The Journey of Linda and Friends - the M20b31 Lives

[stonea]

I'm going through the same thing with my M20 right now. However I'm doing the unpopular option and just slapping another M20 in it as a band aid. Every day my car is down is a day without transportation for me so its really not an option for me to go crazy. However the M20 I've found is local, good compression numbers, and the car its being pulled from is extremely clean so I feel good about the buy. Also he's selling a complete 5 speed swap so I'm sure the auto is going with the old M20.

[tiger_e30]

Man that sucks I was hoping to see it at the vintage this year

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[AWDBOB]

I'm going through the same thing with my M20 right now. However I'm doing the unpopular option and just slapping another M20 in it as a band aid. Every day my car is down is a day without transportation for me so its really not an option for me to go crazy. However the M20 I've found is local, good compression numbers, and the car its being pulled from is extremely clean so I feel good about the buy. Also he's selling a complete 5 speed swap so I'm sure the auto is going with the old M20.

It's a tough choice, man. I just feel like it's such a gamble since I don't have another M20 immediately available. This head is unusable, and this block may be useable, but I would have to completely disassemble, hone, new rings, bearings, etc, and still chance metal flakes in the oil cooler and whatnot.

If you need M20 parts get at me. I bought EVERYTHING to finish this car.

I have:

-OE ps res
-PS line from pump to res
-PS line from rack to res
-SSSquid 93oct stage 1 chip for M50 inj
-Rebuilt M50 inj
-K&N drop in filter

..and the list goes on and on. I don't know if I can stomach buying all this shit all over again for another motor.

Man that sucks I was hoping to see it at the vintage this year

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I know man, I was really looking forward to getting out there finally.

[stonea]

I'm not going to lie, like 95% of that stuff is really tempting. I'll PM you after this weekend once I get a game plan in place and figure out what this is going to cost.

[AWDBOB]

I'm not going to lie, like 95% of that stuff is really tempting. I'll PM you after this weekend once I get a game plan in place and figure out what this is going to cost.

Alright, let me know man. Tiger wanted some stuff too, but he was more on the maintenance end of the parts as opposed to the performance stuff.

[fight4life28]

oh man, always seems to good to be true intill we start digging further. If you want to sell parts I am interested in,

-PS line from pump to res
-PS line from rack to res
-SSSquid 93oct stage 1 chip for M50 inj
-Rebuilt M50 inj
-bosch coil
-bosch oe plugs

[AWDBOB]

oh man, always seems to good to be true intill we start digging further. If you want to sell parts I am interested in,

-PS line from pump to res
-PS line from rack to res
-SSSquid 93oct stage 1 chip for M50 inj
-Rebuilt M50 inj
-bosch coil
-bosch oe plugs

You ain't kiddin. Sent you a PM regarding parts. Tiger claimed the engine maintenance stuff.

[Vic]

Dwight at Zionsville Autosports may have a good m20 for sale... I would call and inquire. Definitely a good local source for our cars.

[AWDBOB]

Dwight at Zionsville Autosports may have a good m20 for sale... I would call and inquire. Definitely a good local source for our cars.

Jake @classic daily is hooking me up with a complete M52 for what an M20 would cost.

I continue to appreciate this community more and more in the way that folks help each other out. I just continue to pay it forward.

I sold the auto trans locally from the car unexpectedly which helped the blow of the loss of $ from switching platforms.

[AWDBOB]

A real set of new Super Sprint m52 headers popped up randomly on Craigslist pretty close to me.

Is it worth getting the real ones vs the eBay specials?

The price difference is insane- $100 vs $800. But if it's going to make a large difference in power/torque I'll try to snag them.

Thoughts?

[AWDBOB]

S52 Cams/trays arrived!

Picking up the M52 from Classic Daily on Friday.

This car is going to be fun!

[AWDBOB]

I have a motor now! But I don't have anywhere to put it until I move, so until I close on this damn house, my Forester will be pulling wheelies.

Speaking of the Forester, it is about to blow up. Hopefully I can finish moving before it bites the dust. It builds so much coolant pressure on a cold trip around the block that it's enough to spray the entire bay in coolant if the cap is popped. It has also popped the water pump gasket and pushes coolant out of every coolant hose. Not to mention, the clutch is also going bad and it burns a quart of oil (or more) every 1000 miles.

[tiger_e30]

I have a motor now! But I don't have anywhere to put it until I move, so until I close on this damn house, my Forester will be pulling wheelies.

Speaking of the Forester, it is about to blow up. Hopefully I can finish moving before it bites the dust. It builds so much coolant pressure on a cold trip around the block that it's enough to spray the entire bay in coolant if the cap is popped. It has also popped the water pump gasket and pushes coolant out of every coolant hose. Not to mention, the clutch is also going bad and it burns a quart of oil (or more) every 1000 miles.

The picture of the motor in the Forrester is great

[AWDBOB]

The picture of the motor in the Forrester is great

It was a blast getting the motor in the Scoob- the hatch made things tricky :)

I can't wait to try to get it out of there on my own....

[tiger_e30]

It was a blast getting the motor in the Scoob- the hatch made things tricky :)

I can't wait to try to get it out of there on my own....

My wife had one for several years and it was a tank. How'd you get it in? Don't see the engine hoist clearing