Johan F
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| posted on 27/4/03 at 08:49 PM |
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BMW M42
Does anyone here have any experience of BMW:s M42 engine (318iS E30 & E36)?
Is it a good choise for a Sevenreplica?
P.S.
Does anybody have the dimensions and weight of the engine?
/ Johan
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/4/03 at 09:18 PM |
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if its like the engine in my 3 year old 318, its a slant four and has a rather bulky bottom end - a locost has a tapering engine bay thats smaller at
the base. Also, the sloped top might cause problems getting it under a bonnet.
atb
steve
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Johan F
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| posted on 28/4/03 at 06:09 PM |
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Well, I guess that you got a BMW 318i (E46) wich is not powerd by the same engine that I´m after, but thank you for the reply!
I just tought of another question.
I have been searching the net for info about sevens for abut a year now, but I did never figure out wich propshafts are used. Does everyone make their
own?
/ Johan
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 28/4/03 at 07:03 PM |
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You cant use the original one from the donor without changing it.
You can either cut and weld the original - which people do, but I think its risky tampering with something that can take your legs off at 7,000rpm
or
you can buy one made to order. In the UK that costs about 180 euros for a brand new unit to the specific requirements of your car.
atb
steve
PS
The comments about the slanted nature of the engine may still stand.....
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Johan F
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| posted on 28/4/03 at 08:13 PM |
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Ok, I just got what you meant by "slanted". It might be quite right, the engine seems to stand at a rather odd angle. It is too bad that
it's so hard to find the proper measures..
Does anyone have any other example of a light, compact, reliable, sevenfriendly engine? (Do NOT mension the Pinto!)
/ Johan
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Johan F
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| posted on 28/4/03 at 08:18 PM |
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PS
I am looking for a fairly modern engine, but at the same time I don't want to struggle with a pile of complex elecronics for three months.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 28/4/03 at 09:01 PM |
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not so modern, but apparently low in height is the crossflow from the escort mk2.
People like dave ashurst have tuned them to give over 130 - 140 hp.
The later ford zetecs have issues with getting the ecu to work on a kit car, needing a catalyst, and other stuff. I have heard it mentioned that you
need several hunder euros to adapt to a kit car - but others can tell you more.
Seems to me the lightest, performance oriented engine is a bike engine.
atb
steve
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Johan F
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| posted on 29/4/03 at 06:06 PM |
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I have to say that I'm not very impressed by the X-flow, having read some scary stories involving lots of smoke..
Mk.2 Escorts are also quite rare and expensive here in Sweden. Lots of Volvos however 
A bike engine would be nice, but a bit too expensive I'm afraid.
/ Johan
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