Help! I need a head for an 88 325i.

[ashton]

My car is an 88. 325i. My old head was junk, so i found the 86 head and thought it would work. I had it reworked and cleaned, but it dont fit so now. Im lookin for a head for my 88 325i. Like I said I have an 86 head that has been reworked and clean. Willing to trade for an 88 head. I need it asap. Let me know. Thanks.

[Yage30]

why do you need one from an 88?

Aren't the heads the same for all I cars?

[ashton]

No the 86 model is 2.5 liter and mine is a 2.7. I got the 86 head and thought it would work, and my old head is junk.

[ashton]

My car is an 88.

[DRTSRFR]

What won't fit? It is somewhat common to run "i" heads on "e" bottom ends.

[ashton]

The pistons hit the head. The 86 head requires different pistons than what they 88 has.

[lateracer]

What won't fit? It is somewhat common to run "i" heads on "e" bottom ends.

He wound up trying to run an e head on an i bottom end.

You're looking for an 885 head. You can find them for under $100 if you look in the for sale section here and on other forums (e30tech, etc.). Junk yards have them even cheaper.

Good luck.

[Bene]

what was wrong with your original head?

[ashton]

The original head broke as I was taking it out. The casting. :( so its junk..

[hotballs]

No the 86 model is 2.5 liter and mine is a 2.7. I got the 86 head and thought it would work, and my old head is junk.

Your 88 325i is a 2.5L. The 86 325e is a 2.7L

You can use any 325i head from 87-91.

[MR 325]

You should post this in the want to buy section...