FOR SALE - 1987 BMW M30 HEAD
I had this head rebuilt prior to going down the rabbit hole on the Bavaria when I decided to go with the M30B35 motor instead. This was to go on my original #'s matching motor. It was rebuilt by Motor Works, Inc. in National City, CA. I will attach the receipt along with the Ireland Engineering receipt in next thread as I could not upload all of the pics at once. I will have to upload some more pics as well. Looks like it only allows 15 at a time.
The head is the sought after, later year '87 (better jetting) and is supposed to be a big improvement over the older heads in terms of cooling. The cylinder head has been pressure tested and has had a leakdown test (all on receipt to follow). Other details of the rebuild are on the receipt.
I also will attach the Ireland Engineering receipt with the beefier valve springs (race M30) and Ireland Engineering New Billet Camshaft 284/280 degree M30 Late Style. Here is where I need to have full disclosure. I was told by SF Don that these cams which were supposed to be made from the same mold as Schrick, were not as advertised and made in China. I haven't heard first hand of any failures, but maybe Don can shed some more light on the situation. Don if I am not correct in anything I said feel free to correct me, not intentional.
I don't want to misrepresent this head. It's one of those things, it may work just fine, or it can fail. I am not sure how hard it would be to get a Schrick cam or another cam and replace before even installing this head on to your BMW but it would probably be the wise thing to do. I will let those of you in the know give your honest opinion and advice. Don't worry, I won't be offended at all.
The head has been stored on it's side as to not put pressure on the open valve, covered in plastic with some holes for venting as to prevent any moisture. As you can see on the Motor Works receipt I have had this since 03/05/2019. Wow....coming up on 4 years, hard to believe. I lugged it with me to Idaho (not sure why) but here it sits. Also, there are a few pics that look like there is a crack in the head. I will point them out once they are uploaded. I had a mild heart attack at first. It turns out it is just part of the casting, raised up, maybe where they broke the mold. Not sure if that is a common place to see that, but it is not a crack, nor a weld. I took some close up shots for you to see.
It will be shipped in a plastic container (pictured) and ratchet strapped down through FEDEX. I will get a shipping quote once I find out where it is going to be shipped prior to shipping and it will be added to the price upon mutual agreement. For now, I want to only ship within the continental US, if it does not sell then I will think about shipping Intl. Again, shipping will be extra.
I am going to discount the head from what I paid for it. I paid $895 for the rebuild and $712 for the Springs and Camshaft (see receipts). I honestly don't recall what I paid for the donor head I bought. PRICE REDUCTION as of 02/24/2023 - $1,300.00 + shipping.
I had this head rebuilt prior to going down the rabbit hole on the Bavaria when I decided to go with the M30B35 motor instead. This was to go on my original #'s matching motor. It was rebuilt by Motor Works, Inc. in National City, CA. I will attach the receipt along with the Ireland Engineering receipt in next thread as I could not upload all of the pics at once. I will have to upload some more pics as well. Looks like it only allows 15 at a time.
The head is the sought after, later year '87 (better jetting) and is supposed to be a big improvement over the older heads in terms of cooling. The cylinder head has been pressure tested and has had a leakdown test (all on receipt to follow). Other details of the rebuild are on the receipt.
I also will attach the Ireland Engineering receipt with the beefier valve springs (race M30) and Ireland Engineering New Billet Camshaft 284/280 degree M30 Late Style. Here is where I need to have full disclosure. I was told by SF Don that these cams which were supposed to be made from the same mold as Schrick, were not as advertised and made in China. I haven't heard first hand of any failures, but maybe Don can shed some more light on the situation. Don if I am not correct in anything I said feel free to correct me, not intentional.
I don't want to misrepresent this head. It's one of those things, it may work just fine, or it can fail. I am not sure how hard it would be to get a Schrick cam or another cam and replace before even installing this head on to your BMW but it would probably be the wise thing to do. I will let those of you in the know give your honest opinion and advice. Don't worry, I won't be offended at all.
The head has been stored on it's side as to not put pressure on the open valve, covered in plastic with some holes for venting as to prevent any moisture. As you can see on the Motor Works receipt I have had this since 03/05/2019. Wow....coming up on 4 years, hard to believe. I lugged it with me to Idaho (not sure why) but here it sits. Also, there are a few pics that look like there is a crack in the head. I will point them out once they are uploaded. I had a mild heart attack at first. It turns out it is just part of the casting, raised up, maybe where they broke the mold. Not sure if that is a common place to see that, but it is not a crack, nor a weld. I took some close up shots for you to see.
It will be shipped in a plastic container (pictured) and ratchet strapped down through FEDEX. I will get a shipping quote once I find out where it is going to be shipped prior to shipping and it will be added to the price upon mutual agreement. For now, I want to only ship within the continental US, if it does not sell then I will think about shipping Intl. Again, shipping will be extra.
I am going to discount the head from what I paid for it. I paid $895 for the rebuild and $712 for the Springs and Camshaft (see receipts). I honestly don't recall what I paid for the donor head I bought. PRICE REDUCTION as of 02/24/2023 - $1,300.00 + shipping.
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