Re: 1992 318i rev limiter?/salvage list

["ra rabmw" <rabmw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   DAN;
      Don't start with different engines unless you want to spend more than 
the $1800+ repair quote.Just pick up a good used head and motor off;much 
better idea.Here's a list of BMW salvage yards.Try the BMWCCA "ombudsman"who 
help with things like these,assuming you're a member.They may be able to 
budge the insurers.
                                          "RA"/Bob G.
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.GUYS,write it down for used parts later! "A"group I know and recommend,"B"I
just know of. 1.(A)Alpharetta Auto Parts/Atlanta,Ga./800-494-7278.
2.(A)Active Foreign Auto/Tenn./800-321-9732.
3.(A)Vines{www.vinesbmw.com}Texas or Ala./800-214-4839. 4.(A)Damron
European(huge)Miami,Fl.800-541-3011,ext.8839. 5.(A)Autoworks(Active Auto
Werkes)Ft.Lauderdale,FL.(older models too)800-377-2520  5b. (A)Vesta
auto/Phila.Pa. www.vacbmw.com  6.(A)Ernie's Alloys,Wheel take-offs only.
7.(B)Gisco Import salvage/800-438-7158. 8.(B)Bavarian Auto
reyclers/800-269-8972. 9.(B)AAA SMALL CAR WORLD,FORT
WORTH,TEXAS/800-433-3766
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>From: Dan Simoes <dans@domain.elided>
>To: bmw@domain.elided
>Subject: 1992 318i rev limiter?
>Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:05:10 -0400
>
>My mother in law's car is in the shop.  We think it sucked in water
>during a bad storm and bent some valves, and they are trying to get
>insurance to cover it.
>
>Insurance is saying she must have intentionally overrevved the engine by
>downshifting from 5th to 2nd or something, and are questioning whether
>she knows how to drive a stick...
>
>My first comment was that every german car I've ever owned (Audi & VW)
>has a rev limiter builtin.  I know that newer BMWs have a top speed
>limiter as well.
>
>What's the best way to prove that a 1992 318i 5 speed cannot be pushed
>past redline?
>The dealer has been no help.
>
>While I'm on the subject, I pointed out to her that an option might be
>to drop a 325i engine into the car, since I think the 6 is much more
>abundant than the 4, and the estimate on the bare head alone for the
>4cyl is $1800.  Is this a viable option?  I'm sure there are some
>changes besides the engine, FI management and parts of the harness, but
>odds are this is not too hard.
>Now that I think of it, I remember reading about a 318ti somewhere that
>got a 328i engine.
>
>Thanks.
>
>| Dan |
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