M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert!

[Good & Tight]

Your getting there, that clutch looks like it can handle a decent amount of torque.
The S38 headgasket will fit for the larger bore also. When you get ready to put the head on email me so I can walk you through it. There's a few tricks that I've learned with these Comtetics to make them seal properly.

[RagtopE30]

Look what showed up this afternoon!





































OH YEAH!!!! Stage 3+

[RagtopE30]

I have not forgotten about this build BELIEVE ME! Now that I have sold the 524td, the summer has calmed down, and my machinist seems to be improving in his health this build will once again get momentum!

First a couple of updates:

I got my custom boost gauge back from Justrack here on r3v! Check him out!!



Next I got my Cometic head gasket in. It had to be custom ordered for the larger bore.

Excitement!!!


Beautiful!!!


And my Spec stage 3+ clutch kit should be here this evening sometime! I cant wait.

All the pieces are done at the machine shop so assembly is next and I will take a ton of pictures.

Thanks for your patience.

[RagtopE30]

I got a new sticker today!

[jeffnhiscars]

^LOL I think you are confused my friend!

Perhaps I am. I just didnt expect you to volunteer to deliver it. Thats awesome !!

[RagtopE30]

^LOL I think you are confused my friend!

[jeffnhiscars]

Matt, you are as much a maniac as I am...lol. Let me know when that engine is ready to drop in...so I can come get it :-)

[RagtopE30]

So here is a tease! I know I know, it should have been done by now but everyone knows how life is! At least there is some progress. I plan on having the engine in the car and driveable as a NA setup no later than the end of May 2013 or preferably The Vintage. I then plan on having the turbo in by the end of summer.

Still waiting for my ARP HSK and 179 DME to show up.

New Parts!!

AASCO Lightweight B35 flywheel!



Good&Tight engine mounts!


New oil pump and timing chains and tensioners. Also in the picture is my IE AFPR!

[RagtopE30]

Progress is slow due to lack of funds and time. I do however have a 1986 524td for sale and a 1987 bronzit Convertible for sale. And most likely I will soon have a set of BBS RS001 wheels for sale.... all in the pursuit of boost!

[Bearmw]

Throw a little JB Weld on it

[RagtopE30]

quick update on the truck..... I know I know, No E30 NO CARE! But I thought you guys would get a kick out of this.

From what we can gather, the engine had hydrolocked at some point in recent history when the headgasket went bad causing a weakened connecting rod on piston #8. The PO replaced the heads and headgaskets but he reassembled everything without inspecting the rotating assembly. What does this mean for me? Well driving down the interstate the connecting rod gave out and mayhem ensued.

I present for your viewing pleasure or horror the carnage.


Disregard the oil on the floor, it was cleaned up promptly and was there as a result of complete frustration!

[RagtopE30]

I asked him last year at the vintage and iirc he said it was a super expensive twin clutch set up. Maybe I will have to go that route unless it is more cost effective to just go with the M5 flywheel and clutch.

[jim325]

Definetly you do. I just got done redoing my headgasket. Got the wastegate recircd back into the exhaust although I should probably redo it. Sits way to close to the strut tower and hits it during low idle and startup.

I keep telling the girlfriend im gonna turn up the boost and she says im crazy, dumb, silly... everything but smart. Shes silly tho.

If you havent figured out the clutch setup yet you should ask Otis, goodntight, pretty sure he ran clutch setup from his m10 on his m30 swap. He made all kinds of sexy power.

[RagtopE30]

LOL I did pick it up Monday morning but maybe you did. Man I need to drive down the mountain soon and see your setup and get a ride to see what kind of pain/fun I am in for!

[jim325]

Hy, that's I26 east bound. I prolly saw ur truck on the side of the road.