My <1,500mi M20 - *updated*

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  • JCarp90
    E30 Mastermind
    • Feb 2011
    • 1759
    #1

    My <1,500mi M20 - *updated*

    Sup.

    This is my freshly rebuilt M20.





















    Metric Blues ladies and gentlemen. Totally capable of handling boost.
    Last edited by JCarp90; 01-09-2013, 07:08 PM.
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    • FredK
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 14740
      #2
      Looks like you steam cleaned the interior of your engine!

      What's next, ARPs?

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        • mbonanni
          R3V OG
          • Sep 2011
          • 6236
          #3
          Kind of pissed me off looking at this.

          I got coolant in my oil from a hg going bad, granted my motor was very old, it is still a bitch to clean.

          Goodluck

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            • JCarp90
              E30 Mastermind
              • Feb 2011
              • 1759
              #4
              Originally posted by FredK
              Looks like you steam cleaned the interior of your engine!

              What's next, ARPs?
              Yeah. ARP studs and a mild cam for now. This will also give me time to take care of some rust spots and do my subframe/trailing arm bushings and other bits.

              Originally posted by mbonanni
              Kind of pissed me off looking at this.

              I got coolant in my oil from a hg going bad, granted my motor was very old, it is still a bitch to clean.

              Goodluck
              You're pissed off? This is what my $2,500 got me.

              I have shit luck. I should have never run Metric Blues. I feel fucking retarded for trusting them.

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                • mbonanni
                  R3V OG
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 6236
                  #5
                  lol, I know right.

                  Goodluck man. Better luck next time!

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                    • Alex Mc
                      Wrencher
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 281
                      #6
                      Forgive my ignorance, but what are metric blues?
                      Current: Brilliantrot '91 318is M20B25
                      Former: '88 M3 3.2L, '91 318is 2.0L, '90 318i, '85 325e 2.8L, '84 318i 2.0L, '84 318i, '90 325is
                      wamchenry@gmail.com
                      insta: @simple_machines

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                        • Wh33lhop
                          R3V OG
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 11705
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Alex Mc
                          Forgive my ignorance, but what are metric blues?
                          Those heady-bolty things that hold the engine together.
                          paint sucks

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                            • dougie30
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 1708
                              #8
                              I bought the victor rein ones... Will those do this to my engine??
                              M30 is God's motor.....but Jesus drives an M60'd car -slammin.e28

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                                • TimKninja
                                  R3VLimited
                                  • Mar 2009
                                  • 2131
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by dougie30
                                  I bought the victor rein ones... Will those do this to my engine??
                                  No. VR head bolts are good. Try to avoid using a victor reinz gasket tho. Use a Goetz or Elring.

                                  Sorry to hear this OP. The metric blues are deff the cause of the failure?

                                  Also you should be using BMW blue coolant.Not that green shit.
                                  1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
                                  1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
                                  1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
                                  1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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                                    • kronus
                                      R3V OG
                                      • Apr 2008
                                      • 13000
                                      #10
                                      so did your head lift or did your HG fail?
                                      cars beep boop

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                                        • efficient
                                          No R3VLimiter
                                          • Feb 2012
                                          • 3312
                                          #11
                                          wow! hope this doesnt happen to me when my time comes around.
                                          who built your motor?
                                          Last edited by efficient; 12-29-2012, 12:04 AM.

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                                            • red_e30
                                              Wrencher
                                              • Dec 2010
                                              • 242
                                              #12
                                              make shure youre head is not cracked m20 heads crack along the cam journals
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                                              my build thread:http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=232324

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                                                • JinormusJ
                                                  R3V OG
                                                  • Dec 2011
                                                  • 6887
                                                  #13
                                                  Chocolate milkshake looks deliciously expensive. Sorry to hear, that definitely sucks major

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                                                    • amcink
                                                      Mod Crazy
                                                      • Jan 2012
                                                      • 788
                                                      #14
                                                      That head looks super clean

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                                                        • JCarp90
                                                          E30 Mastermind
                                                          • Feb 2011
                                                          • 1759
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by kronus
                                                          so did your head lift or did your HG fail?
                                                          Haven't pulled the head yet to see for sure.

                                                          Originally posted by efficient
                                                          wow! hope this doesnt happen to me when my time comes around.
                                                          who built your motor?
                                                          I did. With the help of a friend who has built countless motors for SpecE30 cars. Never before used Metric Blues and never seen this issue. Has a Goetze HG.

                                                          Originally posted by red_e30
                                                          make shure youre head is not cracked m20 heads crack along the cam journals
                                                          Fucking better not be.

                                                          Originally posted by amcink
                                                          That head looks super clean
                                                          Has less than 1,500 miles on a complete rebuild so... yeah lol. This blows.

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