[JimiP]

Spun a rod bearing tonight..

Does anyone where I could source a decent complete long motor for a good price (ideally in Melbourne) ??

Cheers,
Jimmy

[e36mmm]

Give BMs R Us a call, they may have one.. sorry to hear that mate? How did it happen, tuned or stock?

[iliketurtl3s]

U gon learn tonight.
"good priiiii"

[JimiP]

haha, yeah learning fast..

like iliketurtl3s is concludes I picked up the car pretty cheap from an auction, questionable maintenance history, high kms, running rough but a decent body and interior..

Fitted new injectors, water pump, coil packs, various gaskets and stage2 LPFP and all was good..

then the bug bit me so I fitted GC turbos, Helix IC and with a custom MHD tune made 300kW atw.. After a week of driving I started to hear a slight tappity noise at certain rpm off load - wasnt too bad and being a pretty noisy engine anyway I stupidly just tried to ignore it until the noise started to get much worse last night so I pulled up dropped to idle and lost oil pressure..

[DR-JEKL]

Contact Jin @ Eastern BM he would be able to help you assemble/source the parts

https://www.facebook.com/Eastern-BM-113491866006519/

How are the GC turbos going for you? did you install RB silicon outlets?

[JimiP]

The GC's seem great - low down response is still really good and they pull way harder thru the midrange and top... fitted the VTT silicon inlets and outlets..

[JimiP]

I pulled the DME code history...

[JimiP]

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[vtl]

Who tuned it? There's a few superknock codes in there which should never happen on a custom tune. This signifies a very big knock event and may be related to your ruined engine

[JimiP]

Originally Posted by vtl

Who tuned it? There's a few superknock codes in there which should never happen on a custom tune. This signifies a very big knock event and may be related to your ruined engine

It was tuned on a dyno by a reputable Melbourne workshop.. I'll have a chat to them tomorrow..

[101Duck]

Originally Posted by vtl

Who tuned it? There's a few superknock codes in there which should never happen on a custom tune. This signifies a very big knock event and may be related to your ruined engine

Superknock will most likely be the bearing knock being mistaken for detonation.

[MJ80.]

@ vtl. The super knocks are only the last few hours codes i figure that was the realization of whats happened or the actual event. I thought the same but they only appear as the final events.

[101Duck]

I may have a spare one possibly. I'll know by end of the week if you get stuck i could shoot it down.

[JimiP]

Ok cool.. keep me posted.. I've tracked one down which seems pretty legit - 80,000ish kms - but have done the deal yet..

[vtl]

Originally Posted by MJ80.

@ vtl. The super knocks are only the last few hours codes i figure that was the realization of whats happened or the actual event. I thought the same but they only appear as the final events.

Yep, I didn't look closely at the timestamps. Just the noise from the engine damage being picked up by the knock sensors

Looks like a lot of fuel pressure codes, I wonder if the car ran lean and ruined the engine? Did you have any tuning logs from before the car blew up?

Definitely worth tracing the cause before installing the new engine and turning up the boost again, especially if you have to transfer parts from your old engine to the new.

[iliketurtl3s]

Originally Posted by JimiP

Ok cool.. keep me posted.. I've tracked one down which seems pretty legit - 80,000ish kms - but have done the deal yet..

Roughly how much did u get quoted?

Legit. Suss auctions for whole wrecks. Make. Ur monies back.

[JimiP]

$3800 delivered on exchange for my old engine..

or $4500 for a 2010 N54 from a 135 with 55,000 clicks

word - I've been looking.. Dont really have the space for it but If I find a decent salvage i'll consider it

[iliketurtl3s]

Need jb4 halp?

[BimaExtremeRetro]

Originally Posted by JimiP

$3800 delivered on exchange for my old engine..

or $4500 for a 2010 N54 from a 135 with 55,000 clicks

word - I've been looking.. Dont really have the space for it but If I find a decent salvage i'll consider it

Sounds familiar Jim
hope it's going well mate.



We're starting to gather a graveyard of n54s and are toying with the idea of offering built long engines, ready to go.

so we can weigh up pricing, was wondering what are some of the options people would like to see made available if they were in the same unfortunate position as Jim?

[JimiP]

Thanks mate - the motor seems sweet!! )

[JimiP]

iliketurtl3s Thanks bro but not running a JB4 - just custom flash with MHD