https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ en Sun, 03 May 2026 01:53:01 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/images/misc/R3V.jpg https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10160172-1987-325es-crank-no-start Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:14:42 GMT Hey guys I bought another guys project a few weeks ago and have been trying to figure out a crank no start problem. I think it’s related to a bad ground since I can’t find a ground near the right strut tower. The car will run on starter fluid if I jump the dme relay but won’t fire injectors. If anyone’s dealt with something similar, I would appreciate any suggestions. Also if someone could tell me where I should be grounding the dme, or where the right strut tower ground is supposed to go, I would appreciate it! Hey guys I bought another guys project a few weeks ago and have been trying to figure out a crank no start problem. I think it’s related to a bad ground since I can’t find a ground near the right strut tower. The car will run on starter fluid if I jump the dme relay but won’t fire injectors. If anyone’s dealt with something similar, I would appreciate any suggestions. Also if someone could tell me where I should be grounding the dme, or where the right strut tower ground is supposed to go, I would appreciate it! M20 Fryedchicken34 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10160172-1987-325es-crank-no-start https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10160157-is-this-normal-for-new-engine-mounts Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:00:20 GMT So I just got my M20 back in after a mild rebuild. It took a bit of wrestling but I got the mount bolts to go into the brackets. But now looking at it, I'm a bit worried that these mounts are really angled and something is wrong.

They are new mounts so hoping you all say that this is normal and they will just settle in after a bit ...😬]]> M20 eight-0-eight https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10160157-is-this-normal-for-new-engine-mounts https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10159990-standalone-and-m20-idle-control Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:56:02 GMT I was given a suggestion to actually meet the target with the set screw = ICV fully closed and keep ICV for cold starts only. Any thermal expansion in ITBs and idle change should be taken care by idle error timing correction table... in theory. More stable idle?

How do you guys do it and what's your thoughts?]]> M20 zaq123 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10159990-standalone-and-m20-idle-control https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10159985-vibration-in-4th-at-hwy-speeds-ensure-proper-alignment-from-engine-to-transmission Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:55:00 GMT Maybe Magpie https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/transmission-driveline/10159985-vibration-in-4th-at-hwy-speeds-ensure-proper-alignment-from-engine-to-transmission https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/alternative-tuning-w-a-r-megasquirt-etc/10159712-m10-gauge-cluster-help-aem-infinity-506 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:04:09 GMT
]]> Alternative Tuning / W.A.R / Megasquirt / etc BadDays https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/alternative-tuning-w-a-r-megasquirt-etc/10159712-m10-gauge-cluster-help-aem-infinity-506 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10159614-cam-timing-help-needed-marks-built-goodson-performance-m20-head Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:07:40 GMT
Dug up the original invoice on the head/cam work from the previous owner and here's what I'm working with:

- Marks Built M20 head
- Ported and polished with intake matching
- Swirl chambers on intake side only
- Angle milled 15 degrees (noted as adding ~2 degrees of advance to cam timing)
- Built by Reed at Goodson Performance
- .470 lift intake / .486 lift exhaust
- New guides, seats, and TRW valves

Given the angle milling already adding ~2 degrees of advance to cam timing, I'm wondering if running the cam a tooth advanced was actually more correct for this setup than stock spec.

Does anyone have a similar setup? What does your timing look like? And does anyone know the overlap timing on this cam? Trying to figure out if I need to dial it back in advanced to get my power back. Also wondering about getting an adjustable cam gear.

Appreciate any help.

]]> M20 ynwaE https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10159614-cam-timing-help-needed-marks-built-goodson-performance-m20-head https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10158824-m20-oil-prime-after-an-oil-change Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:55:12 GMT M20 zaq123 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10158824-m20-oil-prime-after-an-oil-change