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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:42 pm

under the bonnet of a mates 323i the other day,..

noticed his motor looked like a fair few bits and peices were missing!
is it me or do they usually look like this?
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any help appriciated :wink:
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:54 pm

heres my c plate 323 bay

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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:19 pm

cheers daz :cool:
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:38 pm

johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine. :o
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:39 pm

Its wierd because its a 323i and still going....not rusted away!
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:41 pm

jonb wrote:johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine. :o
:teehee: :chuckle:
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:41 pm

reminds me of my old 320i engine.
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:54 pm

jonb wrote:johonno

nothing missing from there.....welll apart from a proper engine. :o
so whats wrong with a 2.3 engine ?
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:18 pm

well it's like the "middle child" isn't it, not a whole lot better than a 320i, and not as good as a 325i.
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:41 pm

what if you put the 2.3 head onto the 2.5 block winkeye
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:44 pm

craigieeb wrote:well it's like the "middle child" isn't it, not a whole lot better than a 320i, and not as good as a 325i.

My 323i killed 320's and it kept up with 325's to about 120mph, I have had loads of sport's so I should know, im sure other people will agree!!
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:46 pm

so your saying a 323 is on the same par as a 325i.

ok.
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:51 pm

the 323 is a very quick motor , but a engine with 2.5 block with a 2.3 head is ment to be quicker than a standerd 325 :wink:
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:54 pm

Johnono, it's probably the lack of power steering that's making you think something's missing?
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:06 pm

A 323 head (731 casting) will not fit on a 325 bottom end , the piston crown will actually prevent the head from being bolted on as it is not compatible with the 731 combustion chamber.
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:21 pm

pacerpete wrote:A 323 head (731 casting) will not fit on a 325 bottom end , the piston crown will actually prevent the head from being bolted on as it is not compatible with the 731 combustion chamber.
ok thanks for that, just something i herd.
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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:08 pm

Simon wrote:Johnono, it's probably the lack of power steering that's making you think something's missing?
cheers fella 8) , i looked at it last week for a "danish brother" and was taken aback but the apparent emptyness of his engine bay :lol:

glad to see its all as it should :wink:



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Post Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:13 pm

craigieeb wrote:so your saying a 323 is on the same par as a 325i.

ok.
I never said the same par, look in the photo's...I have had the lot. What I said is that it's not far behind, do you really think .178cc makes that much difference?? 0-60 is like a second difference which in the real world is nowt, and top end is ten miles an hour which I did say you can tell.
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