VIN #336 Craigslist Find. S38 Swapped Euro E30

[kronus]

intervalves is good enough, my S38 has a few of their valves. let me know if you have any S38 top end assembly questions!

[downforce22]

I am wondering about the s38b38 cam gears. I have done some research but it sounds like the cam gears only change the lobe separation angle (LSA) a few degrees. Apparently the cams are the same, as shown on realoem, so it isn't really worth messing with. These cams are different than the s38b35 and would have some benefit on an e24 or e28. Has anybody heard or experimented otherwise?

[aegul44]

5 spokes on e30

[downforce22]

The car has been sitting in the shop for a while. I was busy preparing for my brother's wedding, picking up a 318is track car, travelling to San Fran for a cross country race, and to top it all off, my company laid me off last month.

Needless to say there has been some minor progress. I dropped off the m30 skid plate and the head has been assembled. When I was there last week, headbolts hadn't been ordered so the head was just sitting waiting for those to come in.

I received this picture yesterday and the head is now on the car! I have cleaned my garage to try to fit 3 cars in it so when it comes back it can stay inside while I figure out the titling procedure.



I still need an exhaust for the car and am debating about swapping the oem taillights back in.

[tschultz]

I bet you are excited about this one!

I'm glad the valve adjust tool was put to good use!

[Eric]

VIN #336 Craigslist Find. S38 Swapped Euro E30

Good news!

Buy the pipes and I'll weld up your exhaust.


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[downforce22]

Good news!

Buy the pipes and I'll weld up your exhaust.


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Do you have a TIG?

[Eric]

Ja!

[Pantless Spency]

fucking hell!!!!! I am sooooooo jelly, this is what dreams are made of.....

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Ja!

How much did that setup cost you? Ive been wanting to get a tig for some time now.

[Eric]

How much did that setup cost you? Ive been wanting to get a tig for some time now.

Don't want to hijack Ted's sweet thread, but this is roughly what I've spent

-Alpha-tig: $749 shipped
-HF welding cart: $150ish
-Argon bottle: $280 w/ fill
-superlfex line & #19 torch: $80
-Tig finger + pyrex cup: $70
-Consumables & rod: $120
-Miller auto-dark helmet: $280
-Gloves (should be a consumable): $60 & counting (4th pair)
-Other PPE: $115 (jacket/pants/safety glasses/earplugs etc)

Probably more I'm forgetting.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Don't want to hijack Ted's sweet thread, but this is roughly what I've spent

-Alpha-tig: $749 shipped
-HF welding cart: $150ish
-Argon bottle: $280 w/ fill
-superlfex line & #19 torch: $80
-Tig finger + pyrex cup: $70
-Consumables & rod: $120
-Miller auto-dark helmet: $280
-Gloves (should be a consumable): $60 & counting (4th pair)
-Other PPE: $115 (jacket/pants/safety glasses/earplugs etc)

Probably more I'm forgetting.

thanks for info. Back to s38 epicness

[destroyer]

This thread gives me hope that I will find an amazing deal on an e30. Patience is a virtue! Awesome read!

[Eric]

thanks for info. Back to s38 epicness

I forgot to add... The whole rig, including all the little stuff you don't account for is less than an equivalent blue or red box.

Not saying the blue/red guys aren't better, just that it wasn't economical for me as a hobbyist.


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[downforce22]

I decided while intake plenum was off, it would make sense to clean it and paint it. Same goes for the valve cover.

Since I haven't posted many pictures in a while, here are some more picture including the disassembly of the two piece intake plenum. I'm gonna paint it black OEM looking and RealOEM sells the colored M sticker for the plenum so I will replace that for a clean look. The throttle bodies, alternator, thermostat, radiator, and oil filter housing need some work so i may try to polish those up to get eh bay looking nice.



The butterfly that increases midrange torque.


a better photo




and disasssembled














Stay tuned, this should be getting back together in another month (hopefully less!) ;D