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  • 330icrazy
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 63
    #1

    Started my m30 swap

    So I bought a 88 325 with a complete m30 and all the necessary goodies to do the swap and after driving the car for a year I am begining the swap!
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    • wildstoats
      E30 Modder
      • Sep 2007
      • 896
      #2
      Looks like you're off to a good start!
      $500, Diamantschwarz, and a Dream

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        • Mr. Burns
          No R3VLimiter
          • Aug 2011
          • 3516
          #3
          awesome!
          what mounts are you using?

          you're going to likely need to bash in that firewall a little bit...
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          i have watched my dog lick himself off a few times

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            • curtis_luu
              Member
              • Jan 2015
              • 51
              #4
              trans/shifter/driveshaft?

              Working on a workable combination for mine.
              Good luck on the swap!

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                • 330icrazy
                  Member
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 63
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Mr. Burns
                  awesome!
                  what mounts are you using?

                  you're going to likely need to bash in that firewall a little bit...
                  Not sure who made the mounts they came with the swap. where does the firewall need adjustment?

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                    • 330icrazy
                      Member
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 63
                      #6
                      Originally posted by curtis_luu
                      trans/shifter/driveshaft?

                      Working on a workable combination for mine.
                      Good luck on the swap!
                      I believe that the trans is out of a E28 535i and I have read the 325 drive shaft will work. The shifter is a short shifter not sure of the make. Working on the engine bay now cleaning it up and painting it black, then comes the fun of gettting everything to fit.

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                        • Bearmw
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 1323
                          #7
                          Those look like Good&Tight mounts.
                          Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. -Mark Twain

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                            • TimeMachinE30
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Jun 2014
                              • 3749
                              #8
                              Take lots of photos and notes... i will need to reference them one day.


                              Good luck!
                              ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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                                • Good & Tight
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                                  • Apr 2004
                                  • 2057
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Bearmw
                                  Those look like Good&Tight mounts.
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                                    • 330icrazy
                                      Member
                                      • Jul 2011
                                      • 63
                                      #10

                                      Did some cleaning of the engine bay today and cut the radiator suports and bent them down.

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                                        • 330icrazy
                                          Member
                                          • Jul 2011
                                          • 63
                                          #11
                                          Long time since an update but got the engine in and running still need to hook up exhaust and fans

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                                            • TimeMachinE30
                                              No R3VLimiter
                                              • Jun 2014
                                              • 3749
                                              #12
                                              Wow.. that was a real cut to commercial kind of break. Fill us in on the details.

                                              How did you support the rad at the bottom? Firewall bashing.. massaging.. or none? Issues along the way? Wiring?
                                              ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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                                                • 330icrazy
                                                  Member
                                                  • Jul 2011
                                                  • 63
                                                  #13
                                                  Little bit of fire wall massaging the biggest problem for me was I had the transmission support backwards and and spent a day before figuring out

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                                                    • 330icrazy
                                                      Member
                                                      • Jul 2011
                                                      • 63
                                                      #14
                                                      Alot of wiring diagnosis which was all fine. Ended up being that the battery had enough of a charge to turn over well but not enough for the sensors to start

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                                                        • 330icrazy
                                                          Member
                                                          • Jul 2011
                                                          • 63
                                                          #15


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