Ok, so my husbands 240 just went south, so were pulling the engine and swapping a RB in it (or rebuilding the KA). Why do you care? Because the money for the e30 is now going to the 240. :( Its his daily driver so it gets priority and he needs his car.
I find myself torn over decisions now. I can either wait till Janurary when we have the cash to get a 2500 decent e30, OR, purchase an e30 shell and begin slowly restoring the car from the inside out, then finally buy a rebuilt engine and install it. (We have an engine hoist and stand already for the 240 so by that time he should be done with it.)
Problems occur when I look at all the options I have. My goals are simple: 4 doors, e30 body, good engine. Thats all I'm going for. When I look into attempting a rebuild on a m20 I realize I'm not a mechanic and will ruin the engine. When I look into buying one already rebuilt I realize that I don't trust a lot of people and who knows what they did to it. Then I look at swapping in a bigger newer engine (m50) and things start to look up until I see how much premium gas costs. (but think of how much I save by not having a car payment)
When it comes to the m20 engines, do I go with the e or i? Do i just give in and get a 318 to save gas and at the cost of power?
I need to do more research on the m50 swaps, s50 is out of the question $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ lol.
My thinking currently is to get a shell, clean it up, prep it for a swap and by the time Im done with the cleanup ill have the money for the m50.
Comments? Suggestions? Flames?
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I find myself torn over decisions now. I can either wait till Janurary when we have the cash to get a 2500 decent e30, OR, purchase an e30 shell and begin slowly restoring the car from the inside out, then finally buy a rebuilt engine and install it. (We have an engine hoist and stand already for the 240 so by that time he should be done with it.)
Problems occur when I look at all the options I have. My goals are simple: 4 doors, e30 body, good engine. Thats all I'm going for. When I look into attempting a rebuild on a m20 I realize I'm not a mechanic and will ruin the engine. When I look into buying one already rebuilt I realize that I don't trust a lot of people and who knows what they did to it. Then I look at swapping in a bigger newer engine (m50) and things start to look up until I see how much premium gas costs. (but think of how much I save by not having a car payment)
When it comes to the m20 engines, do I go with the e or i? Do i just give in and get a 318 to save gas and at the cost of power?
I need to do more research on the m50 swaps, s50 is out of the question $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ lol.
My thinking currently is to get a shell, clean it up, prep it for a swap and by the time Im done with the cleanup ill have the money for the m50.
Comments? Suggestions? Flames?
?
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