» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | 08-15-2008, 02:51 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 25 | WTB M44 I may need an M44 for my 96 ti with 70K. Overheated and now I have no compression, its currently at the shop for a look see. Maybe I'll get lucky and just need a head but a complete engine swap may be just as cost effective. Thanks | | | 08-15-2008, 04:31 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | Who's doing the work? When I was living in NoVa, I liked to use RRT or Curry's. Best of luck I'm sure there is a complete M44 in the area but then again there are plenty of M/S5X variants in the Metro area. Cjeck BFc Mid Atlantic, there was a nice S50 for sale that was wicked cheap, about 2 weeks ago. | | | 08-15-2008, 05:59 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | I have a complete M44... not 100% sure I want to sell yet, but I'll discuss it with dad. It's got at least 190 psi compression in each cylinder. | | | 08-15-2008, 12:26 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 25 | M44 M-technik-3 I have the car at "Worthingtons" in Hagerstown, They sepcialize in BMW work, seem like pretty good guys. pnosker If you want to let go of it give me a few details. I'm still waiting to see what the shop guys tell me. ---------------------------------------------- I hope beyond hope it just needs a head gasket. I think it will need a head completely I pray I don't need an entire motor but may. A BMW dealer tech suggested the entire motor swap due to heat can cause cylinder block problems later down the road. Anyone else can chime in with advise also Thanks. | | | 08-17-2008, 03:44 AM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 25 | Bump Bump | | | 08-17-2008, 01:55 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | Well, of it was mine I would pull the head intially after doing a leak down test to semi determine what I was working with. I would also inspect for damage else where while head was off. | | | 08-23-2008, 12:09 AM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 25 | Started the work Well the head is off and is shot. There is a hole beside one of the exhaust valves. (never seen that before) The shop currently has liquid in the cylinders to see if any passes by the rings this weekend. I am a little concerned about the block from the heat but do not have a huge budget. Obviously I am gonna have to find a head for it. If not the whole D*&% engine. Now I am wondering if the money I spend will be worth it even though I just bought the car put on a sport front end, new wheels/tires and a complete body restoration with carbon black BMW color. Its beautiful until you open the hood. | | | 08-23-2008, 01:12 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | Might want to consider doing a M/S5X with limited supply of hp and tq the M44 gives compared to a 6 cylinder and amount of money some one is gonna want? I would consider that venue as well. I will say that my Modded M50 E30 gets 30 MPG highway fairly constintly with a low ratio ofa 3.25lsd and with sticky 16's. | | | 08-24-2008, 10:58 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 25 | Gonna rebuild I am gonna rebuild instead of a swap due to budget. (time for labor) Now I'm looking for a head at a reasonable price. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | WTB: Bent OEM Wheel | CirrusSR22 | US and North America | 5 | 11-25-2008 04:14 PM | |
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