M30 E30 official roll call thread

[diogo]

1990 E30 316 bare shell in lach silver
1990 E32 M30B35 (from an auto)
E30.de engine mounts (position III)
E34 gearbox
Nice new late E30 sport e spoke leather steering wheel
Z3 shortshift
IR front and rear sway bars (25mm/22mm)
IR poly bushes set (street setting)
IR upper front strut bar
IR rear upper strut bar
shortened transmission
5 Lug conversion
Z3M front Hugger and calipers
Z3M front shocks and coils
Z3M rear shocks
E36 Compact rear suspension
BBS 17"/8" RK (SOLD)
Buquet seats
Mocal oilcooler
750i brake master cilinder
Two side windows (shadowline)
radiator and fan
E36 318Ti calipers
Z3 steering rack
Rear Bumper
E30 M3 2.5 EVO Alloy control arms
E30 M3 offset polly bushes
differential 3.45 open diff
E30 M3 black headlights
Rear discs
Z3M rear springs
still need:

325ix servo pump
Rear seats
xenon conversion
IS lipp
M3 Front Discs
Tyres


WILLWOOD FRONT AND BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE WAY!!!!

[E30SPDFRK]

1986 325e

Mechanicals:
-m30b35 from a 1992 e32 735i
-g260/5(?) from a 1988 e28 535i
-Clutch and flywheel from an e34 M5
-e28 535i front half of driveshaft shortened 3/4 of an inch, factory 325e back half
-Joe Funk's engine mounts
-e30 325e transmission support

Electronics:
-e34 535i engine harness and computer
-e30 325e fusebox plug spliced on
-e30 325e coil

Exhaust:
-e32 735i manifolds and downpipe mated to the factory 325e exhaust

Cooling:
-e28 535i radiator
-e34 535i hoses; upper rad shortened 2", lower rad lengthened 2"; heater core hoses modified to fit
-e34 535i expansion tank mounted on firewall

Fueling:
-Ford Thunderbird 19# skinny injectors

Miscellaneous:
-e34 535i airbox
-e30 325ix washer fluid tank

Notes:
-No firewall modifications were needed with Joe's mounts. I did take the hood liner out, but this wasn't necessary.
-I had to cut 2 of the lower supports off of the radiator support in order for the e28 radiator to fit. I am currently using wire ties to hold the bottom, but I will be making some sort of mount to hold it more securely
-I had to enlarge the hole in the firewall where the ecu plug goes through.
-In order to fit the e32 downpipes, I had to cut some of the sound deadening off the firewall. I took the metal insulator pieces off the downpipes as well, but they might fit with them still on
-I converted to an 1995 e36 M3 steering rack while I had the engine out, there were no clearance problems at all
-In order to fit the e34 overflow tank, I had to cut the lower support off the bottom of the tank and remove all of the harness cover studs on the firewall. Hood modification was also required.
-I am using a m42 coolant temp sensor with no problems

So far I have only driven it about 50 miles. I am having fuel pump problems than I haven't been able to diagnose.

I'll update this with pics and sound clips once I get it running again.

[whowhatwhere]

2 e30's

2 s38b36's

heavily modified subframe

g265 od

g280 od

Thats about it.

and a turbo m10

[R3V]

325e running strong.
Complete B35 in hand.
Looking for a good 5 speed transmission ( direct fit)

[Good & Tight]

It's done just tuning now. Loses traction in third gear with drag radials.

[talltorontoguy]

I'm in the club too as of about 30 days ago. M30b35 from 89 E34 auto. Engine was fully rebuilt from ground up, new bearings/seals/rings/rebuilt head/injectors/etc, etc.

My project was stalled because I did an E30M3 5lug swap and an Mcoupe rack swap all at the same time.

Will get some pics up soon.

TTG

[Doughnut]

Location: Australia NSW
M30B35 (from 89 535i)
Euro e24 635Csi flywheel and standard LuK clutch (1980 e24)
Getrag 265 transmission (1980 e24 635Csi)
Shift linkage - Stock e30 (modified it and was a nightmare)
Modified e30 driveshaft, had front section shortened and e24 635Csi large flange welded on.
Stock e30 3.45 Open Diff (for now, have e28 3.46 Lsd waiting to have centre removed;))
Motor Mounts - made full custom mounts of my own.

Proof of swap (sorry about poor picture quality)



Big thanks firstly to, Funkmasta, george graves, EtaSport, peerless, flawdaboi407 (keep going with your swap dude!!), bimmer_adam69 and euroshark.
And everyone else that I missed! (went though my PM box lol)

Also would just like to add. For my swap I used the e34 AUTO harness and made it work with my old L-jetronic chassis harness (worst of both worlds) if I can do it, so can you!! lol, cheers guys.

My swap threads found here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=119543

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=120128

Joseph.

[alpinaclone]

Good and Tight, it's good to see you back in the game.

That 318i was very impressive. It has given me some bad ideas about what needs to occupy the engine bay of my car when the m20 is put out to pasture.

[alpinaclone]

Car is now gone The iteration of it that was most successful was;

Location- K-town Germany, central NY

Car-1984 318i carbongrau

Engine-Euro 635csi 10to1 compression stock, head shaved, nasty mystery cam, large runner e32 intake manifold, head port matched to suit, intake ports cleaned up, some weirdo ancient piggyback computer, and a full stainless Alpina exhaust (later w/ a Hartage muffler).

Trans-Getrag 265

Mounts-early aluminum Alpina (yes they do like to crack), e30m3 trans cross member

Driveshaft- e30 m3

Rear end-3.73 LSD

Radiator- 3L Opel Senator, water inlet/outlet repositioned

To make a long story a little less long: I bought a rotten '86 Alpina B6 2.8 from a junkyard for $400. It was missing the radiator, the interior, and the original engine. In the 2.8's place was a 3.5. The car was beyond my means to save and I was leaving for college soon, so I found a slightly less rotten 318i and transferred over the good bits and added a few of my own. Then I drove and tweaked it for a couple years. A radiator hose collapsing, an inept machine shop, a lack of money, starting a family, and the march of time eventually led to the death of the alpinaclone. I just returned last month from NY where I stripped the car of anything of value and watched the car be sent to the scrapper. Most all of the good bits will make their way onto my current car, and a few will end up in my dad's e32.

It was an awesome car.

[Good & Tight]

It's taken some time but finally got some boost back in my life.
As most of you know my M10 went KABLAAM so decided to go bigger and decided the M30 would be sufficient.

Here's some pics of the start.

Gathering the bits and pieces for the swap.
Engine by the tailgate was free so decide to use it for setting up the swap.


Used the light weight flywheel 7.25" twin clutch setup from the M10 weighs around 12lbs. Good for 600ftlbs.



Massaging the firewall for fitment, using the essential tools.



Cutting is fun.



Fabbing the engine mounts.



Installed with manifold, yes I made the manifold.



EDIS wheel and sensor mounted along with the HX40.



Amazing what a can of rustoleum can do.



This engine is fookin BIG



Engine positioned as far back it possibly can.



4" down pipe that reduces to 3" with no muffler at all. Wiring for the MSII.



Custom driveshaft $600...mmmm well this works for now and it was free.



Front mount.



Got the car to idle yesterday with 85# low z injectors was challenging, also tweaking the VE table a little and was able to do some testing in the driveway 1st gear only. Traction was non existent even with a rolling start and data logged 8.5psi at 70% throttle. Using MSII/extra/V3.0

Just need some more tuning and slap the drag radials on and will get thee to a dragstrip ASAP.



Bottom line M30 turbo E30= insanity.

[CLI4D]

Helllllooow Er Body

Well I've got
1. e30 body
2. 535i Engine
3. Dogleg Gearbox
4. E30 M3 Slip diff and a 3.64 but have not decided which one to use

I'm looking for a radiator.

[RickSloan]

It lives, it runs, it drives!!!

[Brian D]

I am officially a member of the m30 group! Holy shit it's fun. Thanks for helping!

Congratulations! I'm still collecting parts and living vicariously through you guys that have finished.

Oh, and you know......thread, worthless, pictures....:p

[speedhop]

I am officially a member of the m30 group! Holy shit it's fun. Thanks for helping!

[Doughnut]

OT but, Speedhop that is one blingin' valve cover, you going to sand back the ribs and "BMW" on it?

Looks tits!