No. 240 RHD Roadster complete rebuild

[tomscott]

Is there any context to this? Is it sitting at red line all day every day?

[Smartbear]

Is there any context to this? Is it sitting at red line all day every day?

Agree, doesn’t sound like it’s primarily a track car so road use only isn’t going to destroy a standard s54 engine in a few thousand miles?
Rob

[ph001]

Is there any context to this? Is it sitting at red line all day every day?

Agree, doesn’t sound like it’s primarily a track car so road use only isn’t going to destroy a standard s54 engine in a few thousand miles?
Rob

Unless he's doing it from cold without warming the fluids through properly first.

[BMWZ4MC]

My ///M has seen an awful lot of track miles and enthusiastic road use without being destroyed... I'm sure there must be more to this than it simply being driven hard.

[dannytheduck1985]

My luck with cars is appalling.

Alternator packed up on my A class a couple of days ago, then broke my 83 B2 Passat on it’s first outing in 6 months. I didn’t even drive them hard . Reckon I’ll need a chauffeur when my 84 B9 is complete. Can’t get the Alpina engine components

[dannytheduck1985]

Sold my motor bust for a grand

[john-e89]

Sold my motor bust for a grand

E89 35i Danny lad, forged bottom end as standard. You’ll not blow that up.


I really shouldn’t be telling you these things.....

[dannytheduck1985]

Sold my motor bust for a grand

E89 35i Danny lad, forged bottom end as standard. You’ll not blow that up.


I really shouldn’t be telling you these things.....

Seriously thinking mate. There is obviously an issue for bottomends now to be forged. Wouldn’t do it otherwise

[Beedub]

Sold my motor bust for a grand

E89 35i Danny lad, forged bottom end as standard. You’ll not blow that up.


I really shouldn’t be telling you these things.....

Seriously thinking mate. There is obviously an issue for bottomends now to be forged. Wouldn’t do it otherwise

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

[dannytheduck1985]

E89 35i Danny lad, forged bottom end as standard. You’ll not blow that up.


I really shouldn’t be telling you these things.....

Seriously thinking mate. There is obviously an issue for bottomends now to be forged. Wouldn’t do it otherwise

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

I give up with the S54. Was considering a C63 and be done with it

[synthedup]

I am utterly baffled by this thread

That's 2 of us

[Beedub]

Seriously thinking mate. There is obviously an issue for bottomends now to be forged. Wouldn’t do it otherwise

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

I give up with the S54. Was considering a C63 and be done with it

problem is, you didn't have a good one to start with....... so your reference point is all skewed.... fair play for trying but i always though you went about the whole thing backwards tbh, let me tell you a solid, well maintained s54 will take a hole lot of punishment , and then some......

[john-e89]

E89 35i Danny lad, forged bottom end as standard. You’ll not blow that up.


I really shouldn’t be telling you these things.....

Seriously thinking mate. There is obviously an issue for bottomends now to be forged. Wouldn’t do it otherwise

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

Hells bells he really is a hooligan then isn’t he......

[Bing]

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

I give up with the S54. Was considering a C63 and be done with it

problem is, you didn't have a good one to start with....... so your reference point is all skewed.... fair play for trying but i always though you went about the whole thing backwards tbh, let me tell you a solid, well maintained s54 will take a hole lot of punishment , and then some......

This. The fact that it was crashed by the previous owner would tend to suggest it may have been abused before it even got to the OP. Then ragging it on the edge from cold every time it’s driven has finished the job. There’s a lot to be said for having some mechanical sympathy and treating the car with the care it requires before driving it hard.

[dannytheduck1985]

the s54 is fully forged internals.....

I give up with the S54. Was considering a C63 and be done with it

problem is, you didn't have a good one to start with....... so your reference point is all skewed.... fair play for trying but i always though you went about the whole thing backwards tbh, let me tell you a solid, well maintained s54 will take a hole lot of punishment , and then some......

To be fair By, your right. The car was never going to be right. It was doomed from the offset.... but and a very big but that I don’t regret. At the time when I purchased the car, I wasn’t in a position to go out and buy a straight one. So armed with a dream I set about LD39240 rebuild.
Now having studied my arse off to better my career, I’m in a position to let go of the car.

Regardless of cost, the up and downs......... i done it and it was epic. It’s killing me removing parts.