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  • s_hemphill
    Member
    • Aug 2010
    • 64
    #1

    Main Bearings

    I ordered a set of early-style main bearings for my car since it was built in 9/87. Turns out the bearings in the engine are the late style. Does anyone know if our iX blocks all came with the late style, or is my engine not original?

    Thanks
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    • reelizmpro
      R3V OG
      • Dec 2003
      • 9476
      #2
      According to RealOEM the cutoff was 3/88 but after 30 years chances are you may or may not have the original engine anymore. Check the engine code on the front drivers side of the block.
      "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

      85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
      88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
      89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
      91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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        • s_hemphill
          Member
          • Aug 2010
          • 64
          #3
          The engine code is 22006440, which isn't close to the car's VIN. There is "87" cast into the block, however, which I thought was a date code. I've owned the car for 16 years and would've never guessed it was replaced.

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