Alright guys, this is what a eta bottom end and i head gets you.

[e30_lover_CT]

Well you know those diving boards can really take an impact......:D

Haha, hey now... they have their charm :-P

[Aveman]

It definitely does, but it makes my car stick out like a sore thumb... I'm substantially more paranoid about driving it around where I live - my neighborhood gets grainy a few blocks in either direction. Someone threw a glass bottle at my car on Friday when I refused to buy jewelry from them in a parking lot but they missed by about 10 feet. It was when I was driving away...they had threatened me physically and I was like SHIT...I can't peel out and make a fast getaway because my guibo's realllllllllly iffy! Piece of shit excuse for a human being... honestly.

Well you know those diving boards can really take an impact......:D

[e30_lover_CT]

You really scored on your 84, that colour makes that car.

It definitely does, but it makes my car stick out like a sore thumb... I'm substantially more paranoid about driving it around where I live - my neighborhood gets grainy a few blocks in either direction. Someone threw a glass bottle at my car on Friday when I refused to buy jewelry from them in a parking lot but they missed by about 10 feet. It was when I was driving away...they had threatened me physically and I was like SHIT...I can't peel out and make a fast getaway because my guibo's realllllllllly iffy! Piece of shit excuse for a human being... honestly.

[Aveman]

Got any pictures of the welding?

You know I don't beleive so, I can ask the guy that welded it. He did a really nice job, after getting it resurfaced there were no pin holes or any dips it was smooth and level. You can get it done for a reasonable price locally if your interested I can pm you his details, he's less than an hour drive away.

[Aveman]

I pretty much have this setup in my '90. It's a pretty ballsy setup. I noticed a significant improvement over the original stock 325i engine. The combo I have is the eta shortblock, i head, stock 5 speed (converted from auto), and I think a 4.10 rear since my car was originally an auto and it's a 325is. Coolbeans! I just sold the '90 to a dude who's going to turbo it... he's an r3v'er too so hopefully he'll keep us abreast of his progress.

Cool, my buddy that had a stock 325i said this setup felt quicker, I doubt it's much quicker if at all but the extra down low torque makes for a better daily driver, you can really feel it he was saying.

You really scored on your 84, that colour makes that car.

[T.Dot_E30]

Got the coolant channels welded on the head and had it resurfaced.

Got any pictures of the welding?

[e30_lover_CT]

I pretty much have this setup in my '90. It's a pretty ballsy setup. I noticed a significant improvement over the original stock 325i engine. The combo I have is the eta shortblock, i head, stock 5 speed (converted from auto), and I think a 4.10 rear since my car was originally an auto and it's a 325is. Coolbeans! I just sold the '90 to a dude who's going to turbo it... he's an r3v'er too so hopefully he'll keep us abreast of his progress.

[rThor432]

Yes if you have a 325i this information isn't for you, but 140-150WHP should sound pretty damn good for a regular eta guy looking for a decent power upgrade.

Exactly. It is a simple upgrade that out performs a stock "i" motor.

I like eta's.

[Aveman]

I pulled 150rwhp on my bolt on m20. If 153rwhp is what you get to the floor with a 2.7 bottom end then i guess its not worth it.

Yes if you have a 325i this information isn't for you, but 140-150WHP should sound pretty damn good for a regular eta guy looking for a decent power upgrade.

[rThor432]

But you get eta torque across the rev range.

[e30 gangsta]

I pulled 150rwhp on my bolt on m20. If 153rwhp is what you get to the floor with a 2.7 bottom end then i guess its not worth it.

[nando]

I'd say O2 sensor and/or coolant temp sensor. you can test the coolant sensor with a multimeter.

if a sensor is bad and you are forced to run in open-loop mode, it would run really rich as it's going to go by the default fuel tables, ingoring the trim tables that are needed to run larger injectors with stock motronic.

[E30Eric]

I have had a blinking "check" light since i hit a rather sizable pot hole coming back from Stevens pass a while ago. I called a friend, he said it's most likely that it's the o2 sensor. I'm going to hook it up the reader today to get to the bottom of this. It's rich to the point that if i kill the car in the morning I cannot start it again for half an hour because it floods the engine with so much fuel. Sorry for jacking thread/

[nando]

mine ran just fine with 19# injectors - I also had a new o2 sensor, all maintenance items taken care of, all sensor checked out and no vacuum leaks.

[E30Eric]

Nice videos! I have the SETA short block with an "I" head, schrick 288 cam, 19lb injectors and all other "I" components. It's loading up and running really rich with the stock DME. I'm going to have Mark D make a chip for me to run until I boost it and run MS. Are other people also running really rich w/ 19lb injectors and a stock 325i DME?