2.0 w/ DASC... wow!

[Uber E30]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

The white one on ebay did it get close to the 16K?

It didnt sell, and its not a worked engine.

[M-technik-3]

I never said it was, just wondering if it did sell. I was nice and presented well in the ad.

I would have spent 10K on that one but rather use the 10K towards my new garage.

Oh where are your photos? I always like top see a nice E30. I have a couple.

[Uber E30]

Oh both are nice for sure... are you building an all new garage?

[M-technik-3]

Yes, a 40wx32d two story. Three bays the two bay with a room above the third with a canta-levered ceiling for a lift. Budget is 18K everything. I'm at 10K now. Need to raise more capital for it.

I hope to break ground in late fall.

[Breticus]

Originally Posted by Bobtail_Bimmer

All the good **** is on the wrong side of the country lol! Thats a nice Ti!

I hear you!

[Budget M3]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

Yes, a 40wx32d two story. Three bays the two bay with a room above the third with a canta-levered ceiling for a lift. Budget is 18K everything. I'm at 10K now. Need to raise more capital for it.

I hope to break ground in late fall.

Nice garage! Wish I could get away with all that for a budget of only $18k. Out here in the desert, it would easily cost 2x-3x that.

Re: 2.0 DASC. Did anyone notice the "custom head gasket"? That is how you get a bump in displacement to 2.0. Hartge used to offer a 2.1 for the M44 that did exactly that. No change to pistons needed, just put a thicker head gasket on and voila--increased displacement and slightly lower compression. Of course Hartge was not satisfied to stop there, but that's a different story.

[1996 328ti]

We have an empty lot between my house and the next neighbor.
That has been my dream to build a garage.
Fortunately the lot is an odd shape making it difficult to sell, but if it was every put on the market I'd want to find a way to buy it.

[Budget M3]

Maybe you should make them an unsolicited offer, Steven?

In my case, I have the land, but it is on a hillside which adds significant excavation to the cost (on top of the $35k in labor and materials for the garage itself...yikes!)

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Budget M3

Maybe you should make them an unsolicited offer, Steven?

Might as well. I mow it more often than my own lawn.

[fast_frizz]

Originally Posted by Budget M3

Re: 2.0 DASC. Did anyone notice the "custom head gasket"? That is how you get a bump in displacement to 2.0. Hartge used to offer a 2.1 for the M44 that did exactly that. No change to pistons needed, just put a thicker head gasket on and voila--increased displacement and slightly lower compression. Of course Hartge was not satisfied to stop there, but that's a different story.

How does a headgasket have anything to do with displacement? same diameter, same stroke = same displacement, no? Compression ratio goes down...

If not, I'm getting a 5cm thick head gasket for 2 more liters of "displacement"...

[Uber E30]

Originally Posted by fast_frizz

How does a headgasket have anything to do with displacement? same diameter, same stroke = same displacement, no? Compression ratio goes down...

If not, I'm getting a 5cm thick head gasket for 2 more liters of "displacement"...

Thats correct, the size of an engine is determined by the swept volume. The only thing that determines the swept volume is the stroke of the crank, the diameter of the cylinders, and the number of cylinders.

The difference in size of gasket will have no effect on swept volume, but will lower the compression ratio. (which is the ratio between the total volumes at the top and bottom of the stroke)

[Budget M3]

Not just any headgasket...

[Uber E30]

Originally Posted by Budget M3

Not just any headgasket...

Still wouldnt up the displacement though. Something with the bore or stroke has to be changed.

[Budget M3]

Bore and stroke are MEASUREMENTS, not parts. By effectively changing the size of the block, Hartge is changing the stroke measurement using the same parts. compression does go down, but they tune the ECU and other parameters like timing, fuel mixture, etc to take advantage of the increased displacement

[Uber E30]

No dude, read my post above about swept area. Here is further information if you dont believe me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_displacement

EDIT:
Also stroke is determined by the crank, simply putting a larger HG doesnt make the pistons go higher. They only go as high/low as the crank lets them.