I have a few motors sitting around in southern CA.
1. m20b25 long block was running when I pulled it. Came from an 89 325i auto vert. Car had 220k but I don't know if thats accurate or if this motor is original to the car. The motor was really clean when pulled, it almost looked like someone just dropped this motor into the car and power washed it before putting it in. Has hex engine bolts so head has probably never been off. Valves really need adjustment, some feel like they have almost zero lash. Some things were not quite put back together on this engine so it seems like someone just finished an engine swap or something before it got to my hands. compression was:
1:180
2.140
3.125
4:140
5:140
6:135
high in number one, don't know why.
$350
2. M20b25 long block. I never heard this motor run. It was someones project that never got finished. Head has new Febi rockers and the valve guides look new. Not sure what else was done. Not sure if anything was done to the block. The head doesn't say 885 but it is also not an AMC head. It just says Made in W. Germany. The casting looks really good so maybe it's just a smaller aftermarket company from back in the day. It is 885, not eta. I've looked it up and I see other people showing the same head and asking for info but I still don't know what it is.
$400
3. m20b27 eta block with only 125k from an 87 325 auto. Great block. Ran perfect. I can't find the pictures I took of the compression test but everything was close to each other. I could probably scrounge up an 885 head and other b25 stuff if you're interested. Pictures show a little rust on tops of pistons, this is just from pulling the head off and some coolant dripping into the walls.
$100
1. m20b25 long block was running when I pulled it. Came from an 89 325i auto vert. Car had 220k but I don't know if thats accurate or if this motor is original to the car. The motor was really clean when pulled, it almost looked like someone just dropped this motor into the car and power washed it before putting it in. Has hex engine bolts so head has probably never been off. Valves really need adjustment, some feel like they have almost zero lash. Some things were not quite put back together on this engine so it seems like someone just finished an engine swap or something before it got to my hands. compression was:
1:180
2.140
3.125
4:140
5:140
6:135
high in number one, don't know why.
$350
2. M20b25 long block. I never heard this motor run. It was someones project that never got finished. Head has new Febi rockers and the valve guides look new. Not sure what else was done. Not sure if anything was done to the block. The head doesn't say 885 but it is also not an AMC head. It just says Made in W. Germany. The casting looks really good so maybe it's just a smaller aftermarket company from back in the day. It is 885, not eta. I've looked it up and I see other people showing the same head and asking for info but I still don't know what it is.
$400
3. m20b27 eta block with only 125k from an 87 325 auto. Great block. Ran perfect. I can't find the pictures I took of the compression test but everything was close to each other. I could probably scrounge up an 885 head and other b25 stuff if you're interested. Pictures show a little rust on tops of pistons, this is just from pulling the head off and some coolant dripping into the walls.
$100
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