Wtb: 2.7 head or 2.7 eta longblock. NorCal but willing to travel.

[Pantless Spency]

hm thats interesting.
would that be an early or late intake manifold then?

[canakami]

I believe you use all the late I stuff. It's the same deal as a typical e to i conversion just with a different head.

[Pantless Spency]

hm,
i wasn't aware that you needed I pistons for the 885 head,
that is what your saying correct?

[dhcg86]

86 eta engine work?

[Pantless Spency]

86 eta engine work?

that works perfectly.
exactly what my car came with.

[canakami]

hm,
i wasn't aware that you needed I pistons for the 885 head,
that is what your saying correct?

Oh no, not at all. You don't neeeeeed I pistons for the 885 head. But the combustion chamber shape on I heads is different because of the domed pistons that the 325i has, so when you slap an 885 head on stock b27 bottom end it drops your cr to around 8.xx. The 320i and 323i sixes across the pond have flat top pistons, so the combustion chambers are better matched to the b27(flat) pistons, and you get to keep a decent 9.xx cr. The boost comment I mentioned was cause a lot of people toss the 885 head on a b27 bottom end knowing it'll drop compression to a more boost friendly level.

[Pantless Spency]

ahhh now i follow.
thanks for clearing that up.

[dhcg86]

hmmm, how could you get it out of my car? Id give it to you in exchange for helping me with a swap, and Id add cash lol

[Pantless Spency]

that sounds ideal but im not too knowledgeable about swaps :(

i do know how to pull an engine pretty well though.

[dhcg86]

thats like 90% of the swap imo!

[ForcedFirebird]

thats like 90% of the swap imo!

I have a small e30 specialty shop and have done tons of swaps. Bolting the engine in is the easiest part.

[Rc 415]

I have a 200 casting head, pulled out the cam and rockers but still have all the parts. You can have it all for 40 bucks.