My car's new weight savings technique...

[Fidhle007]

So last fall, during my fight with mono (before you laugh, I nearly died from it...) I had nothing else to do so I figured I'd do a serious cleaning of my car. Once I had the seats and carpeting out it just seem logical to remove some of the sound deadening and start shedding some weight. I stopped before it got too out of hand (probably because I fell asleep) but my car seemed to have liked the idea based on it's behaviour today.

I never did get to shave much weight off the front end so my car decided to do the work for me and started by ejecting the aft-most spark plug. I discovered it was loose yesterday so I tightened it up and went on my way but today was not so simple.

TicktickticktickPopPopPopPopPOPPOPPOPPOPKAPOW!!

Fortunately the spark plug somehow landed on my exhaust pipes so at least I still have it but the threads on the head are completely stripped. I'm not sure what my options are now but I'm hoping I can somehow use this as an excuse to do my motor swap...

After all, you know what they say: The light at the end of the tunnel is an M52... :D

[Mastrcruse]

We had this happen in one of the cars me and my dad was working on...might have been the MGB but I can't remember.

We had it filled/ redrilled or something like that. I dont' know how the motor guy did it but he did. Worked great afterward, no problems. I can be done but don't think its a minor thing. I could be wrong though

So I know this doesn't help that much but I will ask my dad to see what the motor man did.

[Fidhle007]

Yeah, if it involves pulling the head it's basically worth it for me to just put in the extra hours and swap the motor. The money that I'd probably spend having a machine shop plug and retap the head I'm sure could be spent on a 5 series oilpan and an OBD1 wiring harness.

[euroshark]

M20 heads are cheap, but I still say go with the swap!

[tonytony]

swap

[Mot]

After all, you know what they say: The light at the end of the tunnel is an M52... :D

Good man, coil packs ftw.

[2002maniac]

helicoil it.

[Slick92GS-R]

this happened to my GS-R whle on the turnpike @ 90mph----limped home and i parked it-- since last July-- and have been working on the E30 full time ever since--

u know what to do -- remove the head--and str8 to a machine shop --that M52 is great if u have daily driver for the down time

[318isbmw]

I agree, helicoil it and start saving for the swap in a bit...

[Fidhle007]

I have a grand saved so far, and an M52 already, worth the time perhaps?

[Fidhle007]

I can pull the head myself, and if needed I even have a spare M20 head I could use instead, but it just seems like if I'm going to dive into the engine bay that much I really should just get the swap done now...?

[blueapplesoda]

doo eeeeeett m52 swappage ftw. Im getting sick of my tickbox m20. btw the m5X/s5x series motors are gonna be the motor to build soon or later, so if you wanted to go big, it shouldnt be a problem.

Do eeeet NOW!!

[Mossman]

I've never done it but there are helicoil spark plug kits so it's definitely doable an d since the plugs are pretty accessible you shouldn't have to remove anything I wouldn't think. Just gotta hope the metal shavings from boring out the hole don't cause any problems.

[Turf1600]

It's a can of worms - do the s52 - it will be off the road for the same amount of time. It took me a week with everything i had to do when i pulled my engine in my 02 to helicoil (ended up replacing the head) a stripped head. However, mine turned out to be a stripped helicoil in a helicoil. Hopefully you wont be so unfortunate.

[KangamangusDriver]

JB weld it!!!




j/k


Sorry to hear brandon!!
Time for the Swappage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!