My M60 6 speed 318is

[dirty30]

I finally got a chance to post completed pictures of my M60 swap. I am not a photographer by any definition of the word so bear with my basic pocket Nikon snap and shoot "photoshoot." I still have a few things to tweak but I feel it is complete enough to post.











Mods:

Engine:

94 M60 from an E32 740il
Resealed with new timing guides/ chains/ tensioners
Powercoated timing covers "natural aluminum"
Powercoated valve covers "wrinkle black"

Drivetrain:

UUC 240mm flywheel
Stock 540 clutch
S6S 420G 6 speed trans
Custom 740/e30 driveshaft from Driveline in Lorton VA
AKG DTM shifter
Custom shortened E39 selector rod
3.25 LSD

Suspension:

E36 M3 front/ 318ti rear
BMP swaybars

Rear:

Bilstein sport rear shocks
AKG billet shock mounts
Delrin trailing arm/ diff mount
Powerflex subframe bushings
TCKline rear adjusters
600lb 5" springs

Front:

Treehouse control arm bushings
Ireland front ride height adjusters
Koni SA struts
400lb 6" springs
Ground control camber plates
Powerslot front rotors
Axxis ultimate front pads
Turner solid caliper bushings
E36 M3 rack 96+

Body:

Complete exterior in Sterling Silver (original color)
Euro bumper moldings
Euro grilles
Euro tag filler
H1/H4 with light tint film applied
Read body panel replaced with 325i dual exhaust cutout
Hotrod black engine bay/ underside of hood
Kirk bolt in bar

Exhaust:

X5 manifolds to vbands
X pipe
Twin jones resonators/ glass packs
More vbands
Magnaflow dual in dual out muffler
Magnaflow stainless tips

Interior misc:

Sparco sprints
Schroth autocross harnesses
Wilwood triple reverse mount pedal box

Manual brakes, manual steering, V8, rear drive... My modern interpretation of a Hotrod!




Here's my shots from bimmerfest yesterday with Frank, JGood and battlecattle











Thats all I got for now!

I'll post my complete mod list in a little while along with a few more shots from Bfest.

[Drew Stahlgrau]

Nice work! Clean swap! Did all the work yourself?

[el bimmer]

Nice line up!

[dirty30]

Everything but the paint/ exhaust.

Nice work! Clean swap! Did all the work yourself?

[Drew Stahlgrau]

Impressive!

looking forward to the mod list & more pics!

[jasonbk]

you should adjust your white balance (whether in camera setting or post-editing software).

and I really do wanna just sit in there and feel the power..awesome ride and the setup.

[dirty30]

you should adjust your white balance (whether in camera setting or post-editing software).

and I really do wanna just sit in there and feel the power..awesome ride and the setup.

Thank you for the tips. If I had time or Internet at my house I would put a little more effort into adjusting these pictures but it's difficult to do in the Starbucks parking lot down the road. I made a choice to rid myself of cable and Internet at the house a while back, long story but my productivity in the garage and other areas of the house increased tremendously. Thanks for the compliment!

[FunfGan]

Awesome man, glad to see it finally done :)

[VinniE30]

I made a choice to rid myself of cable and Internet at the house a while back, long story but my productivity in the garage and other areas of the house increased tremendously.

I did the same thing except just cut cable TV, not internet. I can't go without internet. Cable TV I don't care about and haven't had the desire to watch in a long time. I'm only paying $30 a month for internet and no cable TV.
Cutting off cable tv is actually catching on check out www.reddit.com/r/cordcutters
:up:

[CrusherCurtis]

^Me too. I had Free to Air satelite and when it went down I never replaced it. Its back now tho. I've been without any kind of TV for like 3 years now.

Anyway you guys all have m60's? (can't tell whats in white e30).

[dirty30]

^Me too. I had Free to Air satelite and when it went down I never replaced it. Its back now tho. I've been without any kind of TV for like 3 years now.

Anyway you guys all have m60's? (can't tell whats in white e30).

Yeah all M60 swap's. Was cool seeing how everyone did things a little differently than one another. I'd like to think it was the most M60 swapped e30's photographed in one place ever haha!

[dirty30]

Awesome man, glad to see it finally done :)

Thanks! I was hoping to see your carbed monster out there yesterday!

[macinnis]

My new favorite E30! Great job!

[chondamx]

Looks schweet. In for vids!

[Simon S]

Whooot !!

Love seeing the m60 swaps.
Very nice.