I havn't had a good look at the sensor !.... But being as my mate has had the engine fire on "easy-start" ive disregarded that this may be a problem for the time being..

Yea, im keeping all the above in mind for when i get chance to look into it again. I have tried a different ecu, but that didnt cure the problem. And my ecu wouldnt run the car that came off either :s. was a non vanos though. From an older car.... Probably completely different ecus, although the plu...

Thanks for that mate ! It is the AFM thats always been with the engine. But it was in a collision before the engine swap which wrecked the cone filter that was attached....

Could be damaged !!
Will try changing it

Perfect sense thanks mate. Not had chance for another look yet, but will investigate all this soon

Thanks for the link ! that may well come in handy ...

Wondered about the fuel lines, but didnt want to question my mates inteligence. Think ill have to do that !

Thanks for your time, ill see how we get on next time we attack the problem

I will take some pics of the ECU if it helps ? The loom was attached to the engine at all times during the engine swap... I've not touched the crank sensor. But the engine runs on easy start, so im assuming theres no problems with the fireing order "spark".... A local mechanic thinks the pulse for t...

looks like this :

Hi i dont know much about the donor car unfortunatly ...
I know it was a 525i auto.
L reg (would be my guess)
its got the variable valve timing "vanos" !?!?

Any ideas ? thanks !

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs704.snc4/62462_432582028946_757033946_5268820_5080485_n.jpg Hi Everybody. Bought an e30 320i some months back now. And the Cam belt snapped after a few weeks :(... So i figured may aswell put a bigger engine in :) A week later i wrote off my 200sx s13, ...

Thats great mate !!! Thank you so much, if i didnt find that out id have a bloke fabricating new mounts at great expence tomorrow... Gonna have a look throught that link now...
I'll keep the thread updated with how i get on,, and of course anything else im stuck with, lol..
Cheers ross

Hi everyone, im new here so sorry if i wrote in the wrong place or anything.. Ive bought an E30 320i.. Owned it 2 weeks then the cam belt went :(... I have a twin cam engine from a BMW 525i and have started the conversion... Engine is in the engine bay hanging on the crane still. Im not sure what to...