Re: E-30 engine woes

[Henri Baccouche <henrib@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you pull the head off.........

Measure the out of roundness of 4-5-6 cyl. bore.......
Before doing anything.

Henri

mark pedersen wrote:

> Hey all-
>
> My '90 325 street/track car with 114K miles has a sick engine. Cylinders
> 4 & 5 have extensive oily gunk buildup on the
> spark plugs, and #5 isn't firing at all, even with a new plug.  I don't
> know the extent of the  damage as I haven't yet torn it
> down. It still runs, albeit with a nasty miss.  I am going to consider
> repowering the beast because it has to serve me for
> another couple of years before I can afford an E36 monster. My budget is
> limited, so what are your opinions (Heh, Heh,
> I asked for it now! ; ) ) on options for a new power plant? Rebuild the
> existing? Metric Mechanic? I am an instructor that
> attends around 4 events per year, and the car sees pretty spirited
> driving on a daily basis.
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Mark Pedersen
> BMW CCA 131680
> BMW MOA 68639
> 90 325 street/track
> 85 318 beater/heater
> 74 R90 therapy
>
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