Newbie with some questions

[Graham325]

Hi, I have been lurking around here for a while, and have come up with a few questions regarding my 87 325e. It just turned 325K miles on the origional engine/tranny( I know this because it was a one owner, with complete history (a little obsessive with the history lol) But I eventually plan on swapping in a M50 someday.... They seem to be a little scarce here in South Carolina, and I am too nervus about buying one sight unseen. If any of you know someone with one for sale anywhere in S.C., or souther North carolina let me know. Anyways, here are my questions-

1. When I accelerate, the the car seems to lurch a little bit like the clutch maight be slipping? Is this somthing I can adjust, or do I need a new clutch? Is it even the clutch?

2. I am in need of new front rotors, and had been planning on buying a set from ebay such as these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7929420417

Are these any good, I have read in a couple of places that alot of the rotors on ebay are counterfit?

3. And finally, I have been looking at several short shift kits, I know the purpose of these, but my current shifter is very loose feeling, it will wobble back and forth a good inch in each direction in every gear, will one of this kits solve that or at least make it better?
Thanks for any advice, I have had my bimmer for about 2 years now, and it has gone from hated to loved, and is now my most driven car and I cant wait to start fixing it up.

[ryan_george]

That surging while accelerating could be a few things. Have you recently changed plugs/rotor? Because bad plugs will cause lumpy acceleration.

The slop in the shifter can be fixed without getting a short shift kit. It's just a few bushings and clips that need to be replaced. But if you're gonna do that, you might as well put the SSK in there!

[Graham325]

Thanks for the reply, so the ssk would also replace the worn out parts, or would I need to get those seperately? If so, anyone know the part numbers for what I would need? thanks- Graham

[kylebes1]

For the shifter, save soem money and just replce the carrier and stick a z3 2.5 shifter in there.

I would not buy the brakes you are looking at on ebay. I have Zimmermans on my car, and they work fine.

I can get you Zimmerman CD rotors, and some other kinds as well, Mentix pads and the sensor wires thorugh my friend that owns a Euroshop (pmcar.com). I can find out how much they are from him.

Swap those plugs, wires and the cap, as said above. Also if you plan to drive the car for a while longer with the m20 in there, replace your o2 sensor. Search around, you can use the ford mustang one I think, just have to do something with the connector.

The m50 swap is great, it is waht I have now. I can source you one here as well, but you would have to come get it.

Good luck with your car, I cannot believe you have had it two years and are just now fixing it up. I have only had mine 11 months and it has an engine swap to say the least.

[kylebes1]

Which do you have:

ONE-


TWO-

[kylebes1]

Never mind, you have the # two

Here are the part numbers:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1254&mospid=45068&prod=19870600&btnr=25_0074&hg=25&fg=05

[Graham325]

Thanks for the info, but which of those parts do I need to replace in the shifter assembly to tighten it up? Next, the rotors in the auction are zimmerman arent they? or are they fake ones? I would prefer to get them from you if possible, could you pm me the price and estimated shipping? Also, the m50, I would definately be interested if you know of any could you send me any info/prices you have on them? Thanks for all the great info-Graham