M30 5spd

[E30SPDFRK]

The auto tps has a different plug with more wires than the manual one, so you would need to use a automatic harness to make it work.

The e30 coil works fine.

I have been told that the e34 525i driveshaft is the opposite of e30 ones in regards to which half is male. I don't know if this applies to the 535i's though.
I used the front of an e28 535i driveshaft and got it shortened 1 3/4" for $90. I think my transmission is a 260/5.

[Jean]

Yeah, I forgot who it was but there was a reason for changing the auto to manual TPS since I'll be using an e30 harness.

Driveshaft wise I really don't want to go the route of custom / shortened driveshaft unless I have to.

[Funkmasta]

My TPS is off of an 85 735 manual...

No worries on the custom Driveline Jean, you just need some MAN mounts. :)

Also, that coil will work fine, as will any standard E30 coil.

[Jean]

If I get this thing in the car in 30 days I can get $50 core charge back on my tired m10b18 hahaha....

[Jean]

Auto TPS - http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...0280120406.jpg

Manual TPS - http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...0280120321.jpg

[Funkmasta]

Auto TPS - http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...0280120406.jpg

E24 88-89 635csi auto
E34 535i auto
E32 735i Auto

Manual TPS - http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...0280120321.jpg

85-87 535i, 635csi, 735i, all.
E24 88-89 manual
E34, E32 manual

[Jean]

Joe, do you know what the difference is between early/late m30 starters?

[el bob]

Now you need the Good & Tight M30 Turbo Supreme :)

[Jean]

Trust me I would love to, but one step at a time, it would be insane to have a turbo m30 though...

[george graves]

insane to have a turbo m30 though...

ya think? An m30 turbo is the kind of car you have to have the same respect for as a ban saw. Only difference is that at the end of the day, you'll have brain salad or finger salad.

[Jean]

rofl! good one george

[el bob]

One step at a time is what makes your projects so high quality. I could use some of that thing, ummm, hmmm, patience! Yeah, that's it, patience. :)

[Jean]

So here is the engine in question. Looks clean enough to not worry about rebuilding it? I started taking it apart to get things cleaned up.

[euroshark]

The head internals look great, thats exactly what my B35 looks like.

I think you are going to need the regular throttle body, that appears to be the fly-by-wire unit and I don't think you can convert that to use the regular linkage.

[allwheeldrive]

They had drive by wire back in the day?!?

I'm keeping tabs on this thread due to the interest i have in this swap.:)