What motor is this? (pics inside)

[Phenomenon]

This car has had alot of owners and each one has changed stuff on this car... that said can anyone identify this motor for sure?

Also, if it is a stock 2.7L ETA engine...what should the fuel pressure be?
My gauge is showing 30psi when running.

[Phenomenon]

Oh ya, forgot to say its a 1987 325e... or at least thats what it started life out as.
Now it has alot of 325i parts on it including a LSD diff with 3:73 gears, trunk lid, gauges, hood and a few other odds and ends.

[deutschman]

Well is it an "e" car. It is definitely a m20 motor of some kind. Fuel pressure could be different depending on what mods the motor has... I think. Although your fuel pressure seams almost fine. I think it should be around 30-40psi depending on if it is a b25 or b27.

[deutschman]

you should figure out what the motor is. it might be a combo of two different motors.

The last 3 digits of the head part number will be "200" if it's a Eta head, "731" for a 320i/323i, and "885" for a Super Eta or 325i.

you might also want to contact the person you bought the car from and see if they have any good info on the motor.

[blacksport325]

Looks like a standard 325e m20B27 motor from what the manifold looks like.

[Phenomenon]

Where would the head part number be located at?

Previous owner is about as useful as a turd rolling up hill... he bought it with the intention to repair it and resell it and then realised he doesn't have any mechanical know-how lol.

[DÌEGØ]

I think you can also tell by the exhaust if its I or E.

[Phenomenon]

Diego, your car makes a very expensive snow plow at the looks of it...lol

[jlevie]

The intake manifold strongly suggests that the engine is an M20B27 (ETA). In which case 30psi in the fuel rail would be correct.

[Phenomenon]

I kind of figured it was a stock engine.

I'm going to drive it as-is for now until the engine blows (it burns oil pretty bad and uses coolant) then i have a nice 302 to go into the car but i need to find a T5 trans for it and some gt40p heads.

Thanks guys :D

[enigmaticdream]

Looks like a standard 325e m20B27 motor from what the manifold looks like.

+1

Also check the exhaust, if it is a single pipe back than it should be an eta, other wise it is an i. The valve cover also looks eta vs i.

[Phenomenon]

Its a 2 piece exhaust manifold off the engine that T's into 1 piece around the crossmember.

[enigmaticdream]

sounds like an eta exhaust if it has a single exhaust pipe in the back.

[Phenomenon]

ya its just a rusty old single out the back