316 carb clutch change, easy?

Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:18 pm

Possibly going to look at a 316 that needs a clutch change, its a facelift 88 model, so i am presuming it is an m40 engine. Any one done one and like to give me an insight on how to work on 4 cylinder carb wrongness!

Has anyone got a clutch with some suitable meat on it, whilst i'm on the topic.

Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:23 pm

Jon,pretty sure all the carbed ones are M10!

I changed the engine on my old M10 and it was a piece of piss!

Shouldnt cause you too many problems.

Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:42 pm

eko wrote:Jon,pretty sure all the carbed ones are M10!

I changed the engine on my old M10 and it was a piece of piss!

Shouldnt cause you too many problems.

Oh no please don't tell me its an M10....because i'll really want to try and boost it then.lol. They love the boost apparently...anyhow i'm getting a little sidetracked

I thought all facelifts were m40, i am obviously an idiot

I can imagine its a fairly easy job with all that room, i hope so at least.

O/T---Tony do you have an engine crane?

Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:04 pm

My first E30 was a facelift M10 carbed 316,think they only did them upto E reg!

No engine crane mate,i hired one the other day,Ã‚£25 for the week!

Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:33 pm

I had a carbed M10 on an E plate aswell.
Not much difference to the clutch change, I did one on an M10i a couple of weeks ago with a jack and a couple of axle stands. Pretty easy to lift back onto the engine

Post Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:02 am

Well this could be an m10, a less tappity engine i am led to believe, along with a chain...nice. Yeah all i have access to is axle stands trolley jacks and ramps(no not 2 or 4 posters

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I shall have to go check this beast out, might be a good little run around, then i can get rid of the pigeon

Post Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:28 am

Jon_Bmw wrote:Well this could be an m10, a less tappity engine i am led to believe, along with a chain...nice. Yeah all i have access to is axle stands trolley jacks and ramps(no not 2 or 4 posters )

I shall have to go check this beast out, might be a good little run around, then i can get rid of the pigeon

Dude probably is an m10 engine Si316 car is a facelift car. I have a brand new QH clutch kit and a lightened flywheel if your inteseted.

Post Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:36 am

Gwynleym10 wrote:
Jon_Bmw wrote:Well this could be an m10, a less tappity engine i am led to believe, along with a chain...nice. Yeah all i have access to is axle stands trolley jacks and ramps(no not 2 or 4 posters )

I shall have to go check this beast out, might be a good little run around, then i can get rid of the pigeon
Dude probably is an m10 engine Si316 car is a facelift car. I have a brand new QH clutch kit and a lightened flywheel if your inteseted.

The car has since sold, what a bugger

Thanks for the offer though

Post Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:39 pm

My sig pic is of my first bmw it was a 316 carb M10 engine, there is loads of room under the bonnet so its all easy never did a clutch on one but i did loads of other stuff.

And yes the M10 block is one of the best 4 cylinders there is, they were used in formula one cars when they used to be allowed turbos on em.

Iv got a soft spot for the old M10, would like another one on twin carbs or something, it was much more fun to drive than any other car iv had u could just throw it around everywhere.

You dont see that many of em about now really!

How much you giving for that one?

Post Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:48 pm

See above its sold. was in the autotrader, FSH 69,000 miles, looked very very clean, he wanted Ã‚£295, but thats not what i would have paid for sure.