New name and and new engine for Mina: an e30 for the GF

[totheredline]

keep it up! Budget build at its finest!

[Andy.B]

I spent a few hours this evening cleaning up the engine and started disassembling enough to install new gaskets and seals (no hg though).



It all cleaned up fairly well, and after a few minutes with the compressed air nozzle the rusty scale was cleaned off the block.





The motronic 1.0 sensors and harness were removed to make way for the motronic 1.3 swap.

I realized that it's going to leave a lot of vacuum ports unused that I'm going to have to plug. I'm probably going to end up pulling out the fittings and jb welding the holes to clean up the appearance. I also have to figure out a brake booster port as the m30b34 lacks a vacuum brake booster. The easiest solution I can think of is to just drill and tap a hole and thread in a fitting.

After I had it stripped and cleaned off I moved it back into the garage where it will stay until it gets hoisted into the e30.



I should have all the necessary parts in my position or in the mail at this point, and although I'll admit I'm cutting a LOT of corners, I should be well under 1k when all is said and done.

[Andy.B]

The 179 dme showed up today. I am having zero luck finding an e34 oil pan and pickup. I have a lead on an b35 harmonic balancer. I didn't think I would have so much trouble finding the parts (without paying outrageous ebay prices).

[Andy.B]

Budget update:
$200 for the donor e28 (split with my brother)
$225 for the engine mounts
$50 for the 179 dme
$101 for gaskets, hoses, etc from Blunttech
= $576

Still need the oil pan, pickup, and crank pulley.

[Andy.B]

It's a different part, unfortunately, thanks though.

[Swanny]

Whooops, question. If the same i have an extra i can mail out to you

[Andy.B]

Cps bracket the same as an m20?

Is that a statement or a question? It doesn't appear to be the same, but I will double check.

[jeenyus]

Lookin' good! How hard is the throwout bearing to replace?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Id get a low temp therm and new water pump. Also the cooling port on the back of the head replace that gasket if it leaks when its in the car you will have to pull the motor to replace it. Also manifold gaskets haha mine were the same way. Cant wait to see it running hopefully you have less problems then I'm having.

[rcsoundn1]

Liking the build, cant wait to hear our review of the new motor

[Swanny]

Cps bracket the same as an m20?

[Regnar75]

this is awesome.

[Andy.B]

Ashley (my girlfriend, the cars owner) and I freed the m30/g265 from the car this evening. I didn't have an engine crane handy, so I jacked up the car, and lowered it back down with the engine resting on some blocks, unbolted the engine mounts, then lowered the car the rest of the way, so we now had the engine sitting free of the car, but still surrounded by the car. We then pushed the car back away from the engine until the subframe hit the blocks under the tail end of the transmission, at which point we lifted up the transmission, and moved the blocks ahead of the subframe, and rolled the car the rest of the way away from the engine. Now the engine is sitting on jack stands and blocks in the driveway, completely free from the car:





I ordered a 179 dme today, and contacted qbang about getting a set of his mounts. The only pieces I need still are the e34 oil pan and pickup, and the motronic 1.3 cps bracket. I should do much more prep work on the engine and transmission than I am planning on doing, since we mostly need to get Mina running again, and I am trying to pull this off for as cheaply as possible.

So far, I am in
$200 for the donor e28 (split with my brother)
$225 for the engine mounts
$50 for the 179 dme
= $475

Which means I still have $525 for the oil pan and cps bracket, new plugs and belts, tranny fluid, and oil and filter. I am going to try my luck with the current clutch, and see what happens. I am going to take my chances and hope the car will make it through winter without having to separate the engine and transmission.

[Andy.B]

Loved looking through the build man!

Side note, I've been trying to post more on here, but you should join our group on Facebook for WNY e30's.

Thanks, but I'm not on facebook.

[brainfood]

Loved looking through the build man!

Side note, I've been trying to post more on here, but you should join our group on Facebook for WNY e30's.