A Sad Day for a Jet Black ZHP

[JG330i]

You wouldn't want to part it out - but if the parting out nets enough to pay loan, bank wont care...if not enough he will have to continue to pay insurance (almost always a condition of having a loan) until he can payoff loan..

if the bank found out that this was going on - they could call the loan in and potentially could press charges for theft or fraud...

Yup. Not parting it out now that I am getting such a steal on a deal on the engine.

what type of engine? new or used - make sure if regular 330 engine that they swap the zhp cams over (other that that, everything else internally is the same)

Just a standard 330 engine, used with 87k. Not swapping the cams because I honestly do not care enough about 10 extra hp and the bump in MPG would actually be nice. Speaking to the shop owner, no huge difference will be experienced because I just use it to commute and never even get on it that much.

[330i ZHP]

KEEP THE CAMS - you may find the car wants them based on the DME 45.1 programming

[330i ZHP]

also, I do not see how not installing the cams would increase your gas mileage

my car gets better mileage with the SC (as long as I stay out of it...although I never do)

[danewilson77]

if the bank found out that this was going on - they could call the loan in and potentially could press charges for theft or fraud...

Right....that's why I said I thought it was illegal.

[Sockethead]

So the burning question is what caused the catastrophic failure of the motor? low oil? oil pump bolt? I'm thinking something like that since the internal components of the these motors are pretty durable...Is the mechanic going to perform an autopsy on it once it's out?

[echo46]

Yea, what caused the failure? Also, think he hopes to get better gas mileage without ZHP Cams. I do agree with above to keep the cams.

[330i ZHP]

I do not see how leaving the cams out would increase gas mileage though - especially if OP says he drives mildly

[Hornung418]

Then what about resale. Someone would be buying your ZHP and it's missing the most important part of the package...just pay the price to have the proper cams installed on the engine. Or sell some of your show parts and invest in routine maintenance.

From a GS3, this was sent.

[JG330i]

So the burning question is what caused the catastrophic failure of the motor? low oil? oil pump bolt? I'm thinking something like that since the internal components of the these motors are pretty durable...Is the mechanic going to perform an autopsy on it once it's out?

Yea, what caused the failure? Also, think he hopes to get better gas mileage without ZHP Cams. I do agree with above to keep the cams.

Cause to be determined as stated in several posts above. Waiting on funds for the engine and labor before they dive in and identify on what happened.

I do not see how leaving the cams out would increase gas mileage though - especially if OP says he drives mildly

Then what about resale. Someone would be buying your ZHP and it's missing the most important part of the package...just pay the price to have the proper cams installed on the engine. Or sell some of your show parts and invest in routine maintenance.

From a GS3, this was sent.

True, I guess. I most likely will have the cams swapped in.

[330i ZHP]

not swapping the cams (unless ruined - and make certain you ask our advice about the condition if the shop tries to tell you they are messed up - minor surface blemishes/light scoring is normal)