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    Quick question - are you running a distributor cap?

    This is where the least clearance to the radiator is on my swap - with the e28 radiator I have much more room to the pulley than you have, even with the AC pulley still fitted, and the distributor cap is still quite tight at the top of the radiator.

    If you're going multi-coil / wasted spark, then it won't matter as you'll blank off the timing cover, but if not then I doubt your distributor cap is going to clear that radiator looking at the photos.
    My e30: OEM+ with M30B35

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      1989 Zinnoberrot coupe with M30B35
      Location: Orange Park, FL
      Modified Schmiedmann headers
      Scorpion exhaust
      Performance Chip
      Slicktop conversion in progress

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        I bought this in 2015 with the engine conversion already done but it still needed a lot of work, I did most of the other mods brake upgrade etc, have had it off the road for the past year and a half for a respray colour change to San Marino Blue and full nut and bolt rebuild

        1989 318i Touring
        M30 3.5l engine conversion with M30 5-speed manual gearbox -
        New Electric fan and E28 535 radiator -
        Custom 6 branch manifold and full stainless steel exhaust system
        Rebuilt 3.46? 5 series differential with e30 backplate
        15" BBS alloys
        Eibach/Bilstein sport suspension kit with 40mm drop all round
        New Meyle heavy duty rear top mounts -
        Mazda RX-7 four pot calipers up front.
        Polybushed front wishbones -
        Short shift gearshifter -
        E46 Clubsport steering rack -
        Full Touring Leather sport interior
        MTEC steering wheel
        rear axle beam modified for toe and camber adjusting
        Modified the standard smiley headlights to add Halo rings.
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          1991 BMW 318is (M90 swap)

          NEW:
          Fuel tank
          Fuel lines
          Fuel pressure regulator
          Filler neck hose
          Fuel pump (walbro)

          Suspension and subframes completely disassembled, reinforced, and coated with chassis saver
          Koni adjustable shocks
          H&R springs (Factory Sport, with 1” drop)
          New subframe bushings (factory rubber)
          New trailing arm bushings (poly)
          Front control arms (Lemforder)
          Tie rods (Meyle)
          M3 close ratio steering rack, power steering pump is properly hooked up
          Treehouse racing eyeball arms
          New rear axles
          New wheel bearings (All 4 corners)
          Rear shock tower support bracket (Garagistic)
          Front shock support bracket (not yet installed) Garagistic


          Brakes:
          New rear calipers, SS lines, and pads
          Front is a BBK with wilwood ultralite calipers (extra set of backup rotors included); new SS lines

          Differential is a 3.25 Limited slip, new Redline fluid

          Engine: M90 Oversquare M30 (93.4 mm x 84 mm)- google if you are curious. Torque monster!
          Completely rebuilt. Disassembled and hot tanked, repainted.
          I spec’d and measured everything myself and is within tolerances.
          Stock pistons, new Deves rings, honed cylinders.
          New bearings.
          New expansion plugs.
          New fasteners (some ARP).
          Headwork done by the renowned Paul Burke at Nolan’s machine shop in KC.
          Skimmed, 3 angle valve grind. Stock cam, stock springs, heavy duty rocker arms. Stock head studs

          Modified Garagistic engine mounts.
          Oil cooler setup using BMW factory oil canister and upgraded fittings and hoses. Cooler installed in front of radiator.

          Spahl electric cooling fan, wired to its own sensor, aftermarket digital temp gauge also installed.
          E28 coolant overflow reservoir on homemade mount

          E28 radiator
          Air conditioner deleted, but have hoses and new upgraded condenser.
          Motronic 1.3 with wiring harness from an e34 535i
          New belts, hoses, plugs, distributor cap and rotor, etc, etc.
          Momo steering wheel with adapter hub
          Flowmaster muffler, resonator to tame rasp, no cats.

          Transmission is a 265/5 with the removable bell housing. (Redline fluid)
          All new shifter bushings.
          M5 single mass flywheel (17 lb)
          Custom driveshaft work from a shop in San Antonio. Had an e34 535i shaft shortened by a few inches (cost me $600).
          Custom welded transmission bracket (I made, to keep proper geometry).
          MK Motorsport 8x16 rims
          Heavy metal UUC shifter knob
          Attached Files

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