Timing Chain or Timing Belt?

american 320i · Post by **american 320i** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:31 pm

Hi I have a grey market 1980 323i and keep getting people telling it has a timing chain or a timing belt? which one is it cause i wanna know what to order before i take it apart.

murran · Post by **murran** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:54 pm

323i is a belt just like every other m20 engine.

american 320i · Post by **american 320i** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:13 am

Thanks Murran, thats what i thought. Everyone was convinced that it was a chain cause it was '' old ''?

american 320i · Post by **american 320i** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:16 am

This is my baby right here in the heart of the southwest... Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA!

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:06 am

what wheels are those?! very cool!

american 320i · Post by **american 320i** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:09 pm

15x7 Riken mesh! Came with the car and surprisingly had all the center caps!
Interested in huh lol like you wanna buy it @emilysoft11?

e21mad · Post by **e21mad** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:46 pm

hey, nice ride. When did they start allowing the euro bumpers in the states? I had a 320is and a few others over time , but those bumpers werent allowed then. ofcourse that was 15 years ago.

american 320i · Post by **american 320i** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:15 am

For a long time to my knowledge??? I mean the car came from Germany in the 90s and its had its original ones the whole time? but they allow all sorts of stuff on cars that they used to get all pissy about, but the emmisions is whats killing me

they won't let me register it because it will not pass emissions

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:05 am

All BMW's have timing chains, except M20 (and M21 diesel) and M40 engines.

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