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Weight and such (archive)
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Posted by Lee on December 31, 2001 at 10:22:59:

In Reply to: Just do an S50 swap, much easier... posted by JamesM on December 31, 2001 at 06:47:34:

It is true that an S52 may be 50 lbs heavier, but that weight imbalance ban be erased by removing items such as the AC compressor, condensor and evaporator.

Or by using a Z3 aluminum block and M3 crank and pistons/head, you will end up with an engine lighter than the S14.

BTW This is exactly my next project: an aluminum block in my 1983 e30 Hartge H23 which weights only 2400lbs in stock form.

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