DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Someone will no doubt correct me. But if your going to be skimming anything its much better to skim the block if you can vs the head as you will start to effect the chamber of the head decreasing it's cc rating and if your turbo/supercharging the engine you can get flex in the deck of the head if you run high boost pressures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 The 2.8 stroker, done properly with a decent SC and tuned correctly would be a great project to do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c.robertson00 11 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Why not just do an M50/52 conversion? Once you start pulling engines apart ive always found that theres always extra things that end up getting replaced and never turns out as straight forward as it sounds... And 24 valves are always going to be better then 12. More power and better fuel economy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1264 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Why not just do an M50/52 conversion? Once you start pulling engines apart ive always found that theres always extra things that end up getting replaced and never turns out as straight forward as it sounds... And 24 valves are always going to be better then 12. More power and better fuel economy i sort of agree here , but there are a few more mods needed to make a m50/52 engine fit into a e30 . headers have to be made , wiring , gearbox options etc etc. where as a m20 rebuild will bolt straight back in and can use all th e30 loom etc .. but yes i think the cost could be lower with a used m50 or m52 engine than rebuilding a m20 engine up , depends on how fussy you want to be and how many new or used bits you fit to the engine . and also how much of the fabricating you do yourself . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrantiC Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Don't need to cert an m20 stroker cos it looks the same.. Saves you $500 already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c.robertson00 11 Report post Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) If you make all he mounts etc properly and throw dirt and oil on them i dont think any WOF officer would notice unless they knew a bit about e30's EDIT: Arent all the mounts all bmw ones anyway.... e36 engine mount arm and doesnt an e21 gearbox mount work? or something like that Edited July 29, 2009 by chris00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted July 29, 2009 Why not just do an M50/52 conversion? Once you start pulling engines apart ive always found that theres always extra things that end up getting replaced and never turns out as straight forward as it sounds... And 24 valves are always going to be better then 12. More power and better fuel economy Amen Chris p.s buy my exhaust manifolds Nath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
