Almost done with M30 Swap, need some help

[Saul325is]

I am allmost done with the M30AFM swap, I installed my 5.0 injectors, and I took the spring and arm off of my M20AFM, but it seems like I cant get the 3 nuts that hold the circuit board in the AFM. Did any of you guys use a dremel to get the screws out? I tried an impact wrench, and those screws still arent able to come out.

-Saul

[Bill 84 318i]

When I did it with a friend, we had to put like all of our weight on them.

[Saul325is]

Also, When I used a wrench to turn the screws, it seemed like I accidently scrapped the circuit board. Is my circuit board bad now? Or is a small scratch ok? It didnt break any connections on the circuit board.

-Saul

[Nate325ic]

:( ...by the title I thought you were swapping in a m30 engine... that would have been awesome

[Saul325is]

:( ...by the title I thought you were swapping in a m30 engine... that would have been awesome

aww pooey, im sorry :puppy:

update, I'm done with the swap, I only screwed in one complete screw on the circuit bored, and one halfway because its stripped, the other screw is cut, because i had to .

[Paul Q]

You should try those screw removal bits that you can get from Sears.

I used them when trying to remove those AFM circuit board screws.

Good Luck
Paul Q
89 325ic

[Saul325is]

You should try those screw removal bits that you can get from Sears.

I used them when trying to remove those AFM circuit board screws.

Good Luck
Paul Q
89 325ic

Hey paul, I am allready done with the M30 AFM swap, I basically dremelled the screws out :D . Other than that I am going to Bill's house on Saturday and we are making a bracket in his metal shop. Do you guys know if an e28 TB to AFM boot will work with the M30AFM? I am currently using ductape.

-Saul

[Saul325is]

You should try those screw removal bits that you can get from Sears.

I used them when trying to remove those AFM circuit board screws.

Good Luck
Paul Q
89 325ic

why didnt you come to my e30 meet paul?

[Paul Q]

Sorry, I didn't know about the meet.

Please keep me informed of future get togethers.

Regards
Paul Q
89 325ic

[JasonH]

Saul, why don't you give Bill a call for some assistance with this. Oh, wait... ;)

[Saul325is]

Saul, why don't you give Bill a call for some assistance with this. Oh, wait... ;)

Haha, yeah I called him yesterday, AFTER I finished swapping the electronics, etc(it would of helped knowing him before the meet). Yeah like I said, I am going to go over his house on Saturday to construct a custom bracket for my M30AFM in his metal shop 8)! Oh yeah, and get ready for a huge SoCal e30 Spring Break meet :up:


BTW: Is Bill ever on b/f or r3v?

-Saul