M30 Turbo engine build

[ThatOneEuroE30]

wait your rapid spools industries?? theres a rapid spools on youtube that has a m30b34 paired to a ford c4 tranny and that thing FLY'S!!!! thats what had inspried me to go through with my m30 build honestly

[RagtopE30]

That is him! And he is the inspiration behind many m30 swaps! Including mine

[ThatOneEuroE30]

O god the smile I got on my face when I saw that video I was like yup it's final that's going in my car haha.

[RagtopE30]

Progress?

[Good & Tight]

Progress?

Nothing as of lately, between my regular day job and making manifolds not much time to work on it.
I've been working on this trying to finish it up----> http://turbobullet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7194

[RagtopE30]

Same here, except for the day job part unless you count playing in my shop everyday in order to pay rent and buy go fast parts. My progress has stalled due to an accumulation of funds malfunction of the primary driver of my car.

[navytapaul]

So much awesomeness, can't wait to see it finished.

[Good & Tight]

Alright, finally some updates...!

Checking crankshaft end play to seat the thrust bearing.



File fit top and 2nd ring


Check out the thickness of the wrist pins, heavy duty for sure.



Rings installed, rod bolts are ARP 2000.


Slugs going in hole, it pays to get a good ring compressor. Total seal rings have a certain install procedure. All is required is a light coating of WD-40 on the piston skirts, no oil on the rings or cylinder walls.


Bought these Clevite rods bearings a few years ago, that's right Nascar parts in this BMW..!!!


Checking rod bearing clearance with plastiguage.


All pistons installed.


Rod and mains torqued to 60ftlbs.


That's it for now.

[RagtopE30]

Beautiful!

[e30m3s54turbo]

Nice!!!

[LowR3V'in]

Are you going for a number with this engine?

[george graves]

SUb'ed - love you builds.

[Lurker27]

1000rwhp or bust :)

Otis inspired my build too :)

[Good & Tight]

Are you going for a number with this engine?

Not going for a #, it makes what it makes.

[quickervicar]

Not going for a #, it makes what it makes.

Glad to hear this. The performance difference between an engine happily pushing 970hp and one on the brink of destruction boasting 1,000hp is just not worth it. Let it eat, but don't gorge it.