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  • downforce22
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    • Aug 2009
    • 3187

    #1

    M42 Cam Gears NLA

    Guys,

    Looks like the Cam Gears for the M42/M44 are NLA. I had priced them out about a year ago and now they are no longer available. May want to snatch up a couple if you know of them before you can't find them anywhere

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    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...67#11311727446
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  • ThatOneEuroE30
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2013
    • 8626

    #2
    Well shit...


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    • fresh_TD
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      • Aug 2013
      • 2457

      #3
      Interesting.. I have a couple sets of these I'm going to hold on to.

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      • e30s50dan
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        • Nov 2008
        • 2076

        #4
        These m42's will soon be as expensive to rebuild as the s14...
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        • ThatOneEuroE30
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          • Dec 2013
          • 8626

          #5
          I need to get one rebuilt stat and hoard all the parts i can.


          1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
          1991 318i 4dr slick top


          Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
          Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
          Mtech 2 turbo restoration
          Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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          • Codym42
            Mod Crazy
            • Mar 2013
            • 611

            #6
            Well, that's a shitty thing for BMW to do. Of all the things for them to discontinue...they choose cam gears.

            Part of the reason I went for an m52 swap was because of the cost to rebuild one of these things. The #6 chain guide is $189!!
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            • roguetoaster
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              • Jan 2012
              • 7747

              #7
              I doubt they've been ended, but are probably just backordered awaiting new production. After all, the M42/44 had a very large production run, so even if they are really NLA from BMW an aftermarket supplier will step in.

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              • jaredmac11
                Wrencher
                • Sep 2007
                • 253

                #8
                Originally posted by e30s50dan
                These m42's will soon be as expensive to rebuild as the s14...
                They're already expensive enough to rebuild....

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                • varg
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                  • May 2014
                  • 3283

                  #9
                  Originally posted by roguetoaster
                  so even if they are really NLA from BMW an aftermarket supplier will step in.
                  I hope so, because the engine eats its cam sprockets and just about every single M42 on the road which hasn't had them replaced by now surely needs them.

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                  • ThatOneEuroE30
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                    • Dec 2013
                    • 8626

                    #10
                    Originally posted by varg
                    I hope so, because the engine eats its cam sprockets and just about every single M42 on the road which hasn't had them replaced by now surely needs them.


                    I was one of the lucky ones who did all the timing stuff just in time. My sprockets looked great. I wanna buy a second m42 and rebuild it completely. Thats becoming quite the task. I can even find one.


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                    1991 318i 4dr slick top


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                    Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
                    Mtech 2 turbo restoration
                    Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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                    • Jordan
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                      • Oct 2003
                      • 12907

                      #11
                      That's quite dumb of BMW, but I also imagine they will come around available again. At a much much higher price than when they went NLA of course, which is typical BMW.

                      Glad I have a nice set of used ones with no appreciable wear.
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                      • jaredmac11
                        Wrencher
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 253

                        #12
                        The e36 M42 sprockets fit, right? I think the early M42 timing system in general is poorly designed but the Cam sprockets on my e36 M42 look fine. Even the E30 ones look good. I have 2 sets and all look good. 'Look' good anyways.

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                        • Steve Corbett
                          E30 Addict
                          • Jul 2012
                          • 449

                          #13
                          I have an M42 W/5 Speed set up from a 91 I may be getting rid of, Had a cracked head. Replaced the head, timing gears, chain and guides. Could never get the car started. Ended up selling the car and helping the kid put in an M20 I had laying around.
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                          • bmwman91
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                            • Oct 2004
                            • 3128

                            #14
                            Well, that is lame. I just ordered 2 sets to keep in storage from getbmwparts.com (they usually indicate when they are out of stock of something) at $40 per sprocket.

                            ECS, RM European, Turner, FCP and most of the other common sources seem to be out. Pelican Parts looks like they have them in stock still. Get 'em while you can, just in case.

                            What I fear is that they return to production under some "OE" brand which outsources the casting to China and the parts end up being pot-metal that fails catastrophically 5 minutes into service.

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                            • av8drvr
                              Member
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 99

                              #15
                              Originally posted by bmwman91
                              Well, that is lame. I just ordered 2 sets to keep in storage from getbmwparts.com (they usually indicate when they are out of stock of something) at $40 per sprocket.

                              ECS, RM European, Turner, FCP and most of the other common sources seem to be out. Pelican Parts looks like they have them in stock still. Get 'em while you can, just in case.

                              What I fear is that they return to production under some "OE" brand which outsources the casting to China and the parts end up being pot-metal that fails catastrophically 5 minutes into service.
                              I ordered two off Getbmwparts last night after seeing this thread and received a message this morning of “on order”. Did you get something different? I was just about to start buying for a total timing refresh, this really bums me out.

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