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True but there are many EU spec M30 as I do know there is another EU spec that makes 218 hp.Originally posted by DigitalwaveComment
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Yeah but how many of those motors are in the US? You set him straight I think.Originally posted by M-technik-3Comment
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if you want naturally aspirated hp you should go with the m88 or even the s38, both are DOHC.
I think like what's his name, I enjoy a challenge, but I owuld have to have some more morny to dive into a m88 or s38 swap,Comment
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Ryan and I have ran into a few snags. The curent one being transmittion. We got a parts car to get the 5-speed out of, but turned out that the tranny was way shorter then the getrag 265 we were trying to replace. We also had prolbems with electrical, the wireing harness came from a auto, and we could not trick it into thinking it was in "park/neutral" The motor was also shipped/arrived with a bad crak sensor(not positive when it wend bad)M50 = Direct bolt in
M30 = A bitch and a half to install (I think George and Ryan would agree).
If it had been a m50 I was swaping in we could have had it done in a weekend or so.
My understanding is that the only difference between the motors is that the US version had a very restrictive cat. That was back in the day when cats sucked. So I think a high flow cat sould solve that prolbem and let the m30 flow as much as the eu version.M50=193
M30 EU spec is 211
M30 US spec is 184Originally posted by Matt-BComment
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Cam is differant from what I have heard due to better fuel.Comment
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I could have done my m50 swap in a week, almost did but my LWF was two weeks late and my m10 was about to seize up.
I guess you guys are going to rip off the auto harness and redo it or what have you decided?
grab two Corvette (early c5) TB and make a custom inake manifold, you coudl pick up some pwr there if you plan to boost it, which there is no poin in a m30 unless you are.Comment
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They got the wiring worked out, They ended up ussing a 325i engine harness.
That sucks about the driveshaft, so what are you doing? New shaft and shortened again?85 325e 2.7 ITB'd stroker
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The drive shaft is fine - it's not getting cut again I can tell you that. It's just that the getrag 265 tranny is a lot longer than then 260/5 we tried to replace it with - so now we are getting another 265.Originally posted by rs4pro3
Oh - what this "no point in do a m30 unless you do forced induction" ???Originally posted by Matt-BComment
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IMO that is right
Well I guess you could shave the head like my buddy did, but I have not gottena ride in it yet, he could be full of it far all i know.Comment
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George, keep up the good work!!!
BTW, if you have any friends that want to do the same swap, I have an 88 M6 motor now... I want to see your car when you drive through Portland over Xmas breakJoe Funk -- Portland Oregon
That Guy.
03 X5. 3 liter obviously.Comment
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actually the US m30b35 has 208hpOriginally posted by Digitalwave'86 325Comment
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up to 87 was 184 hp, 88+ was 208 :PJoe Funk -- Portland Oregon
That Guy.
03 X5. 3 liter obviously.Comment
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Just out of curiosity.. i saw on a webpage that in europe they had a 333i.. I'm assuming that would be an M30. Couldn't you just use parts off one of those puppies and make the whole thing plug and play?1988 325iC - "Betty" - Daily Driver/Project Car.
1993 318i - "The Golden Dream" - Dad's Car.
1995 318ti - "Hellrot" - R.I.P.Comment
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Hi George,i've finaly got my 335i Touring done today ! 8)
There's a few niggle's to iron out like my brake's are sticking and my clutch need's bleeding again but nothing major.
It's to dark for picture's tonite so i've done a small sound clip so you can hear what it sound's like with the cone filter and M3 Scorpion exhaust.
right click and save as
Cheer's
Andy
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