What first choice for improvement for a 316?

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:53 pm

Talking for a not much larger scale improvement, trying to keep it M10 based in order to keep parts already improved in the past (such as gearbox, suspension etc.)

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:00 pm

Buy Jim's engine. 170bhp and reliability, plus a healthy chunk of induction noise.

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:09 pm

e21-Mark wrote:Buy Jim's engine. 170bhp and reliability, plus a healthy chunk of induction noise.

is it M10, or M20?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:42 pm

m10 with e30 M3 injection, cam & gas flowed head etc

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:55 pm

I was thinking of something legal... And legal for the M10 316 1.6 means not more than +25% => maximum 2000cc and 120 bhp, however, for the second issue no one would tell

Thus, this engine, being an M10, could pass as a 2000cc (and horsepower would be "named" 120 )

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:03 pm

My engine you discuss is probably a tiny bit over 2000cc as it has been bored a little, is indeed an M10, and apart from the S14 intake, coilpacks and DTA ECU could indeed pass as any other M10. Not 100% sure it's still for sale, but if the price is right it can be!

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:37 pm

You are pushing thought into my brain...
I don't know (the problem with me is that I have not yet decided to replace the 1.6, as it still is very healthy)...However, what is the right price you are asking for this little monster?

Tato · Post by **Tato** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:11 pm

A E21 316 (1.6L) has small valves and small airflow head circuit.
You can spend a lot of money to make it a happy 316 (about 120hp and a bit more of torque).
Best recomendation is to put a E21 2.0 and improve with a better carb (Weber 38/38 simultaneus or two DCOE 40/40), and in a future a cam and exhaust system.
With you current differential (4.10:1) might accelerate more than other standard BMW E21 m10 and you still have an E21 M10 engine (for originality

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nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:43 pm

Weber Dmtl 32/34
Suspension
Wheels n tyres
Brakes
Cam

PeteK · Post by **PeteK** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:56 am

Assuming you've already got better tyres, brakes, suspension...

I'd got the e12/e21 2.0 M10 from 75(ish) has sightly higher compression as standard (9.3 rather than 9 from memory). 130 hp on injection, so your twin webbers should do that easily (although won't be as good low down).

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