Want to do an M30 swap

[TwistyTunedE30]

http://www.jaredsquires.com/ndp/335i/m30/page13.html To be honest from what I have been told the auto harness is a pain in the ass to adapt. And for my swap we used the entire 535i harness(however mine was a 260/5 originally).

[Doughnut]

Ok,to highjack and hopefully get some answers...

This is my engine harness plug for my 1984 jetronic e30 323i:






I'm not sure how I'm going to wire my m30b35 from a motronic e34 (engine was an auto):

Anyone shed some light?

[JoeMadoo]

I'm going to be rebuilding my m30 again because of bad pistons rings. I'm curious as to what i can do as far as stroking it or building it up a little bit while I have everything apart. I know there are ways to get 3.9L I just dont know exactly how...

[JoeMadoo]

The M20 tranny wont work...

You're best off finding wrecked car with a running m30 with everything you need.

[duodvlhntr]

Oh man. This is exactly the thread I've been looking for. ...But, the instructions do me no good if I don't have the parts.

I had a question about tranny's. Will the 260 from an M20 work with the M30? What transmissions will work with the M30? Just asking so I can look for one because I doubt I'll find the two pieces together.

I can't wait to do mine. Anybody wanna help me look for the parts?

[RickSloan]

what have you got? i guess i'm looking for a single peice 535 tranny i wanna use a un modified 535 front DS and stock rear DS.

Did you get my PM about the Pan and pump?

[Funkmasta]

Rick, which tranny do you need?
-Joe

[RickSloan]

"IF" lol the motor is sitting, and parts are on the way... just need a tranny and mounts and that bad boy is going in!

[JoeMadoo]

haha awesome, it is defiantly worth it if you decide to do it.

[RickSloan]

BUMP cause i just read every page and want to walk outside and do my swap right now!!!!

i learned so much!

[JoeMadoo]

Well I never took the pistons out but I had to replace the bearings.

[Doughnut]

Huh?
You dropped the pistons down before you put the crank in?
Bloody clean swap anyways, WOW!

[JoeMadoo]

Soon this thread will be turned into a "Want to do an M30 turbo swap" :)

[JoeMadoo]

Wow thanks a lot man, I appreciate that. That really makes me feel better about it.:)

[Mike325]

What a clean fucking swap. What a great job. When I first swaw the pics I just could not believe it. What a good job Joe, you should be very proud of the work you did, it is truly a work of art imo. I hope mine comes out half as clean as yours did.