looking good

bigdek wrote:none rqd m8

that mikes life esaser

bigdek wrote:check your hotmail dude

your a star bigdek
i am of to workshop in the morning to get started.
also bigdek ive been reading your thread and do you have any pis of the work to be done on the tunnle for the box to fit

can anybody tell me if this is right for the wiring for the engin install E30 ------------------------------------- V8 engine blue 1 ---------------------------- 25 blue (generator) blue/black 2 ---------------------- 1 blue/knows (oil level statically) brown/violet 4 ------------------- 11 brown/ye...

look forwourd to seeing it done

jkarran wrote:Good plan, fit the bargain engine and get V8 . Easy upgrade to 4L or 4.4L in the future

jk

got it in one jk especially as engin and box now have cost me nout.

i've desided to fit the engine.
can i use the 5 series diff and prop or are the 325 ones on my car ok to use

bigdek wrote:400 is with the 4 litre .

so i would be looking at about 300hp on the 3 litre rufley depending on psi etc.

you can run 6 psi ok which will give you just over 400 bhp . Dont think their is space for an eaton but could squeeze in a more compact centrifugal type Stripping these engines are big bucks . Around 600 notes just for gaskets 8O so 6psi that better than i was thinking and if i get close to 400hp i...

nice install

[quote="chinchilla"]Hope this helps! http://a404.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_4a6a5fce02021d46d929c51a0477b2bb.jpg ^ thats photoshopped though and he didnt get them because he was told they fill up with rain water! But honestly dont get them! just use red tint on your standars ones will lo...

thanks for all the advise will see if i can find the 4 litre befor i junp in and strip my 325.
also i have a eaton 62 supercharger would the 530/540 engines handle this type of chargre or is it a complet rebild with uprated pistions crank etc.
thanks phoe

Hi, Welcome to the zone. Look here >> http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=47883 I found a 540 today 8) thanks for the link you using the 540 for a project. also here is a pic of the v8 removed it came with a manual box aswell http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/6682/image02...

hi and welcome
looking round came across a accdent damage m reg 530i for 200 quid engine is a very sweet v8 i drive a e30 325 tourer and wanted to know how hard is the converton and does anybody have wiring diagrams and other bit of info that can help me in doing this job

phoe