Want to do an M30 swap

[JoeMadoo]

2 questions:

Anyone have a problem with the timing not lining up with a new timing chain?

And how hard is it to convert an M30 to an M102/106, basically just adding the turbo, do you need any different electronics?

[JoeMadoo]

^^^^ anyone?

[clevertd]

Have you searched over at mye28.com? Most suggest to get the M106 electronics. M30 CPU doesn't know what to do with positive pressure in the intake. I may be wrong, after all it is 5 in the morning, but I can point you in the direction of a couple people with the M106 set up on their M30s.

...haha, I left this window open and never hit submit. oops!

[euroshark]

And how hard is it to convert an M30 to an M102/106, basically just adding the turbo, do you need any different electronics?

M102/106 have oil jets in the main bearing journals and the electronics differ quite a bit I believe. I think the pistons are also different in that they use thicker / heavier duty rings.

Funny you mention it though because in 15 minutes I'm going to look at, and hopefully buy a complete 745i Turbo so I can tear it's heart out and stuff it in my 5 or my 6!

[JoeMadoo]

Well guess what....







:). Making the mounts werent too bad at all. Tomorrow I'll see if she runs.

[ldsbeaker]

Seeing as we have the same car... want to make another set?
$$$

[Funkmasta]

Well guess what....







:). Making the mounts werent too bad at all. Tomorrow I'll see if she runs.

Nice work!!

[JoeMadoo]

Haha... no. A buddy of mine helped me do them. But if I find the ones that got lost in the mail, I'll sell them to ya.

[jimbixjr]

lookin forward to bein able to buy some mounts for an 86 535i into an 89 325i sometime in the next few months, hoping price is right.... I wouldnt mind building my own but just for the sake of not having it at my work too long because I dont have a shop. putting the engine in at least in 1-2 days would be great.

YOUR BUILD LOOKS GREAT, TURBO IT SOON!!!! hahaa

[Mike325]

Nice work JoeM

[JoeMadoo]

Thanks guys, I'm going to try to start her tomorrow.

[ldsbeaker]

Good luck.

[JoeMadoo]

here's a few more pics of the motor mounts

[JoeMadoo]

Oh and I was workin in my engine bay, and out of nowhere, my charcoal canister pissed at least a gallon of gas.... I know for a fact I have the 3 fuel lines in the right place, so the gas came out of the evaporation line. Anyone know why? I'm glad this didnt happen while i was welding. It did it about 4 times throughout the day.

[skatebline]

Nice work Joe look good!! i just wanna get my m50 runnin =( lol