Some E30 V8 videos

[Jean]

Let's keep this thread to BMW M/S6x variants ONLY, no Indy v8 stuff.... something more realistic basically!
E30 M60 swap vs E46 M3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULqby8s4CUc

E30 M60 exhaust sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUOWCoeKr38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT5L8EUQXfI

Another one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_OLqpWrMuE

And another one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egT_6DkNIQQ

sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtE7BrL0xY

Looks like this guy used Hydroboost setup in his swap -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYv7Pa0ZYs

another one - I LOVE this sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F63viclEAPs

[Jean]

This one is funny with it's jacked idle , i think they are saying it's a vacuum leak at the tb.

A RED Vert LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGJTT35b0Uk

[StereoInstaller1]

That 2 tone thing sound fucking amazing...best V8 BMW ever?

[Jean]

Ok one more :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEsf9M6XktQ

[Jonsku]

Here you go, a comprehensive video of my swap;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS2rkSIIz2s

[Jean]

That 2 tone thing sound fucking amazing...best V8 BMW ever?

Yes! I want mine to sound just like that

[Jean]

Here you go, a comprehensive video of my swap;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS2rkSIIz2s

Thank you! I've seen your video before, glad you posted it in this thread.

Funny how we both did the M30 swap first ;) When are you going to replace it with e39 m5 engine ? haha

I can't believe you were able to fit the engine with a tranny from the top, and not from the bottom with the subframe !?

What was your top speed in one of your competitions you've attended?

Very clean V8 vert you got, interior is nicely done w/o going crazy..nice and clean!

[BruceBe]

Different horses for different courses

Kind of liked this one:

E30 V8 hillclimb

That's a brutal e30.

-Bruce

[Jean]

Kind of liked this one:

E30 V8 hillclimb

That's a brutal e30.

-Bruce

You beat me to posting that one ;)

same video as in the link, for those that don't click on links.

[E30SPDFRK]

Couple of mine from last year





in-car when I still had the 4.10 lol. started pulling in 3rd



super shitty just-got-it-running cell phone video

[dude8383]

A few that I love:

[george graves]

Those V8's are so smooth, and they spin like a top. Really kinda an amazing motor.

[Jonsku]

Thank you! I've seen your video before, glad you posted it in this thread.

Funny how we both did the M30 swap first ;) When are you going to replace it with e39 m5 engine ? haha

I can't believe you were able to fit the engine with a tranny from the top, and not from the bottom with the subframe !?

What was your top speed in one of your competitions you've attended?

Very clean V8 vert you got, interior is nicely done w/o going crazy..nice and clean!

Thank you for the kind words, the V8 is truly amazing and makes me smile each and every time I drive the car :)

Actually you can't fit the engine from below as it is too wide for frame rails, so coming from the top is the only way..


Btw, I almost buyed a halfly-burned S62 last week but it's a tad too expensive for pre-facelift engine.

On the other hand, matching a M62 block with fully ported & polished M60 heads should be able to give you 350-375hp in a relatively stealth outlook so that is much more tempting possibility than the all-out racing S62 for the "sunny day cabrio" ... :)

[Jean]

Oh damn! I was hoping it would fit from the bottom.... Do you think heads can be fitted and then exhaust manifold(s) if the block/bottom end is in the car ?

VAC here in the states supposedly can make close to 600hp out of these while staying N/A...probably with LOTS and LOTS of work...but I imagine/hope getting another 50-100hp shouldn't take a huge amount of work right ? :) Got any experience with aftermarket cams on these or ITB setup by any chance?

[bmwmech1]

Oh damn! I was hoping it would fit from the bottom.... Do you think heads can be fitted and then exhaust manifold(s) if the block/bottom end is in the car ?

VAC here in the states supposedly can make close to 600hp out of these while staying N/A...probably with LOTS and LOTS of work...but I imagine/hope getting another 50-100hp shouldn't take a huge amount of work right ? :) Got any experience with aftermarket cams on these or ITB setup by any chance?

Jean, you can bolt the short block to the subframe and drop the car over it, then bolt the heads on from the top. That will work fine. My suggestion, although a little more work is to make your core support removable. Then you can slide the entire assembly in from the front. Remember that separating the trans from the motor while its all in the car will be damn near impossible. Having the core support removable makes installing/removing the motor/trans very simple. I slide mine in by myself in 15 minutes, no lie... the whole motor complete and the trans together. Very easy. Just my 2 cents...

Garey