E30 M3 S38 swap

[Good & Tight]

Too bad - I was looking forward to someone doing this. BTW - I didn't mean that as a slight to anyone. Who knows what's under that valve cover. Could be a rebuilt head!!!! OMG BBQ sauce! Or not.



...you wouldn't have been invited.

I wanted to complete it also but it was more involved than the owner thought.
For one the intake manifold needed to be modified to clear the heater hoses, just cutting a portion of the bottom of it would have done the trick. Also smaller brake booster is needed.
Fire wall mods as well.

The engine is going into an M5.

[george graves]

Too bad - I was looking forward to someone doing this. BTW - I didn't mean that as a slight to anyone. Who knows what's under that valve cover. Could be a rebuilt head!!!! OMG BBQ sauce! Or not.

Sometimes i wonder. If we were all just hanging out in person

...you wouldn't have been invited.

[Drifter-XT]

hey otis, what's going to happen to the s38?

[Good & Tight]

Guys ends up the owner doesn't want the S38, he decided to do a S52 instead.
So this project is no more, sorry.

[Sharino]

Watching with great interest!! I am doing the same swap in my spare time in a Japanese MtecII.

Few quick questions.
Do you need a spacer in the subframe to close the hood?
Using 265 or 280 transmission? What driveaxle??
Can you snap some pics of the firewall when its ready to be fitted?

[Jonny Cash]

I do not want that s38 repair bill. I think it would be cheaper to just drive it into a lake and walk away when it takes a shit. And from the looks of that motor - it's not too far away?

Sometimes i wonder. If we were all just hanging out in person, would you really say something like that? ;) It does look a little tired, but since he's given us no details on whats being added/replaced thats kind of crazy to say.

Engines in but not in it's final resting place.

Looking foward to seeing this car one day- keep us posted!

[jibbajabba]

I love this swap but damn that motor looks BEAT

I do not want that s38 repair bill. I think it would be cheaper to just drive it into a lake and walk away when it takes a shit. And from the looks of that motor - it's not too far away?

Motor looks worked

You assume this because of a valve cover? :roll:

straight up motorsports engine.
Non of that waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles "s50" crap. :P

Nothing wrong with an S50....but yeah, old school M motors rock.

[LowR3V'in]

straight up motorsports engine.
Non of that waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles "s50" crap. :P

[bmw335isturbo]

looks like fun

[Good & Tight]

thats sick otis. who's car is that? are you guys going to turbo it? and, i need to get my e30 and my motor to your house soon dude!!!!!! lol

No turbo, just na.

[Drifter-XT]

thats sick otis. who's car is that? are you guys going to turbo it? and, i need to get my e30 and my motor to your house soon dude!!!!!! lol

[619E30]

Motor looks worked

[BDK]

^^^
I would refreshen and reseal it before install if it were me...

[george graves]

I do not want that s38 repair bill. I think it would be cheaper to just drive it into a lake and walk away when it takes a shit. And from the looks of that motor - it's not too far away?

[TrentW]

That engine is definitely NOT Good & Tight. I am, however, intrigued nonetheless...