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"Newby" with a 1968 BMW 1600-2 looking for engine


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Good morning team and Hi to all

I've just bought a 1600-2 here in Melbourne Australia whose engine runs well but is pressurising the crankcase (which presumeably means head and/or rings). Any suggestions as to the best/most economical way out here - recondition versus swap of head and/or entire engine?

Thanks!

Bought this 1600-2 and gotta keep it going!

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The 2.0 will bolt up to the older transmission bellhousing, no problem. The same early transmission was used on the early 2 liter cars too.

The only complication you may run into is with regard to the clutch/flywheel arrangement. Most cars badged as a 1600-2 will have a 6-bolt crank hub, whereas just about every 2.0 crank has an 8-bolt hub (there are some very few "early" 6-bolt 2.0 cranks out there in the wild). The easy solution is to make sure that you use the later 8-bolt flywheel and clutch assembly, including release bearing.

If you just want to freshen up the original 1.6, all of the basic stock parts like bearings, rings and gaskets are still available. The early type clutch assemblies are also still available as special order from Germany. It gets a little bit more complicated if you need to replace the early-style gear-type oil pumps, the mechanical clutch linkage pivots, or some of the 6-volt electrical parts, but it is still possible to find or rebuild these (or suitable replacements) if needed.

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Good morning team and Hi to all

I've just bought a 1600-2 here in Melbourne Australia whose engine runs well but is pressurising the crankcase (which presumeably means head and/or rings). Any suggestions as to the best/most economical way out here - recondition versus swap of head and/or entire engine?

Thanks!

Is your car green in colour by any chance?

I am about to start pulling apart my engine (mine is a 1971 1602).

Let us know how you go with parts hunting, I may need some bits myself.

Cheers

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