M30 Swap Is completed!!!!

[JPbmw]

Congrats Ely!! i cant wait untill i have mine done!!! :twisted:

[mph]

Thats treuly awesome. Congrats!

[MichaelH]

That looks incredible, I can't wait to see it run this spring/summer! :twisted:

[Jand3rson]

Let's see some fucking VIDEO!!!!! :D

[CleanAzzE30z]

Congrats, man. :) Looks like a clean install.

[Xmarksthespot21]

Yep I think the 318i Sheet metal shifter consule and selector would work also with no shortening needed. Plus My self and George Have proven the e30 engine harness will Work.

Yes, I wondered about the 318 sheet metal shifter console. I picked one up at the junkyard. I dont think it will need any shortening either; but the bolt holes don't line up with the larger transmission holes such as the 265.

[rs4pro3]

Hum, Maybe if you Change those two rubber mounts. I actualy could of gotten away with not cutting the stock consule but the shifter would be further back then stock.

[george graves]

awesome man!

[88325isboy]

hey did u have to beat the firewall back at all.
-Bobby

[rs4pro3]

Yes a good bit of Pounding was required.

[88325isboy]

Ya I had to do that to my car. Why you use the older motor. We had the motor out of a 91 in ours. i am getting ready to do it agian and mod the motor this time.
-Bobby

[rs4pro3]

It was either the 3.3 or the 3.5 I didn't find any 3.5 at the time in My Price range when I was looking. So i went with the 3.3 and I love it. I heard the 3.3 was a much easier engine to drive around as it makes power every where. No waiting for it to come onto the cam. Plus the 12 lb stock flywheel is Nice :twisted:

[decay]

-1987 325e Driveshaft(no modifications required)

:!:

stick or auto driveshaft?

congrats, man!

[rs4pro3]

5-speed

[decay]

wow... that's different from the i driveshaft? wierd. i've forgotten if you did your own mounts or got the german ones... since you said you hammered the firewall a lot, i'm guessing you ended up somewhere around "position 3" (farthest back)?