Feeler: 87 325is track car

[JGood]

I really do like the Explorer. It's the most reliable vehicle I own

3 days after I said that, the radiator blew up

[kishg]

3 days after I said that, the radiator blew up

yikes.. no other damage i hope?

[JGood]

yikes.. no other damage i hope?

Nope, it just blew out the seal around one of the side tanks. $200 for a new one though.

[kishg]

Nope, it just blew out the seal around one of the side tanks. $200 for a new one though.

yup, just picked one up (behr) for the track car for $180 from AZ. I'm doing preventative maintenance.

[JGood]

yup, just picked one up (behr) for the track car for $180 from AZ. I'm doing preventative maintenance.

When I did my m50 swap, I bought a used 318is rad for $100. It leaked a week later. Bought a new one for $130 (didn't realize they were so cheap new). Now the explorer. And it's funny, I just flushed the cooling system in it last week, and it started leaking days later (preventive maintenance biting me in the ass).

Oh, and I noticed a coolant leak in the track car yesterday. I think it's just a hose (it will be fixed before sale), but still.

I should have ordered a 55 gal drum of coolant, because that's about how much I've been through in the past month.

[MSP608]

So this car has the original m20 and the m50 swap you're talking about is in the car in your avatar?

Other than the leaks mentioned, how are the transmission and diff holding up?

Stock swaybars?

[JGood]

So this car has the original m20 and the m50 swap you're talking about is in the car in your avatar?

Other than the leaks mentioned, how are the transmission and diff holding up?

Stock swaybars?

Correct, this car is not an m50 car. Transmission and diff are fine (maybe minor seapage/leaks... it does have high miles), but all of that is getting replaced with the 120k mile stuff. Seals and gaskets will be replaced before the install.

Yes, stock swaybars. Once I adjusted the camber plates, the car became very neutral, so I had no need for them.

[MSP608]

Correct, this car is not an m50 car. Transmission and diff are fine (maybe minor seapage/leaks... it does have high miles), but all of that is getting replaced with the 120k mile stuff. Seals and gaskets will be replaced before the install.

Yes, stock swaybars. Once I adjusted the camber plates, the car became very neutral, so I had no need for them.

When do you plan on replacing everything? Are you going to change your price after all that is done?

[JGood]

When do you plan on replacing everything? Are you going to change your price after all that is done?

Price will remain unless something unexpected happens. Can't be sure on a timeline, full time work and school currently, so it's on the back burner to be honest.

[JGood]

Bump, considering selling again.

120k mile motor is in. Car runs great.