Frank's E30 M60 V8 Swap Build Thread

[BraveUlysses]

Sorry if I missed it, but do you have a ballpark estimate on how much you spent on all of the engine-related stuff for the swap?

[JGood]

The OBC gets it's MPG info from the cluster, which gets it from the DME. Steve (hovernguy) makes a fully adjustable signal converter to calibrate the gauge.

http://www.seattlecircuit.com/fuel_signal.htm

[Garageaholic]

Everything works except mpg. Mpg reads just about 2x-3x what I'm actually getting.

Does anyone have internal OBC schematics?

[thealbert]

Awesome build!!!

[Jonsku]

Do all OBC functions work also with the M60?

[Jean]

Nice video, wish the music was not as loud though! :)

[Garageaholic]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=258581

Created thread on Saturday Night.

[iamsam]

Did you make a new thread?

last weekend is come and gone.... ;)

brb, gonna search your created threads.

EDIT: found, watched, came. post fail on my part above, please disregard.

Well, the vid could have done without the music, I would rather hear just the sounds of the V8.

(I have ADD/ADHD/whatever, i am bad at filtering out sounds)

[E30M30]

can i please get a e30 m30 swap write up? i really need it.

just pm "ok" and ill send money via paypal. i never saw a response, so i never bothered to transfer.

[Garageaholic]

Refined, edited videos and dslr pics coming this weekend. New thread will be created for Sophia's introduction.

[Deathtoll]

This is a pretty cool one of a kinder, I'm with everyone else waiting for videos and stuff. This is truly an awesome ride.

[silence]

Cool car...

[elguapo84]

Strongly considering doing the M60 swap to my '89. Will definitely be picking your brain when the time comes (along with all the other M60 swap gurus here)

Can't wait to see a video!

[iamsam]

Have we gotten videos yet?

I've witnessed this beast in action, and was even privileged to go for a ride in it!

The ride was both smooth and comfortable with the added ability to give you whiplash, stopping or going. The exhaust note reminded me of a more refined corvette smooth and crisp. On one of my favorite local handling roads "twist run" it seemed to handle better than my stock 325is.

Frank does superb work, hoping to see him with it at the local drag strip in the near future.