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If it is an 885 head I think so. However they only came on super eta engines, normal etas had the 200 head and the 320i and 323i (not e21) had the 731 head

Started taking out the plugs. According to my Haynes manual the engine is over fuelling based on the plugs

Welcome and yay another e28 in Wellington

Depends if it's for the car or the wife

Forgot to check exactly what gearbox it has. But I know that it's a getrag 260 with fins on the bottom, an ATF sticker and the castings for the early motronic sensors but no holes for them

This seems familiar, but without the driving part. http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/50268-glowing-red-exhaust-manifold-e30-no-power/ EDIT: The distributor has also been off in the past

So I got it all assembled today to test that everything is all good before sorting the shift linkage. But I've got a bit of a problem it's not running properly (either lean or rich, haven't figured it out yet, too dark now). The exhaust manifold is getting red hot very soon after a cold start and there is no power of any kind, WOT does almost nothing (after about a minuter sitting at WOT it starts to rev) and is almost required to keep the car running. Apart from this is sounds like it is running fine, bearing in mind I've never heard an m20 in person before. The timing belt was changed by the PO when they started the manual conversion so it has never been run with this belt/timing before. Any ideas? EDIT: Forgot to mention that it "idles" at about 1k rpm at WOT and after about a minute will slowly get to about 1.5k rpm and then rev normally to 2k+ rpm. I didn't want to go over 2k much because it was cold (first start in many months lol) and in neutral EDIT 2: It also constantly shot flames with the exhaust off... EDIT 3: Would the bellhousing sensors and the flywheel have any bearing on it?

I'd be keen on parts (specifically the shift linkage) if you decide to go that route. But If the rest of the car is sound then fix it.

He appeared to fine, no more farting than normal

Getting to drive a 550i e61 and going for a ride in a m535i e28.

Bit of an update. Sticking with the m20 (for now...). Have got the gearbox mounted to the engine, I just need the rubber guibo/flexdisc to suit my gearbox and driveshaft and a better shift linkage. Picked up some goodies from Brent at BM World. Coarse spline mtech 1 wheel, headlight chrome trim and a large case diff (that I can swap the e34 LSD into). Before After Before After. It's now the shiniest thing on my car And the diffs. From the left, e34 535i large case LSD, e24 large case, e28 medium case

If you want new... https://store.vacmotorsports.com/bmw-188-size-ring-and-pinion-gear-sets-e30-e36-non-m-etc-p2562.aspx What do you want one for, as it must be something special to require a diff ratio that high?

Andy's dog eating both mine and his sushi from Kyu's while we stopped in at OCD. Did provide a bit of a laugh though

Sold

(Biege?) E28 525ee with style 4s on the Auckland waterfront after the ECC meet today

Everything I've read has said to avoid victor reinz

Picked up some mtl from bnt. But they only had one bottle, so heading in tomorrow for the second one. Was $48 for about a litre.

I could be keen. Just investigating if it will fit my e28 EDIT: looks like a no go http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=44635

Have you managed to sort something Kyu?

Those Dakar ones look sweet. I know a guy who has a 2015 or 2014 R 1200 GS which he rides all over the country and an e61 550i.

Put a couple of things on trademe, will be adding more in the next few days. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=5388913

What oil should I run in my getrag 260 (from what we have here in NZ). Most things I've read have said either redline mtl or mt-90. I'm pretty sure my box doesn't have a sticker which means it should be mtl, but I haven't been able to find it for sale yet. Would mt-85 work as it is between mtl and mt-90 in terms of viscosity. EDIT: Box has no sticker on the side

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Put my gearbox into my e28!

All good. I think you are right about only the v8s having the remote booster.