Colorado general chat...

[Bimmerman325i]

Cool, approx how much would it run me per head to check for cracks and flatness? How much to plane the head if it needed it? (most likely not as head and block are both aluminum)

I don't know off the top of my head, but i have the receipt back in CO. I can get my dad to find it and tell me, but I think you'd be better served to just call them.

It was $850 ish total machine + parts work for 24x new valves, installing guides, installing seals, 2x hot tank, pressure check, and decking <.010", plus reinstallation of all the valves/springs/retainers/seals.

[iamsam]

^^^ yeesh that's a lot.

[Bimmerman325i]

^^^ yeesh that's a lot.

not really. If i hadn't needed new valves it would have been a LOT cheaper. 24x valves is expensive bruh.

[iamsam]

not really. If i hadn't needed new valves it would have been a LOT cheaper. 24x valves is expensive bruh.

True, it isn't much for the work that was done. I'll have to call them and see what their rates are.

[Iannfld]

What I've been up to the past week:

http://cloudbaseimaging.blogspot.com/2012/02/tr6-trade-part-1.html

Cliffs



Spent all Friday last week battling the blizzard to bring these home.



Two Questions.

Does anyone have any trustworthy family or friends in the Raleigh Durham, NC area that wants to make $50?

Does anyone have access to dealer tag? It's to bring my TR6 home. It will be insured by JC Taylor.

Want to do some more tile work? I don't have a TR6 to trade, but cash! Trying ot find someone to lay 300 sq feet of slate in the basement....

[blefevre]

Would anyone want to buy a 96 Alpine 318ti sport package for $4,000 by the weekend?

[conway]

I don't know off the top of my head, but i have the receipt back in CO. I can get my dad to find it and tell me, but I think you'd be better served to just call them.

It was $850 ish total machine + parts work for 24x new valves, installing guides, installing seals, 2x hot tank, pressure check, and decking <.010", plus reinstallation of all the valves/springs/retainers/seals.

They only charge me 604 for all of the same work, I had new springs, retainers, and keepers installed as well in addition to what you did. :p
I shouldn't of sold that head, there was VAC high performance valves too.

[Bimmerman325i]

They only charge me 604 for all of the same work, I had new springs, retainers, and keepers installed as well in addition to what you did. :p
I shouldn't of sold that head, there was VAC high performance valves too.

Did you have them order the valves or did you source and pay for them separately?

[Ludvig02]

Are there any BMW meets in Colorado soon? Just finishing my 2002 M42 swap. Stoked to start driving it...
I live in Denver by the way.

Thanks.

[flying_violin]

There is the one in Monument this Saturday. Details are posted in the mountain forum.

[iamsam]

Are there any BMW meets in Colorado soon? Just finishing my 2002 M42 swap. Stoked to start driving it...
I live in Denver by the way.

Thanks.

whoa 2002 M42 swap? that's awesome!!

Yeah man just check this forum for meets

[Eric]

whoa 2002 M42 swap? that's awesome!!

Yeah a M42 02 swap would be awesome! doesn't metric mechanic make a 2.2l model as well?

[Bimmerman325i]

Yeah a M42 02 swap would be awesome! doesn't metric mechanic make a 2.2l model as well?

They do. $6500.

Fffffuck I want an MM 3L. Might end up doing that, I'm planning on buying all their parts anyway.

[Roland H]

Are there any BMW meets in Colorado soon? Just finishing my 2002 M42 swap. Stoked to start driving it...
I live in Denver by the way.

Thanks.

Is this the Eric I sold the M42 to?

[griffincox]

Anyone see the Mercedes Benz's with Michigan Manufacturer plates cruising i70 in Denver all the time? They are de badged except for blu-tec badges up front (all of the ones I have seen are diesel). Do you think they are just doing high altitude/cold weather testing? They are all production cars, no camouflage etc. Over the past few month I have seen a GL, ML, S, and I don't know what else.