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by Nickk
Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:14 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Fuel pressure issues
Replies: 74
Views: 3200

Re: Fuel pressure issues

I would be carefull with tie wrapping the pump to the cradle as petrol does melt some plastics
and the residue aint good going through the fuel system !
by Nickk
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:57 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Rear brake back plates
Replies: 2
Views: 198

Re: Rear brake back plates

Ok thanks i will contact you soon.
Recived the short shift kit today, cheers
by Nickk
Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:53 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Rear brake back plates
Replies: 2
Views: 198

Rear brake back plates

The car has discs im looking for the back plates that house the handbrake shoes etc.Thanks
by Nickk
Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:38 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: inner cv boot swapping
Replies: 3
Views: 97

Re: inner cv boot swapping

Its not a mot failure it would be if it was the outer because grease can get onto the disc .still needs doing but not so urgently :)
by Nickk
Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:12 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: My m30 powered 318 is now on the road
Replies: 14
Views: 449

Re: Mym30 powered 318 is now on the road

Yes spage you do reconise the shell :)
by Nickk
Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:07 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: My m30 powered 318 is now on the road
Replies: 14
Views: 449

Re: Mym30 powered 318 is now on the road

:) Im not that much smaller. I was going to fit a cosworth lump i did has escos for a few years running 400 bhp
I know them inside out but it was a costly expirence !
by Nickk
Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:54 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: My m30 powered 318 is now on the road
Replies: 14
Views: 449

My m30 powered 318 is now on the road

After getting the rolling shell at the beginning of the year I have finally finished putting the m30 lump in and sorting a few other things out. It has taken me a while due to work and family commitments. So far I have: fitted m30 engine used .ie mounts 535 radiator Rs turbo fan (from my old ford da...
by Nickk
Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:12 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap
Replies: 9
Views: 211

Re: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap

Thanks for the info i wiil source another gauge.
by Nickk
Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap
Replies: 9
Views: 211

Re: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap

Hi had a look today my car doesn"t have a sender under the left hand inspection plate :?
by Nickk
Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:27 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap
Replies: 9
Views: 211

Re: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap

HI the gauges in the car are the original ones unless they have been swapped before i got the car.
by Nickk
Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:07 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap
Replies: 9
Views: 211

Faulty fuel gauge after m30 swap

Dont know if the fuel gauge worked properly before i did the swap as the car had no engine in it when i got it. The gauge shows half full but the low fuel light is on. When i put more fuel in it the gauge goes up and the light goes out and when the level drops to half the light comes back on.I have ...
by Nickk
Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:58 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: whipsey
Replies: 2
Views: 167

Re: whipsey

Well the head lights i got had seized and broken adjusters the clips that mount the lamps where broken and
they took nearly a month to turn up.
I have sent whispey a pm to explain this but he ignored me
by Nickk
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:35 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: whipsey
Replies: 2
Views: 167

whipsey

Waited nearly a month for him to post parts out.
When i got the it was i load of junk.
Not good ! :cry: :cry:
by Nickk
Wed May 09, 2007 10:18 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: YB Cosworth Swap
Replies: 21
Views: 1070

Re: YB Cosworth Swap

Hi with regards to a small turbo engine (t25) its better to use a marelli loom and ecu set up( from any saff cos or a new pectal loom ) its a better setup and alot easier to get 350+ bhp and also the engine looms in a escos are built into the full car loom and would be a pig to separate
by Nickk
Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Yet another 335 project(prop question)
Replies: 2
Views: 140

Thanks for the reply so if its 10 cm long i still have plenty left in then.
by Nickk
Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:07 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Yet another 335 project(prop question)
Replies: 2
Views: 140

Yet another 335 project(prop question)

Hi all im a newbe on here. Im just in the middle of doing a a 3.5 swap (acually im doing 2 mine and a guys on here called milko). I have had my prop cut and welded .I have fitted it but i had to extend it out on the centre spilines. I have about 35mm of spline showing its out 10mm more than it was. ...