I think i blew my m20 engine! so i think its time for a a engine swap!

[e30trooper]

Read that earlier. I haz sentra. Should be worried?

becuz we drift fwd @120 brodoe

[turge]

Read that earlier. I haz sentra. Should be worried?

becuz we drift fwd @120 brodoe

Maybeh... why u drift fwd bro?

[havoc]

Sounds like what happened to me when my autotranny went out and over reved my car causing the headgasket to blow.

Your best bet dude is to get a replacement m20 or fix your old one. And if your not sure what's broken, take it to a shop to get inspected or have someone who knows e30's well to come over and check it out. Trust me, I was contemplating doing a swap after my motor died. To buy the motor and tranny for an m50 swap would have been around $1000. That's not including the replacement parts you will need to buy so you don't blow your new motor. If your going to do a swap, I would at least have a couple thousand extra in-case shit hits the fan. I ended up putting in a used m20 that I got from a friend. It still took me over a month to do since I was gathering parts and tools from friends throughout the whole project. But luckily for me Bill Caswell is a super chill dude and helped with the process.

Video from my swap / removal of the motor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzFig_nzVlQ

Case and point... if your going to do a swap, do it right and don't half-ass it or cheap out. If you half-ass it, you'll be most likely out more money. Fix your current motor if you can, or swap in a replacement m20. If you really want to do an m50 / s50 swap, save up money and ride your bike or a family members car to get to and from work, school, etc... until your car is fixed.

thanks man i will most deff wait on the m50 swap! i found out it more then the timming belt and will probly change the block out. im have this guy take a look at it today. ill keep you posted and thanks for the link.

[havoc]

Look for a hole in the side of the block.


Pull off the timing cover and check the belt.

cool thanks

[havoc]

thanks for the advice guys!
im getting a tech to look things over for me, keep you guys posted.
oh saw that yolo video, dumb guy! really going to celebrating like that!

[QUKBMER]

Pm sent

[havoc]

so im replacing the engine, i just need a m20 now. PM me if you guys hear of anything please.

[MR 325]

so im replacing the engine, i just need a m20 now. PM me if you guys hear of anything please.

Check the CA parts FS thread. Guy listed one yesterday.

[einstein57]

i have an m20 short block in nice condition. I also have a nice 885 head from a super eta so you'd need to swap out your cam and inner valve springs. $300 delivered.

[mkcman17]

you're sure the entire motor went toast just like that? highly skeptical. does it sound like it has compression and/or an obvious knock?

also, m50 swap is for girls. and robert.

[DooDanE30]

m50's should of came stock in e30s but dont waste your money on it though.

[einstein57]

So that there could be hundreds of thousand of junked e30s with cracked heads?

[havoc]

i have an m20 short block in nice condition. I also have a nice 885 head from a super eta so you'd need to swap out your cam and inner valve springs. $300 delivered.

thanks bro, but just picked up a motor posted a few days ago!

[havoc]

you're sure the entire motor went toast just like that? highly skeptical. does it sound like it has compression and/or an obvious knock?

also, m50 swap is for girls. and robert.

well i know that when the timing belt snapped i was on the freeway, the engine kept cycling which i read a timing belt break could cause severe valve damage and damage to other engine parts.
so i plan to just replace the engine. ill probly end up rebuilding this one just in case i run into trouble down the road.

[havoc]

so i need a step by step in removing a m20 out anybody got a website or is there a thread out. please help!