m30 swap has begun!

[rs4pro3]

well the m20 is out, I started about 10:30 and took my time and had the engine out around 2 ish. To bad I'm redoing the rear suspension or I could of had the m30 in and running today also. I'm going to be gone till the 23rd so the 24th the suspension comes off and urethane mounts, and a m3 rear sway bar go in.

[bkelsey86]

all i gotta say is that that is gonne be one fast bitch.

[JPbmw]

Cool Ely, sounds like everything is going like planned.

ps: oh yea i just bought the ecu, and the chip. toady i might be going to get the trans out of the euro 733 ;)

[Digitalwave]

Good luck Ely, I know you'll be on the road with that beast in no time.

[rs4pro3]

hopefully, I just hit a snag. I HATE 1988 WIRING. My 88 car dosn't have the three row connector for the obc fuel cut, and the other two wires. They are built into the c101 but only in 88 in 89 it got the plug, my engine has the 3 row plug so I'm going to have to do a good bit of splicing.

[george graves]

hehehe - I wish I had found up a ecu and wireing harness from a manual e34 535i....

Just went for a nice drive in my car. Your going to love the m30!!!!

[rs4pro3]

it plugged right into the 87 325is no wiring needed at all. 88 is the only one different in 89 they go back to the normal plugs. I think I found a solution though. On that 3 row plug in the glove box, on the 88 those wires are run threw the c101 instead, on the 87 the pins are unused so I just ordered a couple new pins, and will put those on the engine harness side and run wires from there to the white plug in the glove box.

[tranceguy]

Awesome, man. Let's see some pics of that bad boy! :D

[E30/M30]

Good luck with the swap mate :up:

Andy

[rs4pro3]

Thanks the m30 will go in Christmas day, I took picture of the m20 removal but they turned out like all fuzzy.

[E30/M30]

Christmas day ! :?

Man thats dedication ! 8)

[nando]

I dunno, an M30 powered E30 would be a nice christmas gift :)

[rs4pro3]

I'm in Indiana right now and come back Friday morning, where I have 10 items waiting at the dealership. I'd rather drop an m30 in then sit around all day.

[JPbmw]

I dunno, an M30 powered E30 would be a nice christmas gift :)

:twisted:

[kansas-ix]

for x-mas, i'm giving myslef an m20 powered ix, Hoist arrives today engine out tonight other in tommorrow, yehaw!, Good luck with the swap, merry x-mas and I want pics of the swap for x-mas