Visual ID for Dinan 4.6 Stroker other than Valve Covers

rcracin · 04-10-2022, 02:23 PM

Nice score. Do a rod bearing change since Dinan used oem bearings when they built these. Then you can really see what’s inside and also inspect the cylinder walls.

adameldridge · 04-10-2022, 03:23 PM

Found this on Dinan's Page. SO I guess the covers were Matte Blk. I've got the same Matte covers, oil fill cap and baby blue bolt torque marks on mine.

TLDR

Bought the M3 at carvanna. Dont buy a car from them. Realized it had major Dinan upgrades... maybe even a 30K 4.6 stroker.

jp1984 · 04-10-2022, 05:41 PM

wow, lucky buy, beware a little bit though, the S85 Dinan 5.8s had trouble with reliability though.

04-10-2022, 02:23 PM	#23
rcracin Major 1277 Rep 1,319 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Nice score. Do a rod bearing change since Dinan used oem bearings when they built these. Then you can really see what’s inside and also inspect the cylinder walls.
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04-10-2022, 03:23 PM	#24
adameldridge New Member 7 Rep 9 Posts Drives: E92 M3 4.6 Dinan, E39T, E38 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Just found this... Found this on Dinan's Page. SO I guess the covers were Matte Blk. I've got the same Matte covers, oil fill cap and baby blue bolt torque marks on mine. TLDR Bought the M3 at carvanna. Dont buy a car from them. Realized it had major Dinan upgrades... maybe even a 30K 4.6 stroker.
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04-10-2022, 05:41 PM	#25
jp1984 Lieutenant 525 Rep 551 Posts Drives: an E92 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: under the hood again iTrader: (0)	wow, lucky buy, beware a little bit though, the S85 Dinan 5.8s had trouble with reliability though.
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