Want to do an M30 swap

[MrK]

Dumb question, why isn't this a sticky yet?

[george graves]

Needs sticky and renamed....

[bimmer_adam69]

so my status is cleaning and re sealing engine...where do you guys get the plastic cover over the wiring harness against the firewall?? or what bimmer do you get it out of

i think it really keeps the engine bay clean:)

[euroshark]

I believe you can find the PN on Realoem.com

It came on later E30s like the M3 and 318is iirc... Definitely helps clean stuff up.

[JoeMadoo]

Here is a vid of my 335 almost starting. Excuse the monkey noises.



I'm thinkin its the AFM because it starts up good but it wont hold an idle, even if i try to r3v it up.

[ldsbeaker]

man, that would kill me... to be that close.

[Mike325]

Seriously. Nice work so far. Hey, OT, but how should I go about cleaning off surface rust and grime from my block/head so I can paint it up?

Thanks.

[george graves]

Castrol super clean for grime.

Navel rust Jelly for rust(Don't get any of it on aluminum parts)

Mineral spirts for prep - use quality paint or you'll regret it. Also - tell any one that works on your car no to spray carb cleaner or the like on or around your motor - it caused the paint to run. You can easily drop $150 in paint and misc to clean up a motor.

[Mike325]

^Thanks:D

[JoeMadoo]

Any advice guys? AFM?

[Funkmasta]

Any advice guys? AFM?

MASSIVE intake leak?

[Mike325]

Funk, any word on the mount arms?

Your problem sounds like the afm to me. Would'nt your stock one work with this motor? People do the 027 m30 afm on the m20, and you used the m20 harness right? See if you could swap it out. Also check your intake boot, as Funk said.

[george graves]

Go a spair crank position sensor you could try? It almost sounds like you have a short or broken wire in the sensor wire, and it starts, then rattels it's self disconected - just a shot in the dark.

[ldsbeaker]

Funk, any word on the mount arms?.

+1

[Funkmasta]

Looking into Mass fabrication since last week... found a metalworking shop that has the tooling and ability, so... hopefully soon eh? :)