Kamotors E30-Turbo to ITB M20

[kamotors]

That looks more like it. How much did you have to beat the fire wall? I had to beat the trans well on the top and sides and beat the firewall all the way to up by the battery box.
When I beat my firewall I actually cracked it in spots and had to weld it back up Id check for cracks but it could just be cause my car was a rust bucket.

when you shorten your shifting arm are you going to be shortening and welding it yourself? I sent mine to TIG welder here on r3v and he did an amazing job.

I already have all the shift linkages installed it all fit with zero modification.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

They fit but doesn't neutral sit way in the back. I had to take like 15 mm out of mine to have the shift knob dead center.

[kamotors]

Shift knob is perfect transmount is even in the same spot as the m20.

[efficient]

damn you move fast

[delamaize]

Damn dude.....you're making me want to do a M30 rather than a M5x

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Shift knob is perfect transmount is even in the same spot as the m20.

You got lucky I had to shorten mine.

Damn dude.....you're making me want to do a M30 rather than a M5x

do it m30 is better

[MR 325]

do it m30 is better

Agreed.

[kamotors]

Minor update. I found my brake fluid leak to be the barb on the master cylinder had cracked in half somehow, its less than 2 years old. I bled the clutch and the stage 5 clutch has a real nice stiff pedal similar to what a WRX comes with.


I started messing with radiator hoses I got all of them taken car of except for what needs to be run to the upper heater core line and to the expansion tank. not sure how to run that yet need a tee line.

For the radiator I was thinking of running my current radiator because I have plenty of room for it actually but not sure it will work too well. Any suggestions?

also the coil pack no longer fits as the M30 is massive and the oil fill is in the way.

[Bimmer_man]

ive herd of a lot of people using the cx racing e36 radiator or mishimoto.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Minor update. I found my brake fluid leak to be the barb on the master cylinder had cracked in half somehow, its less than 2 years old. I bled the clutch and the stage 5 clutch has a real nice stiff pedal similar to what a WRX comes with.


I started messing with radiator hoses I got all of them taken car of except for what needs to be run to the upper heater core line and to the expansion tank. not sure how to run that yet need a tee line.

For the radiator I was thinking of running my current radiator because I have plenty of room for it actually but not sure it will work too well. Any suggestions?

also the coil pack no longer fits as the M30 is massive and the oil fill is in the way.

M20 radiator will no way shape or form work if thats what you got. Get a stock e28 or a e36 mishimoto I'm running the mishimoto has more cooling capacity then the e28 rad and I want all the cooling i can get. For the Heater core It doesnt matter which hoes goes where so I'm running the hose from my thermostat housing to expansion tank and then bottom heater core for the top heater core Im going from the top rad hose straight back to the heat core.

[TeXJ]

boo wasnt getting my notifications on this thread :(

[kamotors]

M20 radiator will no way shape or form work if thats what you got. Get a stock e28 or a e36 mishimoto I'm running the mishimoto has more cooling capacity then the e28 rad and I want all the cooling i can get. For the Heater core It doesnt matter which hoes goes where so I'm running the hose from my thermostat housing to expansion tank and then bottom heater core for the top heater core Im going from the top rad hose straight back to the heat core.

M20 radiator fits perfect though? is it just not big enough your saying? I already test fit it and all hoses lined up as well

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That and the inlets are different.




Wait do you have a mishimoto m20 radiator?

[kamotors]

NO late model M20 has an inlet on that side as your diagram. inlet and outlet fit perfect, In reno even at auto-x with the m20 my temp stays at the 1/4mark only down in L/A did it run to half and a bit more. You can see hoses line up the same as an M20 and thats using E34 hoses.
IMG_0923 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

IMG_0924 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

furthest back position
IMG_0927 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

booster clearance
IMG_0929 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

firewall clearance after mashing it with a rubber mallet
IMG_0931 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

fitting that broke on clutch master
[IMG]IMG_0934 by kamotors@y, on Flickr[/IMG]


M20 throttle cable also fits perfect,I was told I'd need a different cable but thats not the case.
IMG_0935 by kamotors@y, on Flickr

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Shit Idk your radiator looks different after i went back in thread and seen pics. Ive just been following frank m30 swap guide. Do you have the swap guide?