Frank's E30 M60 V8 Swap Build Thread

[dirty30]

Im almost completely done with the whole car. Doing exhaust this wkd (finally).

Nice!!Can't wait to see the progress.

[Denny]

You were absolutely right on both points. Thanks for the help

Sorry I haven't posted progress in a while. Im almost completely done with the whole car. Doing exhaust this wkd (finally).

Damn that was Fast Frank. Good job man. cant wait to see some vids

[F34R]

It is on the road and running, post a video now Frank...

[Swanny]

Was just talking to Art in endicott and heard you got this out on the road....Ummmm damn!

[iamsam]

yes post a video.

[Unearth078]

video!

[dude8383]

video!

x2

:)

[slammin.e28]

damn that was fast frank. Good job man. Cant wait to see some vids

it is on the road and running, post a video now frank...

yes post a video.

video!

x2

:)

dis dis dis!

[bongo78]

Awesome project :) . Everything done right.
I will be starting my swap once I get the donor 740i 6spd from our seaside (fully documented tread will be started). I got tired of my M52B28 swap once everything was done to my liking the car felt sluggish hence more torque is needed. I hope to be as fast as you because want to enjoy the car this summer.

[Garageaholic]

alright guys. I'm 100% done with the swap now,... Will post videos and updated pics soon!

Give a man some time to live his life!

[iamsam]

alright guys. I'm 100% done with the swap now,... Will post videos and updated pics soon!

this gives me a tingly sensation.

Give a man some time to live his life!

No. take a damn video already.

[Garageaholic]

Ok guys. Many of you hate me, so hopefully I can turn you around. Here's an update. I actually finished this car in June, put 800 miles on it, and now it's on jack stands getting a tune up!

Some of my quality welding work on the chassis to accompany the M60 540i radiator.









Some pics of the car in the garage in May





Meow it's time to paint the engine bay, so I went to paintscratch.com, bought some cans of primer, paint, cc and went to town....











Primed:


The final product painted:





Painted the AZEV A wheels:

[iamsam]

so you complete your swap, you drive it around, you don't post a video, and then your next post is about how you pulled the engine back out again?

[Garageaholic]

Here are the springs I decided to use. E30 M3 springs. I know they're relatively soft, but I wanted a comfortable ride and that's exactly what I got.



Engine in bay. I used a SPAL 16" pusher fan for the condenser. I also have a 16 low profile puller fan behind the radiator in lieu of a clutch fan.






Some exhaust pics. Here is the passenger header with wrap. Those suckers smoked for about 30 minutes after the engine got to temp for the first time. It all burned off though.












Some suspension shots:
Rear with the e30.de 540i E30 Brake retrofit kit (300mm.de).


Front:






Some outside shots of the car:




Suspension settled out after some driving







Some interior shots:











Final Engine Bay shots. I etched out some of the shock tower.


Some extra random shots:


So After the 800 miles of driving, I decided to overhaul the car a bit. I removed the exhaust to brush it down and give it a hi-temp paint to clean it up and prevent as much rust as possible. Some of the other issues I had were:

1. Steering Binding - Replace with '95 M3 Rack
2. Radio crapped out - Replaced
3. O2 Sensor code - Replaced
4. Exhaust System refresh - Welded small holes & painted
5. Interior Light Bulb Replace
6. Update all drivetrain bushings to poly - Done
7. Roll rear fenders - Rolled.

Some updated pics from this past weekend:

[Garageaholic]

Yeah, I'm going to work to get a couple videos and final pics this weekend.