MY $2500 E30M3 "Levi"

[MikeDE]

I am truly happy for you Cockbag. Now, you have no excuse not to have an excellent E30 M3 for the $15k+ you saved on this deal.
Now you can buy copious amounts of Euro parts...

[e30s50dan]

thanks for all the love guys....every mourning i get up i felt i won the lottery!

as far as the S14,i plan on rebuilding it,depending on compression readings/leakdown readings....looking for a 12mm adapter for tester

I may have to sell my S50 powered 325IS...hint,hint..but i will see what it needs.

right now,id be happy to get it running good.first engine,then brakes..pictures to follow

[mikeedler]

I would really think about popping off the rod caps and replacing the bearings before you even start the car. a spun bearing gets expensive really fast and for a car sitting that long it is probably going to happen. search S14.net for rod bearing failures.

sweet pickup BTW.

[nando]

yeah, I have plans in my head for a built S14 on standalone. Unfortunately they'll probably have to stay up there :p

[FredK]

I think an "Evo" 2.5L build would be the perfect complement to a streetable E30 M3. The E3 cams are just a tad more aggressive and perfectly streetable from what I gather. Upgrading the engine management and ignition system would be nice too.

[nando]

yeah but he saved enough on the purchase price, that saves him money for a build :D

if I struck an oil well in my backyard, I'd build an S14 2.5 evo motor..

[FredK]

Wow. Lucky, lucky find. Congrats!

S14s are pretty expensive to rebuild. The timing system is really where money flies out of your pocket, as the rails and chain will run around $750. The other replacement parts are right in line with other BMW Motorsport engines in terms of cost, and as long as you have a competent machine shop, it's not a whole lot different than other engines.

If you want to hang onto the S14, and it's turned over 100K miles, it's a good idea to refresh the timing system.

The E30 M3 is really an easy to drive car when stock. It turns in so nicely and rotates easily.

[e30s50dan]

Oh and I don't plan on pulling the s14..but damn,they are expensive to rebuild..huh? Hope to have it running soon.

[e30s50dan]

He's not buying him a new mustang..could be a fox body up to 2000 model..

[CleanAzzE30z]

It was the kind of yeah meant in agreement to your series of statements posted above my "yeah".

I wouldn't pull an s14 unless it needed pulling either. AND if it needed pulling, it better be rebuilt.

I'm not a purist by any means but that little motor belongs in that little car.
They were made for each other.

We are friends.... ;)

[xAZxE30x]

nice find man! sounds very similar to my story! better do it up right! none of this 24v bullshit!

[DuMa]

hatred boils in my heart over and over for this thread.

[Ayman]

fuck you and your homies dawg.

[Philo]

Oh no, he needs that s/m50 That junk S14 would be acceptable in my peasant standard 318 ;)

S14s are one of the worst engines ever built by BMW.

[reelizmpro]

Awesome find. You owe your buddy big time. So why was the car sitting for 6 years?