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would the 3.8 head fit the 3.5 block?

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30th August 2002, 00:09	#1
PPHILPOT Member, Sport: On DSC: On (>100 posts) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lauderdale Lakes, Fl Garage: I am a LIVID BMW FANATIC I own 7 of these wonderful beasts 86 M635, 89 535i twin turbo, 90 E4 M5, 91 850i, 92 525tds, 92 Alpina B10 Biturbo, 98 740iL Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	would the 3.8 head fit the 3.5 block? .

1st September 2002, 11:24	#2
g boyd Member, Sport: Off DSC: On (>50 posts) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia Garage: 1992 Macaoblue Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	GOOD QUESTION Come on team I am sure someone has done it ?or know about it Graham

1st September 2002, 12:40	#3
Steve Mac m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: london uk Garage: 2001 M5 Le mans Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 103 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts	I do know that the stroke is different and would confuse the compression issues but the pistons are the same but i think the bore is slightly different There is also the loom,individual coils,exhaust maybe,ECU etc etc etc...... Physically the blocks are the same so mechanically the block should fit Good Luck Steve Mac

1st September 2002, 13:22	#4
g boyd Member, Sport: Off DSC: On (>50 posts) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia Garage: 1992 Macaoblue Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a thought I think you may have to use the 3.8 head but maybe the cam cover from the 3.6 ? So you can use the distributor What's the use ? maybe PPHILPOT head is damaged and he can only get the 3.8? Graham

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