09-01-2007, 10:35 AM
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Chocolate Salty Balls
Location: 474 Iroquois Shore Rd, Oakville
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 27,273
Mein Auto: Corolla S / Range Rover
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Originally Posted by E36 Phantom
Money sink. With fluid in the cylinder, that thing blew good. I'd be reluctant to even try to repair that engine, and just swap in a new one. So price a new S50 motor plus labor, and it to the cost. Also, keep in mind that its just a 318i so it won't have the performance of a real M3.
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 Some uprgrades beside the motor and I'm looking at it from a DIY tech standpoint. A new HG and some time would be a small price. I could easily spend $2K buying a solid S50 longblock 
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