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I got to Stanwood late last night. Gotta check out a noise that developed during my long drive up. I should be heading out around 8:00. Driving an '87 Bronzit.

How strict is the speed limit...

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Hmm. This is my first time going and I don't even live there. I'm going up to see & stay with my dad there. It's going to be like an hour and a half drive, right? I don't know how traffic will be...

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Nice dude. I'm up in MoVal. I don't know of many cars out here in the IE.

I think you should post your S52 questions in the 24V swap subforum, they'll be able to help you out....

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No idea. What time should I leave?

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I'll be coming from Stanwood~

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It's a pretty standard size across other BMW's, so you can go to the junkyard, pay the $3 entry fee, grab a cap, shove it in your pants, and leave. But also, don't steal. Go back to the yard a few weeks...

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I've never heard of such a thing, that the head bolts are different. I hope somebody in the future finds this out before their own rebuild. A distinction like this should be up front when talking about...

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3 1/2 weeks later, we have an update from the shop.
I imagine they opened it up and went, "oh, sheet."

As a reminder, this is an aluminum block. So the right thing to do is...

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https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ee-11531466174

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...et-61318361787...

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She's quite the handful

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What do you mean? I linked to one above. Here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...4TEMP&i1_Qty=1...

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Technically speaking, using his word choice, he will be posting pictures of future ex's, not specifically future girlfriends. So if he marries the next girlfriend, we may never see her, or even know if...

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I mounted it on the junkyard car. So obviously it's not sitting at ride height.

It fits the rear. It does not fit the front, as it hits the brake caliper....

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Wow, a pretty good donor. The oil pan is like 75% of that value. Fix the misfire and you're golden

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Could you explain this a little more please?...

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Beautiful!

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Gad dayum. That does look sick. Good job!...

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There's a Jetta and an E30 at my junkyard, so I'll go this weekend and grab the spare and test it on the car before buying. Sweet deal

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He's an actor, he can pull it off...

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