M30 swap

[1987E30project]

June 3rd 2010

It has been awhile since my last post but you will see why.

Last update had me discovering a leak in the transmission and it turned out to be the tranny input shaft cover. I ordered a replacement from Blunt but the part had to come all the way from the motherland because BMW did not have any in the states. So as carefully as possible I installed it. In goes the tranny, it gets bolted to the engine. :)
Engine looks good, tranny looks good.


But wait...What is this??:crazy: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


In the meantime the company I worked for decided to shut down the plant. So I decided to go back to Cali. My whole family lives there. My E30 is always ready for a road trip no matter how.


Finally in Cali I have time to rent a tranny jack, pull the tranny, install the TB and clutch arm. The worst part was getting the subframe to align so the bolts would go in. I hope the worst is over and there will be more frequent updates showing progress.

[weaksauce]

looks like it's been patched before.

edit, nevermind, just noticed you pulled it before.

[1987E30project]

Disaster

I was about to bolt the transmission to the engine when I noticed some tranny fluid in the bellhousing. Unbolted the input flange and there is a crack
There is a little round washer that sits in a recess but it moved when bolting the flange to the tranny housing. This is going to cost a few hundred bills and a week at least.

[1987E30project]

Pulled the engine out

Progress has been slow because I'm moving to another house.

I got the engine out even though I made some rookie mistakes. I got the engine hoist to its maximum lift but the engine wouldn't clear the front of the car. Until I remembered to lower the car from the jackstands. :roll:

[CorvallisBMW]

My understanding is that you only have to remove a small square section right behind the head for clearance. The rest you can all leave in place.

edit: good call on making the manifold support fit. I just left it out, but not I'm thinking maybe I should slot it and out it in.

[JoeMadoo]

Sound deadening keep or remove??

Hammer where the head goes on the firewall and get some new sound deadening stuff.

[wildstoats]

Engine won't fit?? Anyone using Funks mounts what problems did you encounter??

I'm using Funk's mounts on my B34. I don't think my car had the insulation to begin with, haha.

[1987E30project]

Keep it.
Why make your car noisier for nothing?

Engine won't fit?? Anyone using Funks mounts what problems did you encounter??

[LowR3V'in]

Keep it.
Why make your car noisier for nothing?

[1987E30project]

Sound deadening keep or remove??

I know some of you are removing all the material but my preference would be to keep it or at least keep some of it. I'm looking for suggestions, ideas etc. FYI I'm using Funk's mounts.

[1987E30project]

Wrong bearing too

Jean, I did notice that too. Thanks.

[1987E30project]

Thanks LowR3Vn. The Bentley and Realoem were not very clear.

[Jean]

Wrong bearing too

[LowR3V'in]

The bearing is actually supposed to sit in the block piece.
Put some nice grease on it and slide it in.

If there's a bearing already in there and can't get it out autozone has a nice
tool you can rent for free (2nd pic). :)

[1987E30project]

Pilot bearing won't fit help!!

I was going to install the pilot bearing in the flywheel and it is too small. The hole in the flywheel has a 40mm diameter. PB is 30mm. Flywheel was purchased separately from engine and tranny. FW does fit the pressure plate and clutch. Am I missing something?