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Jambo
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16th Oct 10 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right longshot i know, but anybody on here any idea on rebuilding BMW S50 engines?

I.e If one has seized, is it better to just get a new block or recon the one in there?

Second hand blocks seem to go for about £2.5k
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16th Oct 10 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depends on what's seized on it really...
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16th Oct 10 at 19:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely it would be cheaper to rebore, new pistons and rings, etc?
Jambo
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Thats the thing i wouldn't know whats seized. Engine in question has aparently been run low on oil so seized. They say cams but im not sure thats just a wild stab in the dark
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16th Oct 10 at 19:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it's low on oil could be all kind of problems.

Bearings, crank, cams, scored the bores deffinatlyband need new pistons and rings.

Would need to be cheap as its a risk. Whats a 2nd hand engine?
Jambo
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16th Oct 10 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Theres a spares place selling them for £2.5k, not refurbed just second hand with history. (For e.g has done 10k less than engine in car)


I've seen an E36 M3 convertible on a late plate in decent nick wrong gearbox but its £1500.
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16th Oct 10 at 20:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could always break the car if it works out to be too much to repair the engine.

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Jambo
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16th Oct 10 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or fit an S54
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16th Oct 10 at 20:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Indeed my pedigree chum

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Actually you could sell your seats and buy an ///M3

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Jambo
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16th Oct 10 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exactly
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17th Oct 10 at 12:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Run low on oil could mean lots needed! Crank could br buggered for a start and that's not going to be cheap, get a used engine for it if anything then keep the broken one for spares
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http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CR-M-Tech-BMW-E36-and-M3-Breakers

Give this chap a ring. local to me knows his stuff and will sort you out
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17th Oct 10 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and a vid of his car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7STp_5vEmY
Jambo
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Thanks Benn that's awesome

 
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