330itis 15 Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Hi guys do you know or have any cheap M44 engines in running cond? doesnt have to be perfect. manual g box??? THANKS!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318is 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2006 No mate. Out of interest, did you buy that '96 E36 318iS on trademe for $5000-00 with a poked motor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah thats the one. but it has a few little things apart from the motor that are poked, heheh I got a good price on it tho If you know of a cheap place that has a motor, with even a craked blok will do. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318is 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2006 Good for you. I was very tempted to bid my self The seller was very hesitant to give a good discription on the engine, besides a blown head gasket, and 'motor poked'. What was the real problem in the end? I'll keep an eye out for a motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 I havent taken it apart yet, (just got it home last night) The lady had no idea wat was wrong with it. it missed its last servive and it was leaking oil (bottom of engine is covered in oil and water) It has ABSOLUTE ZERO compression and it isnt the headgasket, the gasket may be blown and the head warped but its something more serious. Im also thinking the timing belt may be broken? when you turn the key to start it it turns over as if there are no plugs in it! otherwise the car is quite good. (crap tampered with stereo tho) if you know of a motor or a crashed car id really appreciate any help! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conrod 1 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 Pull the head off and have a look. Sounds like a broken timing belt, you may be lucky and get away with a few new valves and a gasket set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 Doesn't the M44 have a timing chain (not a belt)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318is 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 They have a chain. Yellow pages for a motor a re-power to a six? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conrod 1 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 Uh yeah, I meant chain!......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 Yeah It has a chain. Ill pull off the rocker cover tomorow, im still busy with my other 318 (colour coding ) I would really like to drop a 2.5L 6cyl in there but it would be just as hard to find one that runs sweet with ecu and loom and everything as a m44 bare motor. and its too expensive and most of all I reckon it would be really hard to put all the wiring in and hook it up into the dash and sh*t. and then Ill want a manual gbox $$$ and then that wud mean diff etc... and once its done i have the fuel to wory about but if you know of annything Ill def think about it. cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 There is a 94 318ti at Vehicle Tenders in Manukau city with a reserve of $1200. It was on Trade me last week with a $1500 reserve but didn't get any bids. It has moderate frontal damage but not enough to damage the engine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 REALY??? thats F**** awesome! Wher is this place? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 Unit 13/120 Kerrs Road Manukau City or www.vehicletenders.co.nz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks for that really good info. Much appreciated If any one knows of anything else im still interested in case this one doesnt come thru Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 How do you go at Vehicle Tenders, I went in on Saturday morning and saw that it had sold, were you the buyer GLB? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 nah i think it wasnt high enough. i offered 1800 its prety stink coz i dont know wat the price was at Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330itis 15 Report post Posted February 19, 2006 i was just chiken to offer more. i really am kicking myself but meh. ive got my eye on a 328 manual see how that goes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
