NOR-CAL General Chat.

[freeride53]

If you can drive the car and it pulls strong, and it's reasonably clean under the valve cover, it should be fine regardless of mileage.

ok

[Pantless Spency]

i take it youve never had an engine that burns oil vivek.

[freeride53]

i take it youve never owned a car

[mbonanni]

ok

i take it youve never had an engine that burns oil vivek.

May I get your guy's input

[Vivek]

Well, obviously it'd be much better if he can pull the head and stuff. He should check for burning oil/smoke too. It'd just be perfect if he could take the whole engine apart and rebuild everything, wouldn't it?

Those were just reasonable guidelines for checking out an engine in an hour. And seriously...i see you two are helping marco so much.

[Pantless Spency]

if the engine is still in the car figure out if it burns oil, if not you can check under the valve cover, pull the sparkplugs too see what kind of condition they are in, if they are burnt chances are its burning oil terribly.

take a compression checker and check the compression of each cylinder, thats the best way to get an idea of what you are buying.
if i were to ever buy a used engine i would probably take it all apart and put it all back together with new parts, because then you know nothing is wrong with it.

[mbonanni]

Ahh, that is what I want to do. Just so damn expensive. Jean was selling the perfect swap. Had all that done. fml

[Vivek]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=3195291#post3195291

[RUFFLZ]

I hate everything Vivek posts.

[Pantless Spency]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...91#post3195291

it would cost more than 500 bucks to get that engine here,......

[Vivek]

Marco should PM the owner and find out. Obviously the swaps worth most of the money in the car, but he's selling the whole thing for 1750 obo...its at least worth a shot.

[mbonanni]

I already messaged him

Not worth my effort.

[JinormusJ]

I hate billys they their rebound is crap. koni's with race are so much better.

Race with Billys is not that harsh... But Koni are much better IMO.

You two just flipped everything I knew about e30 suspension upside down.. :-P

We just drove to LA(bimmerfest) and back on the race and every pot hole MUST be avoided or you will bend rims. plus your body cries on ever crack, bump in the road. but if you plan to hit thunder hill you must get the race springs.

IWOANTRAYCESPRANGS!!!
How are the Koni as opposed to the Billy's? I heard Billy sports are really good because their internal bumper is perfect for lower cars; are Koni's the same Specs? Which Koni shock set is better for running Race Springs?

[mbonanni]

You two just flipped everything I knew about e30 suspension upside down.. :-P

This is how I feel as well.

I am scared guys.

[Albuquerque30]

Got the vert back today. Damn, it feels so good.