Kamotors E30-Turbo to ITB M20

[Gunner_1886]

I support this decision. As someone just getting into this particular slice of car culture, this thread has been really inspiring.

[kamotors]

here is for sale thread for M30 turbo goodies
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...48#post4349648

[delamaize]

God I wish I was ready to do my M60 swap, I'd cut you a deal on my Seta longblock....

[kamotors]

can anyone tell what car this m20 was pulled out of, i cant recognize those mount arms. i'm thinking its an ix motor but seller says 325ii

[delamaize]

is it just me, or does it look like it has a rear sump pan on it in the 2nd picture?

[kamotors]

well dip stick location says ix to me now that I look closer

[tinkerputzer]

IX for sure. Look at the oil pan.

[Bimmer_man]

Dude that is an ix motor all the way. The standard e30 oilpan WILL NOT fit without drilling and tapping the block.

[CorvallisBMW]

100% iX. Won't fit in your car.

[LJ851]

Dude that is an ix motor all the way. The standard e30 oilpan WILL NOT fit without drilling and tapping the block.

And then there is the oil pump drive spinning backwards, no oil pressure relief port in the block, etc.

[nando]

you can make it fit but it will take some machine work.

there's also no boss for the oil dip stick tube.

[ForcedFirebird]

In the second pic, you can see the assembly sticking off the oil pan for the front half shaft too.

[F34R]

In the second pic, you can see the assembly sticking off the oil pan for the front half shaft too.

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I hope you did not buy that one...and how did you miss the oil pan on the passenger side? that screams ix.

[kamotors]

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I hope you did not buy that one...and how did you miss the oil pan on the passenger side? that screams ix.

Because small cell phone screen. I knew it wasnt 325i, I thought it didnt even have a pan in the pic lol.

[F34R]

Because small cell phone screen. I knew it wasnt 325i, I thought it didnt even have a pan in the pic lol.

ah, I'm on a 27" monitor i can see how you nearly missed that pan. Just walk from that one, m20 engines are easy to get CHEAP. Sorry to see the m30 go, must be frustrating, hope it all works out for you.