e36 motor and trans help

[91e30325i]

Hey guys i am possibly buying a E36 M3 motor and transmission and i was going to swap it into my e30... what all would i need to buy to make sure the motor and trans fits in properly

thanks in advance

[slammin.e28]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=129

[evandael]

crisco, a shoehorn, and leverage.

[BillBrasky]

crisco, a shoehorn, and leverage.

Which is also known as the Blunttech Saturday night special.

[slammin.e28]

Which is also known as the Blunttech Saturday night special.

Let me tell you, Blunt's Saturday night special has NOTHING to do with cars.... ;);)

[kingston]

Which is also known as the Blunttech Saturday night special.

BWAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

OP, what year is the M3 motor? If it is a `95 (S50), it's OBD1. If it's a `99-`97 it's OBD2, and will required more work to run.

Good luck!

[Kershaw]

if you cant do the research to find things like this out on your own, you should seriously consider hiring someone to do the swap for you.

[91e30325i]

Its a '94 motor... i have a couple people that will help me i was just thinking ahead to see what i need before i buy the motor

[kingston]

OK, well it's OBD1, then. You will need the full engine harness, a different brake booster, a wiring harness adapter, custom exhaust downpipe, E28 or 24V-swap specific custom motor mounts. You will need a different driveshaft. Some people run the can clutch with this swap, others pop on an electric puller or pusher fan (or both). You'll need the DME as well as some other minor
parts, but this gets you most of the way there.

Of course, you should take care of as many gaskets & seals in the engine, trans, diff, etc, as possible.

Oh, what diff do you have? If you're going from a Getrag260 to a ZF transmission, you will probably want a different diff. 3.46, 3.25...higher than that and you'll be hating life

[Roysneon]

No M3 was sold in the US for 94 model year. Only in Europe and Canada and the engine was much different from that model.