E30 Coupe Complete Rebuild + M60B40 Conversion Thread

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E30 Coupe Complete Rebuild + M60B40 Conversion

Needed to just make a start so thought I'd start in the engine bay. That didn't last for too long though as I started to think bigger engines.



Ideas and desires started to change along the way. I was originally going to put a M30B35 in it but then thought nah, just whack a M60B40 in it if your going to go to that much trouble.

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I have been working on this build for a few months now and have taken lots of pictures so thought I would share them up here and keep a bit of a build journal.

I picked up this 318i from a guy who works on BMWS and had this one sitting in a vacant block next to where he lives. It was pretty well a bare shell with no bars, no engine, and no interior other than a very cracked dash and instrument cluster. But it was very straight, with minimal rust. I then picked up a 325i coupe that had a m20 with a blown head gasket but pretty well all the interior, a rear bar, and popout windows. This thing \/ \/ was riddled with rust though.



Hopefully some will get some enjoyment out of the build journal like I have enjoyed building it to this point.