I posted earlier about a potentially blown head. As it turns out, one of the head bolts popped and the head OF the bolt was smashed into the head by the cam... Leaving a very large hole. Sad times were upon me but I'm past that now and ready to get this girl rolling again.
Let me start by saying my car is a 1987 325e and an entire "i" engine swap is unfortunately out of the question due to time constraints.
My questions begin here:
If I were to do an "i" head swap, I understand other parts are needed beyond just the head. I've read up on that much. Where I'm getting confused is which head would work with my "e" block. Apparently the 731's and 885's are very similar to the 200's with the exception of valve clearance and bearings to hold the cams. Which head would be best to swap on to my block?
When the head cracked the engine skipped time and the pistons are marked slightly... They don't NEED to be changed necessarily but I'm not opposed to putting new pistons in if its needed. The block has to come out to put a new clutch in anyways...
My second question is: Is it worth it to swap a 731 or 885 on the eta block or just go with the 200 again and put a cam and new springs in it?
Ultimately I want to go FI with a goal of 250-300 in the next year or so... So if I can get that out of the "e" block with another head or just out of an entire "e" setup, that's what I'm going for.
I've found quite a few articles talking about head swaps but none of them are making it clear to me whether I would be better off with a 200, 731 or 885.
Thanks in advance.
Let me start by saying my car is a 1987 325e and an entire "i" engine swap is unfortunately out of the question due to time constraints.
My questions begin here:
If I were to do an "i" head swap, I understand other parts are needed beyond just the head. I've read up on that much. Where I'm getting confused is which head would work with my "e" block. Apparently the 731's and 885's are very similar to the 200's with the exception of valve clearance and bearings to hold the cams. Which head would be best to swap on to my block?
When the head cracked the engine skipped time and the pistons are marked slightly... They don't NEED to be changed necessarily but I'm not opposed to putting new pistons in if its needed. The block has to come out to put a new clutch in anyways...
My second question is: Is it worth it to swap a 731 or 885 on the eta block or just go with the 200 again and put a cam and new springs in it?
Ultimately I want to go FI with a goal of 250-300 in the next year or so... So if I can get that out of the "e" block with another head or just out of an entire "e" setup, that's what I'm going for.
I've found quite a few articles talking about head swaps but none of them are making it clear to me whether I would be better off with a 200, 731 or 885.
Thanks in advance.
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