In 1988 BMW was phasing out the eta engine and that last year they used the 885 head with the eta cam and single valve springs along with an especially starved thin intake manifold and soda straw throttle body (all in an effort to keep torque as high as the old etas with smaller ports). The nicest thing about this '88 "Super" eta engine is that it already has Motronic 1.1, and can easily take the "i" cam (already has oil passages for the 7 bearing cam) and valve springs. The intake mani and TB pops right on, and the #173 ECU plugs right in. All I need is 19lb injectors and my low revving super eta becomes a 327i. Unlike some of the high compression piston combos you folks can work with, the 327i I am building will have 8.5:1 compression (stock for super eta). I'd probably go turbo with that, but I already have an Impreza WRX for turbo enjoyment and I'd like to keep the bimmer N/A. For the weekends, I go autocrossing in my fiance's base model Miata.
Anyways, just wanted to share some pics of my soon to be 327i, Super Eta. I also know the full history of the car because it was purchased new in 1988 by my father, but sat for ~6 months before he gave it to me. So all the little bits I am replacing are adding up. I already have urethane motor/tranny mounts, M3 rear sway bar, and soon-to-be-installed M3 springs.
Enough intro, on to the pics:
And one of my WRX:
-Chris
Have done a Bumper tuck yet, cant really tell from the pics. A nice lowering kit will make her look sweet.
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