3.5l Swap From 2.0 Start 12 Jun 08

[learningcurve86]

can we say: crazy fast swap? GL man, looks awesome :)

[ghonarea318i]

well ok hit a couple snags but started saturday at 0930 and worked until 1730....started again sun 0930 and was forced out of the shop at 1900....bled the coolant system a little and drove it home sunday night....took 1 1/2 hours to bleed it enough to drive home...so i still have to tie up some loose ends...ie wire coolant fan...mount computer in glove box( currently just sitting in the glove box) and i'll be good to go until i get my tires shocks and rear springs in

[ghonarea318i]

p.s. yeah the straight pipes sound awesome....it really growls....hehe

[ADEN]

3.5 will feel much better than 2.0
m m m m m m m sexy

[ghonarea318i]

yup pins you in the seat......kinda like a 350 chevy motor in a vega.....love the power to weight ratio....gotta be careful driving right now but i should be able to wire up the cooling fan tonight....i'll post pics later

[elsabor67]

p.s. yeah the straight pipes sound awesome....it really growls....hehe

I hate you............:( Now I wish I would've kept mine:twisted:.

Who kicked you out of the shop, Johnny or Jeff? Cause I know Jeff like to hurry up so he can leave as soon as closing time comes around.

[ghonarea318i]

well....jeff tried but johnny let me stay as long as he could. when 1900 rolled around it was time for him to go but that's alright at least i got it to where i could drive it home. hey since you did this before let me ask ya....any idea why my blower motor for the heat and my selectors for vents aren't working?????? they were just fine before the swap...anyway got the coolant fan wired up and rigged into place for now...just need to make a bracket to really hold it in place. i mean wire coat hangers are great and all but....to much rattling around and that damn fan is loud enough as it is...thanks

[ghonarea318i]

23.5 hrs of hard work...+ 3 hrs of tedious stuff+ one e30 = one great ride

ok well i'm just about completely done....eventually need to replace the diff and the rear brakes need upgrading.... still drums....and the shocks should have that done in time for racewars....we'll see....so here's the pics......before ....... and after

[ghonarea318i]

more pics

barely but it fits.....talk about clearance problems...3hrs to install radiator...live and learn...loves this damn motor....this was a great project for my first swap but i got really lucky.....this motor came out of another e30 so already had the mounting brackets cooling fan exhaust( cat forward) and shortened and balanced driveshaft....but for some wierd reason i didn't need it. i was able to use my driveshaft from the 2.0 anyways thanks for taking the time and if anyone know where to get a water pump to thermostat housing hose with a spring in it let me know cause this hose keeps collapsing

[Rennsport]

lol, i hate you... ive been working on my m30 swap for about a year and a half... oh well it will be done by the end of this month

[nefarious7907]

Nice !

[ghonarea318i]

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lol, i hate you... ive been working on my m30 swap for about a year and a half... oh well it will be done by the end of this month

ok why so long? cash flow issues or trouble finding what you need? i'm in germany and know some people so if you run into a snag and need some tips or where to find some parts let me know and i'll see if i can help....i had a lot of knowledgable people guiding me with this so i'm happy to share what i've learned