fitted, passed MOT without a cat.

Yup, same as my S50 conversion, obviously the car was older than engine.

Sorry, I was getting confused, I thought tps was using a newer M42. Mine is actually an M44 and the touring is a 93, so I may have issues without a cat.

[jimbom30cab]

did over 300 miles in this M42 today and it ran as sweet as a sewing machine, a really lovely engine, pulled well, reved high, sounded fab ....great MPG also.

[magpie]

the m42 is a good little fizz bomb .

[jon-m42]

If i must say this looks very clean indeed ... do enjoy it when you have it all up and running.

[McGoo]

very clean engine, looks nice. shame you didnt keep track of the full rebuild on here..

ill be rebuilding my 42' soon aswell

[The_Diddler]

Nice, looks good in the bay, as said get that airbox sorted