| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |  Rebuilding a 1996 318ti California Edition!
So I finally replaced my old ti. For those who don't know, I rolled my car off a cliff swerving to miss a deer...  The new ti is very well maintained as far as the interior and exterior goes. My problem will be the engine bay. The car has a blown head. I have a new head already bored and all the old parts. This will be my most intense experience on working on a ti ever. I always had my mechanic do my engine repairs. So I have everything stripped out of the BMW as far as header, intake, etc. I have a puzzle and would love a link or advice from anyone who has rebuilt a head on a M44 before. (ie specialized tools needed, what seals/belts should I replace with it already disassembled) As far as I know, I need to get a gasket kit (thinking victor reinz) , new battery (bosch), and a new water pump. Anything else??? __________________
-1996 318TI ACTIVE PACKAGE (ALPINE WEISS): 75-0MPH IN 3 ROLLS AND AN END TO END FLIP.Mods: Complete M3 Body Kit, Carbon Fiber Side Mirrors, Carbon Fiber GTR Hood, Carbon Fiber Hatch, Carbon Fiber Sunroof Panel, Blacked Out Ambers and Taillights, 17' TSW Nagaro Rims, European Front License Plate, Sripped Out Interior, NRG Deep Dish Steering Wheel with MOMO Hub, NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Ball, Pioneer Avic N2 Stereo (Navigation/Bluetooth/CD), Cosmo Racing Cold Air Intake, Passenger Airbag Delete, Rear Wiper Delete, Blacked Out Kidney Grills, Projector Fog Lights, manual windows -1996 318TI CALIFORNIA EDITION (SCHWARZ ZWEI): BACK IN BLACK!Current Mods: European Front License Plate, Rear Wiper Delete, Bosch Miata Battery, Blacked Out Ambers, 17" Contours (non-staggered), Kenwood Stereo (Bluetooth/USB/CD), City Lights, Corner Running Light Delete, Rear Taillight Mod (//M style brake light), Passport 9500xi Radar Detector (Hardwired), Laguna Seca Decal, Stripped Out Interior, Debaffled Airbox, Blacked Out Kidney Grills, Fog Light Delete, M3 front bumper w/ lip, Sparco Hood Pins, Sparco Trunk Springs, NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Knob, Rokkor Coilovers, Magnaflow Muffler (11225)
Whats Coming Next: NRG Steering wheel, Corbeau Forza Seats and Sliders (X2), NRG Race Style Steering Wheel with MOMO Hub, UUC Clutch Stop,, M3 Side Moldings, Manual Window regulators |