WTB: Working/Tested Late Model 318i/iS Gauge Cluster

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lolz, is the mold included for $15k?

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Yeah I suggested that to him. I often see good used clusters for $100-150 on here, he’s already replaced so many parts he doesn’t want to do a full refurb. But I’m sure if I can’t find him one,...

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Hey R3V-

I am trying to find a late model known working 318 cluster for a gentleman not on the forums who has been having various cluster issues.

Please PM me with what you have-...

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Thanks, man!!!




Imagine being the guy who QC’d that lol



I have a line out to IR to see what their lead times are on a Teflon scraper! I went...

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10/10, if I ever convert to E30M3 5 lug, these will be the wheels I run...

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Set the head on the block with no HG and timed it with some old components I had lying around and carefully turned it to feel for any interference, valve lash all the way out, just to do a prelim check....

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Sending payment over in a few for all three.

Sent!...

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On this subject-

I just found a set of Febi rockers from 5 years ago, and compared them to some new Febi rockers I bought for a different head. TOTALLY different, the new castings were terrible....

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If you’re using an 885 head into a SETA bottom end, you already have the right pistons.

If you wanted to raise the compression, you could probably shave a certain amount off the deck....

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This is a dream setup. Always wanted to build a no/low optioned ‘84 with an M30....

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The car looks great on those wheels- esp with the addition of the hex caps.

also, I really dig the red pin stripe, it gives the car the right vibe...

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I enjoy this color as well! Is it just my eyes playing tricks or do you have some crazy amount of rear toe in?

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ugh I have this looming in my future- glad to see this thing still getting love...

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The reason I went with TEP was because they claimed to have molds of the chambers they used to design the pistons, and that clearly didn’t happen- womp womp....

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Yeah, that makes perfect sense. I should’ve had you design my pistons! Not sure why they didn’t carry that ridge all of the way around, or like you said, mirror the chamber. Oh well, not much I can...

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Ah, that makes sense. So the questionable area is where there is no ridge on the two sides, rather than the raised areas.

Now that I research other pistons I see that the edge runs all...

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a day late and some squish area short

also, digger- I know you understand this far better than I, but to my understanding, that squish area in flat top configuration is more about creating...

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To my understanding they are steam holes- and I’ve never seen a 731 head with those holes present.

The early m20b20 and m20b23 blocks didn’t have those steam holes, and this head came...

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Thanks, man!! It has been a long time coming, but I think the patience has paid off. I will certainly let you know how the car feels.

I still have a PNW road trip in me with this car, so...

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He massaged it pretty heavily. Opened the throats up for the valves, opened the ports up quite a bit, and opened the combustion chamber back up after putting the chubbier valves in there.
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