Alpine m30 336i e30 (2013)

[e30_kid89]

While you have it off, I would either tack it permanently or drill and pin it. I ended up covering mine it locktite and cranking it down. They have the same tendency of backing off as the 24v motors.

I wanna see proof of this tendency.

Nice build, That thing should be a beast winding out in a e30.

[Fendego]

Nope it's going to the crusher undoubtedly.. The other day while driving, I was trying to decide what to do with it and whether or not I should scrap it.. I was literally in mid-thought and my power steering and drive belts snapped simultaneously, leaving me stranded on the side of the road, so that settled it.

Ha. I've heard this story before. Don't feel bad about your decision, I made the exact same one. I tried to love my e34 for as long as I could but as soon as I got my e30, the e34 seemed so useless. One day I was also driving and thinking about scrapping the e34 or maybe doing something else with it. Than out of nowhere a flange on my radiator blew off shooting coolant all of my engine bay and windshield. That put the nail in that coffin for me

[Zacm829]

is it an issue on the M30's?
i have mine out and the pan off right now. shoudl i tack it in place?

While you have it off, I would either tack it permanently or drill and pin it. I ended up covering mine it locktite and cranking it down. They have the same tendency of backing off as the 24v motors.

[BUDNUNTA]

Get them cut and rewelded.
Nice build

[george graves]

M30's are f-ing hot.

[weaksauce]

If you have not addressed the OPN on the M30, do it before you get it in the car, its quite the bitch after its in. Looks great so far!

is it an issue on the M30's?
i have mine out and the pan off right now. shoudl i tack it in place?

[Zacm829]

If you have not addressed the OPN on the M30, do it before you get it in the car, its quite the bitch after its in. Looks great so far!

[tabasco]

mmmm...this is gonna be fun!

[Jb325is]

Well the motor is in for test-fitting purposes. Going to pull it back out to tidy up some stuff but unfortunately the Stahl's are not going to work. The motor is tilted much further forward than it should be right now, so I'll try them one more time when I get everything leveled but they hit the firewall pretty hard.

[Jb325is]

mmmmm m30!

I want m30 track car.

What pistons are you using?
Any experience with vw pistons?

My car has m90 pistons but I have a heard of a friend of a friend that built a similar motor using VW pistons.

[moatilliatta]

mmmmm m30!

I want m30 track car.

What pistons are you using?
Any experience with vw pistons?

[Jb325is]

Just a mini update, didn't have much time to work on the car today but I did get a chance to test fit my Stahl long tubes and they DO clear Good & tight's b35 mounts. I did some measurements and it looks like they're also going to clear the firewall but it's going to be tight at the corner where the factory heatshield is. Dropping the motor in the car tomorrow for a test fit and if everything fits I'll send out the headers for ceramic coating. I'll snap a couple pics tomorrow, but the headers are just beautiful on the motor

[Simon S]

* drooling *

[Jean]

Getting closer!

[Jb325is]

Finally got all of my parts gathered up and stole some garage space:

Last pic as an m20


Still pretty low for no motor:


About as clean as it's going to get, still a lot of cosmoline:


m30 ready to go in: