My project 84 318i

[Jean]

Jean,
Do you own an s2000 and e30?

Not I

[cuonice]

Ah, I saw a couple pics in this thread with an S parked next to your car. Family member's? I bought my e30 about a year ago as a DD and my S2000 is now reserved for track duty. I love what you're doing with your car!

[Jean]

The 03 s2k was my brothers car for about 4 years, it's gone now and e39 540i replaced it :)

[cuonice]

The 03 s2k was my brothers car for about 4 years, it's gone now and e39 540i replaced it :)

Very nice! You both apparently have very good taste ;)

[Jean]

I loved the s2k, it was fun but perfect as 2nd car not a DD imho.

[cuonice]

I loved the s2k, it was fun but perfect as 2nd car not a DD imho.

I couldn't agree more. I don't know how I survived with mine for 3 years as a DD. The e30 is such a joy to drive in comparison...

Pic of the S for reference :razz:

[Jean]

Nice, they look so much better with hardtops too!

[cuonice]

Nice, they look so much better with hardtops too!

If I were in California I might feel differently! I scrapped the soft top in favor of proper roll protection.

[Jean]

Alright, it's now official. Tired and neglected by PO m10b18 will soon enough be replaced with a recently picked up clean 91 m30b35.
Keeping the S3.73 diff, I wonder how that will work out...

"These are the only US models that had the 208 hp M30B35: E32 735i/il, E34 535i, 88-89 E24 635csi."

"M30 Getrag 260/6
1st 3.83
2nd 2.2
3rd 1.4
4th 1.0
5th 0.81
Rev 3.46"

[el bob]

Thumbs up for progress :)

[alpinaclone]

Alright, it's now official. Tired and neglected by PO m10b18 will soon enough be replaced with a recently picked up clean 91 m30b35.
Keeping the S3.73 diff, I wonder how that will work out...

"These are the only US models that had the 208 hp M30B35: E32 735i/il, E34 535i, 88-89 E24 635csi."

"M30 Getrag 260/6
1st 3.83
2nd 2.2
3rd 1.4
4th 1.0
5th 0.81
Rev 3.46"

It works pretty well, at least with a Getrag 265. It made first gear pretty short though.


So I guess that this was really no help......

[Jean]

So here is the engine in question. Looks clean enough to not worry about rebuilding it? I started taking it apart to get things cleaned up.






Next week I plan on removing the oil pan and oil filter housing, and I'll drop them off along with intake manifold for cleaning and then order new gaskets.







TB will have to be changed as it's from a traction control car





Injectors are going to get rebuild/flow matched.

[Kwaaahhh]

I couldn't agree more. I don't know how I survived with mine for 3 years as a DD. The e30 is such a joy to drive in comparison...

Pic of the S for reference :razz:

Hey did you buy this off of ep3minivan from s2ki?

Damn didn't know fellow s2k owners will be on here. I had my S for a good 1 1/2 year.

[speedhop]

Edit: That is a funky looking throttle. You might be able to rig a manual tps to it...but it looks as though you might be better off just scrounging one up.

Looking good though!!!

[EuroCar318]

damn that M30 looks clean. Cant wait for progress, love your project threads. Thats a bitchin' 2002 too!