m42 1.8l- 2.1L

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rc
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:41 pm

any one done this, have a block in ok condition... chain nipped at 105k, bent 10 valves so thinking of bringing it up too 2.1l.... heard bout this long time ago
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:34 pm

can be done with a crank from a diesel (m47 i think), look in the engine swaps and tuning section.
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:40 pm

Where abouts are you? I will have a good M42 head for sale soon. Let me know if you are interested and you can see it running.

Rebuilding the engine as a 2.1 is possible but expensive.
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