Oppo, let's get some head

"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw) 09/11/2015 at 14:35 • Filed to: S38

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I’ll give you the best kind, from a BMW S38. Always uplifting.

The ports are beautiful, from the factory

I love these engines. Like, love them. Few engines are as musical to me as one of these on a long pull. Just glorious. Drive something with one (or its Euro cousin M88) in it, it’ll change your life.

For Sweden > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 14:38

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I prefer steel heads

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 14:40

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Machine shop right? Because if it’s a new OEM unit then i’m hella surprised it’s still even available to order/purchase. Must of been a million trillion $$$$s.

crowmolly > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 14:49

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Runners are 440cc and will take 2.57 intake, 1.90 exhaust valves.

petebmwm > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 14:53

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2 more cyl than my s14.

Josh G > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 14:58

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I think I have a valve for an s38 head sitting on my desk... its yuuuuuge!

HammerheadFistpunch > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 15:02

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Here’s mine before the rebuild.

A lot like the S38, only more bigger.

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 09/11/2015 at 15:04

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Oh yeah, just back from the shop.

RallyWrench > HammerheadFistpunch 09/11/2015 at 15:08

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And the parts cost a lot less. Cool!

RallyWrench > petebmwm 09/11/2015 at 15:10

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Lots of parts commonality though. Jealous of your M3. I used to have an E28 M5 that I never should have sold.

RallyWrench > For Sweden 09/11/2015 at 15:12

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They do taste better.

RallyWrench > crowmolly 09/11/2015 at 15:13

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That’s purdy.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 16:02

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did it over heat?

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 09/11/2015 at 16:10

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Yup. One of my guys bought it cheap because of it.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 09/11/2015 at 16:15

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Flip sauce! I say we do those once every 4 months or so. Just give the customer a couple hundred bucks, fix’em, drive them for a month or so, and sell :]

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 09/11/2015 at 16:57

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Yep, but he’s thinking he might keep this one if he can. He got it for 3k, it’s pretty rough but it’s a black ‘91 M5 so it’s worth fixing.