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01-31-2020, 03:28 PM | #1 |
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Used engine from Car Fire
This summer I became the owner of M3 sedan with <60k miles. As part of this ownership there is the common stress of determining when the engine is gonna go bang and how much will it cost to resurrect it.
I was thinking of buying a burned car and salvaging the engine/or block since I have been looking at prices for both and they are not cheap. Am I over thinking this? Is the aluminum good? Or should I just LS swap when the time comes? |
01-31-2020, 03:35 PM | #3 |
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01-31-2020, 04:02 PM | #4 |
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LS Swap, they make it very easy to do now.
Check the facebook group, plenty of good examples done with perfectly running LS's. https://www.facebook.com/groups/450961372349986/
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Replace the rod bearings and don't worry about it again.
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I steer clear of burn cars. Fire departments have a penchant for getting water in the engine. On these engines any water inside is a no-go.
We've bought a few burn cars with no apparent engine damage from the pics or description. Still had water in the engine and needed full teardown. |
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