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There's definitely something to be said for an early M10 car, they were pretty light (between 2400 and 2500lbs IIRC), but an auto definitely sucks some of the fun out of a slow momentum car. It sucks...

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I once fixed a timing case/profile gasket leak by applying suction via shop vac to the crankcase, spraying brake cleaner in the leaking area until the oil was thoroughly cleaned out then smearing thin...

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Most people on this board are Americans and we did not get the M40 let alone the 1.6L variants, so I wouldn't expect a lot of feedback here that isn't "engine swap." I doubt you will have a...

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Uh have you seen the starting points of some of the muscle car restorations guys do these days with good examples in the six figures? I know E30 people think E30 M3s are expensive but take a gander at...

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New threads. It's aluminum, not hard to helicoil. Just pour the used oil back through it to flush the chips out afterward.

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Not a single cam motor like an M20, but garage4age has the best back to back dyno tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnIsNwdKnCw

Engine masters does some decent testing too but most of...

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It's odd that there's a click but the fuel pump relay doesn't turn on. According to the ETM, Motronic receives +12V on pin 27 when the ignition is turned to the run and start positions, at which point...

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Size wise an E30 axle is an E30 axle. You don't even swap the axles going from small case to medium case diff. Price wise I've heard the cheapos are to be avoided if you're making any kind of power.

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Very recent experience, M50 bottom end and M20 bottom end parts are close in price so I'll say that $3K budget will cover a used crank, (budget-ish) rods, forged pistons and machine work/block prep, and...

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Don't forget that an S14 rear tire is probably an inch or so taller than an OE E30 size, which would put the 3.46 right at the same effective ratio as the 3.60 in the S14 if my estimate is correct.

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Go into output test mode inj/spk in tunerstudio and turn the fuel pump on, does it respond and stay on? If it does, MS doesn't think the engine is turning, if it doesn't there's some other issue. Maybe...

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I wish I had the foresight to start archiving all of the great information, DIYs and build threads I found on forums 10 years ago. Now if the forum isn't dead the pic links are broken. I didn't foresee...

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What are your transmission gear ratios? That's what you need to make that decision. I don't think a 2.93 is right for a turbo 4 cylinder, you need to put your gear ratios into an rpm calculator or create...

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I think the concern with the oiling groove is for the rod bearings not the mains. The logic is that a 360° main bearing groove keeps oil going to the rod bearing feed hole the whole time instead of being...

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Continental. Like I said, not cheapos. This isn't anything new, the auto parts aftermarket has been on a steady decline for years, even good brands. You have to have noticed it by now. On the second part,...

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FWIW I still get some wheel hop if I spin the tires from a stop, I don't get wheel hop if I spin them in 1st or 2nd gear while already rolling. I have condor's bushings, poly engine mounts and transmission...

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I dunno, QC on the tensioners, like many other parts, has been pretty awful lately. Mine started whining and shifted the belt such that it rubbed on the housing and left a bunch of dust behind, it shaved...

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Finishing the 3L bottom end I should have had done months ago, doing some paint chip repair, valvetrain condition assessment, tint removal, ZF310 shift detents...