| ArnZ |
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Friday, Nov 10th 10:22am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 30
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
I finally got my donar 323i yesterday and ive already started removing stuff to take out the engine, and im just wondering if i take out the fuel distributor, airflow meter, and airbox all that stuff with the motor or do i remove these parts seperatly before taking the motor out???
the picture below shows 4 hours work i did today, but i throughly enjoyed working on it as its my first time swapping engine 
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| phillbriggs |
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Sunday, Nov 12th 10:29pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 229
Suffolk - United kingdom
BMW E21 320/6A CABRIO, PRE 09/1979 FACELIFT, ONLY 1 OF ITS KIND |
its better if you remove the fuel distributor, airbox etc as a lump fromn the engine as it makes loads of space to get at engine mounts etc and its very difficult to take the engine out with the distributor as there not really enough space. |
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| BruceH |
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Monday, Nov 13th 1:26am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1039
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Phil is right. Remove as much as possible from the engine to facilitate it's removal. |
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| pjs323i |
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Monday, Nov 13th 11:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
hey man, hows my right rack end comming along?? |
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| pjs323i |
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Monday, Nov 13th 11:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
hey man, hows my right rack end coming along?? |
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| ArnZ |
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Monday, Nov 13th 1:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 32
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
paul as far as i know theres no damage to the steering rack wat so eva, when im done wit all the bits and pieces i need ill let u know
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| pjs323i |
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Tuesday, Nov 14th 6:49am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
cheers mate, no pressure or anything i have untill janury to get that thing in.. |
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| ArnZ |
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Sunday, Nov 19th 5:20am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 33
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
i finally got around to lifting the engine out, its been a busy week as i had my formal and graduation for skool (had to look clean)
it was pretty simple and straight forward to tak out the engine.
some more pics
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| pjs323i |
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Sunday, Nov 19th 12:38pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
FINALLY! hope that engine goes better than the old one for you  |
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| pjs323i |
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Sunday, Nov 19th 12:41pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
p.s give it a clean! |
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| phillbriggs |
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Wednesday, Nov 22nd 1:19am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 232
Suffolk - United kingdom
BMW E21 320/6A CABRIO, PRE 09/1979 FACELIFT, ONLY 1 OF ITS KIND |
definatly clean new engine before installing, give it a good steam clean it will come up nice,
question, why didnt you take the box out with it in one lump, its easier. |
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| ArnZ |
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Wednesday, Nov 22nd 3:24am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 34
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
reason is too why i didnt tak out the box is because
a)our roof downstairs isnt high enough and were using a pulley
b)i only got my auto license so i cant use the 5 speed gearbox yet (next year ill do the auto to manual conversion)
u say steam cleaning? how do u do that?
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| phillbriggs |
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Wednesday, Nov 22nd 2:20pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 233
Suffolk - United kingdom
BMW E21 320/6A CABRIO, PRE 09/1979 FACELIFT, ONLY 1 OF ITS KIND |
its just a pressure washer but i its mkaes the water scolding hot and using a cleaning agant, tyhere very good and remove grease and oil without just blastoinmg it everywhere. |
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| ArnZ |
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Wednesday, Nov 29th 2:09am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 35
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
hey again
ive been busy taking out the engine out of my red car and now that its finally out i put in the better engine. but can anybody explain to me the wire circled below going into the starter motor, i cant seem to find the circled wire from the newer engine i put it, the picture was from the old engine but the starter is better then the other one
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| ads 323 |
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Friday, Dec 22nd 10:02am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 11
nsw australia
e21 323 turbo |
srub it with a brushs and petrol it evaperats and wont damage it |
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| ArnZ |
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Friday, Dec 22nd 12:44pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 41
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
ive finished the whole engine conversion, i even had time to paint my valve cover a lovely red.
hmmm n now im already thinking of making it a stroker lol 
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