NOR-CAL General Chat.

[decay]

Sounds like you just answered your own question...

no, because again, the outlets are switched. the question is "is there a way to sneak the hoses around so i can keep this radiator"- physical fitment, not heat capacity.

[mbonanni]

That is not what you asked, but okay.

[bastianshaw]

the only m30 tranny in an e30 that will bolt up to an m30 is the e30 m3

[decay]

That is not what you asked, but okay.

it is what i asked, you just thought i was talking about heat capacity when i wasn't.

edit: and M3 trannies are not expensive, seems like that's the way to go.

[mbonanni]

Well, I mean it isn't what you asked... but yeah youre right I did think you meant heat. It still isn't what uou askrd

[freeride53]

so many people without running cars going to bimmerfest somehow

hey! my car is running but it doesn't have wheels :p

[decay]

Well, I mean it isn't what you asked... but yeah youre right I did think you meant heat. It still isn't what uou askrd

arguing with you is really boring

[mbonanni]

It is cause youre boring.

[decay]

It is cause youre boring.

no, it's because you constantly argue with everyone and we're all over it.

[mbonanni]

I wasn't even arguing with you though. I thought you were arguing with me to be honest

[Pantless Spency]

Vivek, fix the damn engine!!! Show spency how its done

To my defense I fixed my m20 with a blown head stud with little help.

I took it apart, extracted the broken stud, got the head machined flat, put it back together, and drove the car.


I failed to get the head pressure checked and that's where I went wrong.



But I did even disassemble, clean, and refresh the whole head myself.

[MR 325]

Lol, fuck that. 8.0l, over 700LB engine, all for 400hp? Americans are shit at making cars, and more specifically at making engines.

I agree that the Viper engine is garbage but maybe you should do a bit of reading on the Chevy LSx engines and the power they make before saying all American engines suck.

ok, read the whole thing.

questions, kronus:

- no way to keep the m42 rad? i like my m42 rad and its integrated expansion tank :(
- last time i read a FAQ on the m30 swap as well, i don't remember reading anything about having to cut and weld the shift arms. is there an e30 tranny you can use with that removable bellhousing?
- am i seriously retarded for wanting to keep my 4.10? i <3 short gearing, even with stump-pulling engines.

I'd highly recommend installing the E28 radiator. It's not a big deal. All you do it cut off the little tabs the M42 rad rests on and the E28 rad will slide right in.

You can use the M30 260/6 transmission along with E30 M20 shifter parts. The 265 trans will work as well. There is an OEM adapter (that the E30 M3 used) that will allow you to attach the aluminum shift carrier to it. This trans would also use M20 carrier and selector rod.

Yes a 4.10 will be ridiculous. I'd recommend 3.25, 3.46, or maybe 3.64.

[mbonanni]

Matt, do not need those bottlecaps anymore! Thanks.

I wish I knew what different diff ratios felt like. I have only had 2.93's. On my b27 and b25. lol. Let's just say I like driving the freeways and hate around town.

I saw that 535i you guys are reffering to that is for sale. If I had the money I would buy it, that car is definitely worth $1000. 17x8 stye fives, five speed trans with b35 that has a rebuilt head. hell yeah. I would definitely go through most of that motor before I swapped it in though.

[bastianshaw]

DK I would get the 260 trans they are prob the most durable and super cheap its kind of the m30 of transmissions...and they go on m30s :-)

You can also use the m3 shift carrier adapter on the 260

[Wh33lhop]

- am i seriously retarded for wanting to keep my 4.10? i <3 short gearing, even with stump-pulling engines.

I'd do a 3.46. I have a 4.10 with an M50 and it's annoyingly short for DD and on the freeway. Third tops out at 80 for me. I just know 3-4-5 will be good for the track (and I just built it) which is why I'm keeping it.

If I take this car to the picnic I will probably swap the diff to a 2.93 or something just for that trip.