318i >> 344i - M62B44 Swap From Australia

[ngampleh]

nice build !!

[Massive Lee]

.... It torches the 205s on the back if it at any revs in 2nd gear, might need to get something a bit bigger...

:)

No kidding...

Good work.

[wakdog]

On the first test drive I was having an issue where the motor wouldnt rev and it felt like it was dropping spark anywhere over 3.5k rpm. Ended up being the crank sensor spacing on the front timing cover, put in a 0.5mm shim and it revs. It torches the 205s on the back if it at any revs in 2nd gear, might need to get something a bit bigger...

https://youtu.be/lMv-px6r5wY

On to the final stages of tidying up the bay and then off for an exhaust

[MrBurgundy]

Shit, this thread is making me want to part out my x5 and take the m62 and shove it in my car....

[wakdog]

That sounds so mean! I hate to do this to you again, but what do you mean about the VSS?

Its the Vehicle Speed Sensor, I need to pull a speed output from the cluster and feed it to the DME. I have isolated the wire in the harness, just need to hook it up to the back of my cluster while im doing my V8 tacho chip.

[jpod999]

Went for a test drive, no brake assist and I forgot to hook up the VSS signal to the DME so it wont go over 4k rpm. Only sensors plugged in were crank and cam sensors and it still wants to fry tyres from 2k rpm haha

https://youtu.be/hX8hv7Jfe5Y

That sounds so mean! I hate to do this to you again, but what do you mean about the VSS?

Edit- Nevermind, I was just looking through my harness adapter "map" and realized I already have this mentioned. Pin 14 - Pin 14!

[Dunzo]

That sounds fantastic mate. Keep up the good work

[wakdog]

Went for a test drive, no brake assist and I forgot to hook up the VSS signal to the DME so it wont go over 4k rpm. Only sensors plugged in were crank and cam sensors and it still wants to fry tyres from 2k rpm haha

https://youtu.be/hX8hv7Jfe5Y

[econti]

Wish there was someone like that near me that didn't want an arm and a leg for any item.
If you ever find another, let me know...

[wakdog]

Ah ok, that's awesome.
Mrs has a E34 530 that I want to eventually manual swap and maybe even throw a single huffer on it. I didn't think we had any of those boxes at all in the country

Yeah, not common at all. My mates that own the local BMW wreckers told me that it was mine if I could find it as they knew there was a 5spd somewhere... Didnt help that it was mislabeled as an 840ci box but after about an hour searching I found it...

[econti]

Ah ok, that's awesome.
Mrs has a E34 530 that I want to eventually manual swap and maybe even throw a single huffer on it. I didn't think we had any of those boxes at all in the country

[wakdog]

God that sounds fucking good
Also which box did you use? 5 speed out of a 530 or a different one with an adapter plate?

Using the 5spd ZF from an E34 530i (oddly enough it came out of a manual swapped 840ci). I have a billet steel flywheel and then a SPEC stage 3 M52 unsprung clutch and pressure plate which bolts up to my M62 fly. I was worried about it being harsh and it being like an on/off switch but you can see in the video it is easy to creep around on the edge of the bite point.

[econti]

God that sounds fucking good
Also which box did you use? 5 speed out of a 530 or a different one with an adapter plate?

[wakdog]

So its been a while since I have been able to do any work on the E30 with some house renovations and a new shed happening:





This has given me soooo much more room to get working on the swap so it is coming along quickly now. Also bagged my E39 touring daily...



Got the E30 back into the new shed and got to work. I had the motor and box in before I put it into storage while the shed was built so not too much more needed doing.



Installed a freshly rebuilt 4 clutch 3.25 LSD and the tailshaft along with radiator and hoses and it is super close to drivable now.



Also installed a temporary seat until my new Sparco arrives. Used my VAC bases from the dead white E30 and they work a treat.



Took it for a quick drive up the driveway (without brakes) and it all seems to be working, just need to fit front calipers and bleed brakes and I can go for a quick street test. Waiting on front lines because apparently stock length E30 brake lines arent long enough for my steering lock kit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a3Z4zltvwI

[wakdog]

What state? And who's engineering it

QLD and I do what I want because I can get a mod plate over the phone ;)