M50b25 non vanos in a z3

invalid@example.com (bm0p700f), bm0p700f
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:47:05 +0000

Well my 2.8 single vanos 1997 engine blew a head gasket. Replaced that timed it properly and started it and catastrophe. The timing went out so the tensioner must have failed but there was oil starvation in the head that wrecked the cams and journels. There was no oil warning light so somehow channel in the head or block have got blocked.

Anyway engine coming out. Its toast probably so given these m52 sem like ticking time bombs (96k miles emgine and tjis is the second on thats let go on...

M50b25 non vanos in a z3