87 325i what engine?

[Keith M]

This is my 87 "i" motor.

[blefevre]

Here is an eta intake manifold. Slight differences, look carefully.

[Stoner Sam23]

So its either a I with an eta cluster or a eta with some I pieces on it. The suspence is killing me.

[jlevie]

If this is a US car and and the VIN shows it to be a 325i it will have to be a 325is. A VIN check will always show a car to be a 325e or 325i. The is or es variants are just trim and won't show up as such in a VIN check.

[Wh33lhop]

If this is a US car and and the VIN shows it to be a 325i it will have to be a 325is. A VIN check will always show a car to be a 325e or 325i. The is or es variants are just trim and won't show up as such in a VIN check.

I bet that's different for E36s, though.

[bigredguy]

mine looks more like the "i" but ill look tomorrow. it looks like the eta is much bigger. Ill check tomorrow and snap a picture. If i email one of you the pic can you put it up on r3v for me? Thanks.

[bigredguy]

my valve cover is different that that "i" picture though, its got the bmw emblem, and it doesnt say bmw like that. I dont know if those are differences though

[blefevre]

It's an eta then.

[bigredguy]

so the etas have a different valve cover?

[blefevre]

Yes, this is an eta cover.

[bigredguy]

yeah i have an eta then. Thanks for all the help clarifying this.