Or perhaps, not...
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Carbs on the S38 is not an option?
Gary Beck has Weber sidedrafts on his S38.
Gary has side drafts on his Coupes’s engine. His M5 has individual throttle bodies.
Just my 2cents: as I’m currently into this. (s38 in my e9 resto with carbs).
Carbs on a S38 is a MUCH MUCH more difficult task than get a simple megasquirt/kdfi direct injection.
It starts with there is no adapter for s38 available. And in Germany there are maybe 1 or 2 hands full of people who can adjust carbs to perfect match the engine.
With kdfi (MS2) there is even a base map to get the s38 engine idling. Using the original s38 loom. Every „mid level“ Tuning company should be able to map this ecu. But indeed you have to bring some cash to them. Knowledge isn‘t free..
My mistake - I misremembered Gary's engine.
YESSS SO IVE FINALLY SEEN THE LIGHT AND IM TAKING EVERYONES ADVICE AND GETTING THIS THING OUT OF THERE AND
WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER S38 THAT CAN USE THE STOCK MOTRONIC
UNIT
IM FEEL SO MUCH MORE RELIEVED
SO IVE SET UP A BLOG ON THE E28 SITE THAT WILL BE A GOOD SOURCE FOR A REBUILT
MOTOR
I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS 4 YRS AGO
OH WELL LEAST IM ON THE RIGHT TRACK NOW
SO WILL HAVE IT OUT IN A WEEK OR SO AS MY WORK LOAD EVENS OUT.
WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER S38 THAT CAN USE THE STOCK MOTRONIC
UNIT
IM FEEL SO MUCH MORE RELIEVED
SO IVE SET UP A BLOG ON THE E28 SITE THAT WILL BE A GOOD SOURCE FOR A REBUILT
MOTOR
I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS 4 YRS AGO
OH WELL LEAST IM ON THE RIGHT TRACK NOW
SO WILL HAVE IT OUT IN A WEEK OR SO AS MY WORK LOAD EVENS OUT.
This is coming out of left field...
Not sure that this was the majority advice...which was a solid stock or even 3.5L engine with a configuration that would enable a simple fuel and ignition setup...
Belgiumbarry
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Book II , chapter 2.1.
Wait... a rebuilt S38 will cost you more than getting the current motor running. The advice was a standard 3.5 with stock motronic... How'd you get buying another S38 out of the 74 post suggesting otherwise?
I'm going to need another keyboard..
Alan- thank you for the entertainment- we will tip our waitress on the way out….
Don,
Not cool.
Man down and we’re kicking him. Yes, bad decisions; but this is not our entertainment.
Not cool.
Man down and we’re kicking him. Yes, bad decisions; but this is not our entertainment.
Here you go @aearch,
Listed as a 3.5L 24v last week. I spy 17” throwing stars so it is likely this is indeed an M5.
90 minutes from you. Can’t get any closer than that . Perhaps check with @dang since he not only lives in Rocklin, but deals with this stuff professionally. Sorry to volunteer you Dan but the man wants an s38.
Listed as a 3.5L 24v last week. I spy 17” throwing stars so it is likely this is indeed an M5.
90 minutes from you. Can’t get any closer than that . Perhaps check with @dang since he not only lives in Rocklin, but deals with this stuff professionally. Sorry to volunteer you Dan but the man wants an s38.
Belgiumbarry
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overall it is a tragedy. no doubt.
I have offered an engine, 5,000.00 worth of free labor and all for nought.
Very frustrating.
I won’t be visiting this thread again.
Yes but @aearch wants a rebuilt s38. Perhaps he can buy this motor and have it rebuilt. Granted, it will cost significantly more than tuning a Link ECU as other have mentioned. No matter if it is rebuild/used, or used plus rebuild. We are talking $15-$20K
