Guest Denny Crane Report post Posted March 4, 2007 How can you visually tell a 2.8 from a 3.5? What is the deal with the 3.2 / 3.5 stamped on the intake manfold - is this the same manifold across the board? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 just say no sam. 3.5L 208 hp good ness? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Denny Crane Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Its in an LHD E30 shell, if thats any indication, Gus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 that should indicate a 3.5 Sam, the 2.8 has 2.5/2.8 stamped on it (from memory, but I'm old and am so enjoying senility!!.. ) also, if you can see the engine number (will be somewhere down the lhs (passenger) side of the motor, it will have a sequence of 3 paired/single numbers/letters, the first of which will indicate the capacity of the motor. The long sequence of about 8 numbers either above or below this paired triple sequence is the actual engine number. check below, the 18 at the top lhs indicates a 1.8 motor (from my 318 vert), I have just checked my 328, the rows are reversed but the first 2 numbers below the engine number are 28, so seems to hold true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 131 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 sam just go round and have a look at the car, check the number as will suggests..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Denny Crane Report post Posted March 5, 2007 sam just go round and have a look at the car, check the number as will suggests..... cheeky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 bit of a walk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
