The E32/E34 airbox does not fit

[nmlss2006]

All E30s have the same front wheel arch sheet metal in the frame. M30 lateral positioning in swaps is the same to within a very small margin of error - less than 1". To the best of the EPC/ETK's knowledge, there only is one E32/E34 airbox made by BMW, 13711707727, 13711726199 is the one with cyclone / zyklon pre-separator.
It does not fit. Do I have to move the ignition coil to some other place?
Self-answer: yes, but even then it fits very poorly. Back to the drawing board.

[Jean]

Yep, it's a tight fit.

[Jb325is]

It's a tight fit, yes, but it works. What position is your motor in? I moved my coil lower on the strut tower and it fits fine

[LowR3V'in]

I don't see the problem except for moving the coil. ;/

[Jb325is]

You running megasquirt? I'm trying to get mine started right now and can't get it to crank, can I see your .msq?

[LowR3V'in]

This site doesn't allow .zip attachments so maybe
contact me on aim. Or go to mye28.com. There's a sticky of trigger settings.

An m20 msq will get you started, just adjust fuel requirements and cranking pw.
Mess with cold start after you get a warm idle and get it driving.

[nmlss2006]

Well, I temporarily removed the coil from there to see how to fit it. You effectively have to have it *in contact* with the exhaust heatshield gasket and coil plug. I am not... entirely sure I like that. My engine has Funk mounts, so position 2... except that a little clearincing of the firewall was needed per the PO, so it's... 2.5ish?

[Jean]

Yep it's too tight of a fit...and the heatshield on it will damage the spark plug wires in time.... I used the box in there to get through CARB...but use something else in the meantime.

[george graves]

I have my coil on my battery tray. We made a plastic bracket that is liek a lazy "S" shape to secure the box to the fender. And some scrap metal on one of the valve cover nuts to keep it from hitting the head.

[nmlss2006]

George - I was going to stick the coil there, but I'd really like the 324td reservoir in that location. I may have to resort to the AC line bolt on the strut tower for the coil.
Jean, yes, I can't get it to clear the wires and the heatshields AND the sound deadening in the hood. The space just is not there. I may give up and get a kamotors intake instead, it works very well in the S52 car...

[1987E30project]

E32/E34 airbox does not fit

I have my coil on my battery tray. We made a plastic bracket that is liek a lazy "S" shape to secure the box to the fender. And some scrap metal on one of the valve cover nuts to keep it from hitting the head.

Can your post pictures of the brackets? I need to install the airbox soon.

[george graves]

I'm pretty busy. You'll have to bug me.

[E30SPDFRK]

Does too



You can see the top of my coil in this pic, I think I had it mounted to a hole in the strut tower support. The airbox was just resting there but it never moved. It did slice the #1 ignition wire eventually but I had them run kind of messy anyways.