Good News! I've got a blown head gasket!!!

[Miasma]

Splitting hairs.

[RickSloan]

Well yea, everyone is modding their car when the add things to it. It all depends on what you choose to add that determines the car.

Although the M30 of course wasn't an option for the e30, the mtech 1 kit could be ordered for any e30. I still plan on using only BMW parts for my car.

your realize by swapping in this motor you need parts never offered by bmw... like the motor mounts, unless you plan to find mounts made by alpina...

[Simon S]

You have my support. You’ve shown grit via your other threads – and it sounds like it’ll take some grit to properly perform the m30 swap. You strike me as the kind of guy that realizes mistakes are learning experiences and that doing research before-hand pays off exponentially.

Fuckin-A props from this camp. Looking forward to the progress reports.

Cheers

[Japandrew73]

What happened to the original OEM plans, I guess that shit hit the fan when the MT1 kit was bolted on there. I'm just glad that you've come to grips with the fact that like every single person on here, you're simply modding your E30.

+1 for the B35.

Well yea, everyone is modding their car when the add things to it. It all depends on what you choose to add that determines the car.

Although the M30 of course wasn't an option for the e30, the mtech 1 kit could be ordered for any e30. I still plan on using only BMW parts for my car.

[Holland]

It sounds mediocre, but because the instrument clusters on e30's are so faulty, my temp gauge reads incorrectly. It blew because of old age, and the fact that on the way back from Monterey, it apparently overheated. A strong little engine to finish the drive after overheating. It still drives too. I drove it to the mechanic and everything. It just made a popcorn like noise. The M10 has seen it's last days.

My M10 is still running strong, I drove it for 3 months with the temp gauge on red while I was fixing cooling gremlins. Turned out my water pump was leaking, my thermostat was welded open, my radiator was almost entirely clogged, and my belts weren't tight so the fan clutch wouldnt work.
Engine runs fine to this day, M10's are slow but really strong.

[Alkasquawlik]

better have a super quiet exhaust on there then. chp and local cops pull you over for anything in my area. dont know how it is down by the beach

I'm sure you attracted a shit ton of attention because your exhaust was fucking loud lol

[Stephen]

Its not too bad where im at. I drove around with only a cat for a few days, IN the government center for jury duty, swarming with copz.

Still though, dunno about your area

[Jesse30]

Thanks for the tip, but I'm actually a super safe driver. We'll see how that turns out when the swap is done, but I'm pretty good about staying under the radar. I'll make sure not to take shortcuts.

better have a super quiet exhaust on there then. chp and local cops pull you over for anything in my area. dont know how it is down by the beach

[TDE30]

What happened to the original OEM plans, I guess that shit hit the fan when the MT1 kit was bolted on there. I'm just glad that you've come to grips with the fact that like every single person on here, you're simply modding your E30.

+1 for the B35.

[Japandrew73]

you had a turbo hanging off your engine. they know what those look like..


i had my hood popped several times with the m52 and never once got hassled. they just asked me why i had a cone filter.

street racing is a big problem in my area too so they know they're shit about engines.......... :)

japandrew, you'll be fine just dont cut corners in case you come across a cop who is a bmw enthusiast and gives you a ref ticket. then you need to have it ok to be bar'd

Thanks for the tip, but I'm actually a super safe driver. We'll see how that turns out when the swap is done, but I'm pretty good about staying under the radar. I'll make sure not to take shortcuts.

[Jesse30]

Just saying, do your research so when you get your hood popped, you don't get fucked like I did.

you had a turbo hanging off your engine. they know what those look like..


i had my hood popped several times with the m52 and never once got hassled. they just asked me why i had a cone filter.

street racing is a big problem in my area too so they know they're shit about engines.......... :)

japandrew, you'll be fine just dont cut corners in case you come across a cop who is a bmw enthusiast and gives you a ref ticket. then you need to have it ok to be bar'd

[kishg]

People have been making "clone" cars for years. As long as they don't pass them off as the real thing. As i'm sure the OP won't. I don't really see the big deal about it?

no big deal.. but still retarded...

[pporcaro]

Is the valve cover from the b35 interchangeable from the b34 and b32?

I do not believe so. screw holes be in different places

[John Rocker]

do the M30 swap so I can watch you destroy all your nice new minty OEM parts trying to install an archaic POS motor.

[gazellebeigem3]

how do you expect do clean/photograph every square inch of the motor with only four weeks??