Information about Euro 323ti please! Hello... How are you all doing? I need some informations about the euro 323ti compact. Was the 323ti engine an iron block? Is the 323ti engine about the same weight as a 325is engine? What 325is engines are OBDI? Is the M50 with single vanos OBDI? Thank you! regards! |
M50 is OBDI (built up to 1994, OBDII wasn't until 1997 model year). IIRC, the 323ti used an M52B25 (2.5L) motor, which has an aluminum block. |
So the engine from the 323ti is way lighter than the M50 one from the 325is correct? regards! |
'bout 20 kg (40some lbs for us 'mericans). |
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Realoem shows the e36 323 going from '97 to '00. The pictures look to me like an iron-block M52, same as other 3 series. The '97 & '98 Z3 were the only M52s (that I know of) that had an aluminium block in the US, previous to the e46 coming out. If you want a light single-vanos OBD1 engine (just guessing here), then you need the head from an M50, and the block from a '97-'98 Z3. Crank can be from either engine, depending on what displacement you want. The aluminium block is closer to 50 lbs lighter than the iron one, but a big pain to deal with. For example, the head bolts are special longer ones to get a better hold on the aluminium, and still commonly strip out even torquing them to factory specs. |
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