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    #31
    Was a bit late with the pics, but I figured it was worth the wait. Here's how it sat before I left for work yesterday.




    Got the head back this afternoon.




    And finally...this is how it sits tonight. :)



    Trying to compare size with the engine bay. Looks a little big from this angle.



    Although those last two pics are a little misleading. I still need to put on the valve cover with the gasket. Depending on which position I decide to do I may wait to put the intake manifold on after it's in the car.

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      #32
      Pulled all the A/C lines, the cooler and fan, and the radiator. Test fit the e28 radiator and found out I wont have mod too much to make it fit. Also took the measurements for the fan so I can order it. Will 1600 cfm be enough for the m30?

      After it starts to cool down outside I'm gonna install the battery cable for a rear setup that I got from Leeroy.

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        #33
        New custom pistons but stock B34 cam and old rockers?

        What bore and CR did you go with?
        paint sucks

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          #34
          Originally posted by Wh33lhop View Post
          New custom pistons but stock B34 cam and old rockers?

          What bore and CR did you go with?
          Yea I know, I would have loved to re-do the whole engine now when it was out, but I don't have the money or time right now. My only car is out of commission and I live 20 minutes from work, ha. Not a fun combination.

          The bore is 92.47mm I believe, .50mm over. With a 8.1:1 CR, which could only mean it's a good canidate for a turbo down the road. :)

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            #35
            Yes. turbo down the road!

            Like the progress your making, looking forward to seeing more.

            Gonna start taking out my m20 this weekend for my swap. Was about to drive it to work today when I checked the oil and it looked like grey, crappy mud. Really glad I decided to check fluids instead of just jumping in and driving. Poor lil m20, was such a good lil motor:(

            Can't wait to see what you do for the driveshaft, fan, and shift linkage. Your gonna make my job easier

            I was thinking of putting in a 1600 cfm fan myself from SPAL. Haven't ordered anything yet as I wanna kno what im looking at for space before I decide.
            89 325i: 86 535i motor+trans, JE forged pistons, MLS head gasket, ARP head studs, Comp turbo, GoodNTight b34 turbo manifold, e30.de motor mounts, AKG 75D engine/trans mounts, custom 3" exhaust, intercooler, MS2PNP, Megan Racing Coilovers.

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              #36
              Shift linkage you use all the stock stuff.
              Drive shaft use the stock big flanged one.
              Stock tranny crossmember.

              You don't even need the m1.3 harness you can use the m20 one.
              Just lengthen a wire here and there.


              Everything just bolts up like stock. ez install.
              Last edited by LowR3V'in; 03-25-2011, 08:17 PM.

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                #37
                Nice progress, This swap is basically going to be a new engine!
                1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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                  #38
                  Thanks guys, finally coming together, I'm getting really excited to get her running again. This being not only my 1st swap , but the 1st time I did much more than basic bolt on stuff, it's really been a learning experience with the bumps in the road.

                  Good luck on your swap. Don't know if you've checked it out yet, but a site I've used that helped me out a bit was http://www.e30.de/335i/00.htm

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                    #39
                    Get your b34 running Motronic 1.3 and then tell me EXACTLY how you did it! I'm tired of researching... no seriously.
                    '08 328i Sedan -daily touring car
                    '89 335i Coupe -parting out
                    '01 330i Sedan -divorced
                    '90 325i Coupe -smashed

                    e30m50tu@gmail.com

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                      #40
                      Looks great mate, good to hear your finally on the home stretch.

                      One thing though, I don't understand why so many people paint the engines white/ or any light colour for that matter... It's going to look like shit after a few hundred miles of road grime gets on there. It's just a bad choice IMO.

                      I'm not having a go, but whats your reason for painting it white? Did you have the paint kicking around in the shed or something?
                      ///Monstrosity. (OO≡≡[][]≡≡OO)

                      Aside from showing yourself to be offensive, lacking experience and ignorant in the ways of business, you're also illiterate and imprudent. Beyond that, your sense of liability is severely impaired.

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                        #41
                        I just figured if I had any leaks pop up I could spot them a bit easier. I'm also not worried about what it looks like after a few hundred miles. I'm gonna be the only one to see it. If it looks like shit later, so be it, haha. I guess, if down the road, I want to make my car look good longer I can switch it up. I'll just be glad to have my car back on the road.

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                          #42
                          Had a quick question about the C101. On the e28 harness it has a couple wires for oil level static and oil level dynamic, do I need to hook those up to anything? Looks like it just goes to a light or gauge in the cluster.

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                            #43
                            LowR3V'in, have you ever heard of somebody using the small flange and bolting it to the g260, instead of using the original big flange? The output flange on the transmission is what I mean. Do you know if it has the same amount of splines? I would check mine but 1 tranny is still in the car and the other is in the shed blocked by almost 3 feet of snow.

                            I thought a bunch of people had to shorten the shift linkage a little? I'd imagine it all depends on engine position.
                            89 325i: 86 535i motor+trans, JE forged pistons, MLS head gasket, ARP head studs, Comp turbo, GoodNTight b34 turbo manifold, e30.de motor mounts, AKG 75D engine/trans mounts, custom 3" exhaust, intercooler, MS2PNP, Megan Racing Coilovers.

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                              #44
                              Output shaft 1228297 | BMW 23211228297
                              http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/23211228297/
                              BMW Output shaft 23211228297, 1228297

                              M30 trans w/ the same m20 output shaft p/n.

                              Output shaft 1228297 | BMW 23211228297
                              http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/23211228297/
                              BMW Output shaft 23211228297, 1228297

                              M30s that need the longer style flange.

                              So I guess if you have the trans from the first link
                              you should be able to use the m20 flange.

                              Or you can switch them anyways, and grind down the output shaft.
                              splines are the same.
                              Last edited by LowR3V'in; 03-27-2011, 11:00 PM.

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                                #45
                                Originally posted by jim325 View Post
                                I thought a bunch of people had to shorten the shift linkage a little? I'd imagine it all depends on engine position.
                                idk maybe you're thinking of the M50.

                                I have my b35 so it's touching the firewall insulation and the shifter
                                is right about where it was with the m20.

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