M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert!

[Robotin]

subscribed!! love the m30!!

[RagtopE30]

June 2nd, 2012

Made some progress on the machine work today. We broke down the head and reground the valves and Mic'd the crankshaft and the cylinder bores. Looks like I will be getting the crank turned and the pistons will be getting replaced with a set of slightly bigger pistons but still the b34 piston style to keep the low compression ratio. Tomorrow the head will be getting a valve job and the ports will be smoothed out to help get the air in and exhaust out! Then it will be reassembled and bagged until it is called to duty!

[cheapshot]

This is why you should never listen to me!

[RagtopE30]

It is official! The 1995 M-Sport will be up for sale on Tues. or Weds. so that I can afford to continue this build in a manner that pleases me!

[RagtopE30]

June 4th, 2012

Back to work on the head today.We accomplished the valve job today, 5 angle radial cut. We also smoothed out all the casting imperfections in the intake and exhaust ports of the head. Tomorrow the head will be reassembled and the word "blueprinted" can be applied to the head!! I drop of the crank on Weds to have it turned and once it is done the knife edging and balancing will begin. Also on Weds the block will be preliminarily machined and the correct replacement pistons will be ordered. On to pictures.

Set up


Before Picture


Jewelry


And the smoothing (aka polishing) of the ports

[CorvallisBMW]

Wow, looks great!

[Brezzi]

Love this build so far! I to want to drop a m30 in my vert no turbo tho. Subscribed.

[RagtopE30]

Thanks! Yeah Turbo = subframe reinforcements!!

And for those of you who haven't seen the Vert that this is going into, here you go.

[Bearmw]

Nice car. What did you paint it with and did you swap bumpers or is it a late model?

[cheapshot]

Damn son! Do work!!

[slammin.e28]

I saw your car at the Vintage. I walked within inches of it, and you never knew. You never knew!

[cheapshot]

I saw your car at the Vintage. I walked within inches of it, and you never knew. You never knew!

Hahahaha! I actually laughed out loud!

[mbonanni]

I kept checking back to this thread waiting for pictures of the car. I like the olive.
It is le schweet

[RagtopE30]

Nice car. What did you paint it with and did you swap bumpers or is it a late model?

It is an '88 and came with the DB's but I swapped it with extreme prejudice! Paint is rattle can Krylon Camo paint followed up with #0000 Steel wool and soapy water.

I saw your car at the Vintage. I walked within inches of it, and you never knew. You never knew!

Oh I saw you but I was wearing my camouflage and was laying down in the grass. All I got to say is crosshairs=face!! LOL

I kept checking back to this thread waiting for pictures of the car. I like the olive.
It is le schweet

I will post more pictures soon. And thanks!

[e30m3s54turbo]

Your car looks bad ass. I like the color & the wheels.