M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert!

[RagtopE30]

Damn it! Why do I get side tracked so easily?
Today's distraction, I acquired some unobtainium that may find it's way onto the vert!

I present a set of 1983 Japan Epsilon 15x7" 4x100 e21 fitment mesh wheels

[jeffnhiscars]

Loving the shop Matt.

[Doughnut]

Mate, looking good!

Keep up the good work, every post you make makes me miss my e30m30 monster more and more....

They are a whole bunch of fun!

[RagtopE30]

Got the radiator support completely divorced from the chassis. I spent a few hours afterwards removing unneeded brackets and cleaned up all the old welds and tabs.

While I was in there I also installed my Non ABS master cylinder and lines! Finally! I have had these parts for a couple of years now.

[RagtopE30]

Thanks for the support man! As usual life is keeping this build on the very slow but steady track. I should have the oil pan with oil return bung welded in and the intake with the TB mount flipped back this weekend.
I recently moved into a small shop and I am proud to say that I have removed the radiator support and am working on making it a bolt in affair!
I will add pictures of the gapping hole in the front end tomorrow.

[dougie30]

So excited to hear this thing scream! I would love to do this but i can only dream..

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[RagtopE30]

The baby is home!!!!! I have to wait for the new oil pump sprocket, chain, and shims to get here before I knock out the timing chain and oil pan but IT IS HOME!!!

[RagtopE30]

Otis, you are the man. Thanks for your help throughout this build!

[Good & Tight]

It's actually a good thing that it's a B34 block, they are stronger than the B35.
The B35 blocks are prone to cracking around the cylinder headbolts.

Search for "Qbang" he makes a real nice set of B34 mounts. I will buy your B35 mounts back.

[RagtopE30]

So I have another dilemma. The block is supposedly from an E34 and is a M30B35. The problem is that the oil pump chain tensioner I bought for the B35 is not usable with this block because the boss for the mounting pin is non existent! So I have to use the old oil pump shims. But from what I can see on realoem all the e34s had the chain tensioners. WTF!

Edit: After looking over the block and the lack of certain engine mount mounting points I have concluded that this is a B34 block that has been punched out to a 94.0056 bore. Not a big deal except I had GoodNTight make me custom mounts for a B35 and they will not work with this block. And I still have to find shims for the oil pump.

Oh and new pictures on post #90!!!!!!!

[RagtopE30]

So pretty



Head gasket



Head!!

[LJ851]

I approve of this build.

[Swanny]

Damn Matt! Everything looks damn amazing. Glad to see another drab e30. Thread delivers.

[jeffnhiscars]

A brilliant and epic design that gets my vote for best post ever

[SmokeE30]

I don't know how you knew that I had a plan and algorithm! I guess great minds think alike. So here it goes. I am confident that you will find my design to be infallible.

Mind blown