Anybody got an E21 on the zone?

[Rav335uk]

Hi guys, any of you own a E21 as well as an E30 on here.
I've just bought an E21 for a project and want to put an M30 in there so help and input is well appreciated.
Base car is a 1983 316 in white, body is very sound with about 4 rust sopts, 2 either side on the B pillars and bottom valance and rear valance.
Have already got a BBS front apron, cross spoke 13" alloys (need refurbing) and the interior is absolutley spotless.Am trying to get this blokes Alpinas of him atm.
So now fire away gents.

[Alex]

i would like to get an e21 before there extinct poss as weekend car 323i or m50 converted one

[Rav335uk]

I've got the M30,loom from an M20 ecu,only thing is a manual g/box and rear diff, but need to look out for that one.

[dips346]

got 2 but i wouldnt bother with the m30 lump as it costly to do as the manifold will take a nice bit of cash but frizts bits sell it and all the bits you need

[Rav335uk]

So you couldn't do the same for the exhaust manifold as you can for the e30?
What have you got in yours then Dips?And got any pics???

[dips346]

So you couldn't do the same for the exhaust manifold as you can for the e30?
What have you got in yours then Dips?And got any pics???

its a very tight fit and a heavy engine for the e21 ,is yours with a power steering ?

one of them have a 2.7 and other is is still work in progress but has tripple carbs at the moment

[bss325i]

MattG has a black 323i on BBS RM's.

[Felix79]

i think alpina has a e21 alpina on here. Really nice bloke to chat to as well

[Rav335uk]

No p/s but all that is availbale.What i want to know is how many of the e30 parts are easily taken over to the e21 as I have access to quite a lot of mechanicals.
Dips, i've been looking on the21 forum and there are qiute a few with "Big" 6's in them.Remember, i'm starting from scratch.
If all that fails, i've got a m20 325 lump to hand as well.

[Jhonno]

MattG has a black 323i on BBS RM's.

What a wrong'un!! Bet it looks rather tasty though..

In a sick way i'd love a base spec e21, impractically slammed on some RS' on carbs..

[Rav335uk]

I've seen one from sweden with a complete interior from an E30, including the dash Which looks good to.

[e21Jason]

Hi

I have got a few e21's

For the m30 swap you need custom mounts about £100 an early 5/6 series box with a mech speedo output or use the orginal box till it breaks (if it does)

Electric fuel pump

The manifold will need to be custom, or at least the down pipes

You need to shorten the prop shaft as it is a tight fit

Rear diffs can be week so new oil and no 3k launches.

LSD are rare and very expensive, plus you can do an e12 rear diff conversion

You also want some braek upgrades volvo 240 4 pots and 323i rear trailign arms

Plus join bmwe21.net

Jason

[c1alpina]

get some pics up..!

[Rav335uk]

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: Anybody got an E21 on the zone?



Hi

I have got a few e21's

For the m30 swap you need custom mounts about £100 an early 5/6 series box with a mech speedo output or use the orginal box till it breaks (if it does)

Electric fuel pump

The manifold will need to be custom, or at least the down pipes

You need to shorten the prop shaft as it is a tight fit

Rear diffs can be week so new oil and no 3k launches.

LSD are rare and very expensive, plus you can do an e12 rear diff conversion

You also want some braek upgrades volvo 240 4 pots and 323i rear trailign arms

Plus join bmwe21.net

Jason

Thanks Jason for the input, much appreciated.

Have you done the M30 conversion and how much was the total bill?

Lsd not interested as i think there too much money, open diff is fine for my style of driving as i'm only going to use this as a SLEEPER .
The car is a 316 with webber conversion, but on a auto box, no electrics, and interior is in very good nick.

Where would i get the mounts from, prop not a problem, and when you say 323i rear trailing arms, do you mean from a nother e21 or e30????
Can i not do a e30 mod for the brakes as i have access to a lot of e30 mechanicals.
And you got any pics of your cars?

Cheers

[town325i]

e30 arms do not fit on the rear of an e21 unless you moddify them i used to have one but lack of funds and time it ended up rotting away but a mate of mine has offered me a good looking 323i for £200 just wish i had the £200 to take it off him

[pacerpete]

Mods, lock this depravity quick !

[zaust]

There is a nice e21 323 Baur for sale near southmimms service's £1500 on the window.

[Rav335uk]

e30 arms do not fit on the rear of an e21 unless you moddify them i used to have one but lack of funds and time it ended up rotting away but a mate of mine has offered me a good looking 323i for £200 just wish i had the £200 to take it off him

I'be interested in the 323i, where abouts is it????

[bss325i]

Alpina did an E21 with an M30. It was the B6 2.8 but in LHD only.

[town325i]

e30 arms do not fit on the rear of an e21 unless you moddify them i used to have one but lack of funds and time it ended up rotting away but a mate of mine has offered me a good looking 323i for £200 just wish i had the £200 to take it off him

I'be interested in the 323i, where abouts is it????

that price is the price to me as its a good mate of mine

[tha_lick]

iv got one as a project too, my base car is a 316 auto. M10 lump so im thinking about asking the great Mr.Dips to help me turbo the sucker!

seeing as yours is a 316, (i assume its a manual?) you wouldnt want all those manual bits to go to a good home would ya? got cash if it helps! im after the gearbox and prop shaft mainly.

talk to --ALPINA--, he's got one of the nicest e21s iv seen, he's also knows his stuff! can also find him and others at bmwe21.net.

also fritzs bits do an LSD for the e31 for £300 i believe

nice one!

[e21Jason]

Hi

I have a set of m30 e21 mounts i was going to use with the hartge m30 lump I have. but I can put you in touch with the guy who fabs them.

Also the rear trailing arms are from an e21 323i and there are few bits to swap between an e21/e30 only really the engine bits

There a few pcis of my car on the e30zone track day car thread

Jason

[Rav335uk]

Is the guy who makes the mounts Mick from down south?

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Anybody got an E21 on the zone?



iv got one as a project too, my base car is a 316 auto. M10 lump so im thinking about asking the great Mr.Dips to help me turbo the sucker!

seeing as yours is a 316, (i assume its a manual?) you wouldnt want all those manual bits to go to a good home would ya? got cash if it helps! im after the gearbox and prop shaft mainly.

talk to --ALPINA--, he's got one of the nicest e21s iv seen, he's also knows his stuff! can also find him and others at bmwe21.net.

also fritzs bits do an LSD for the e31 for £300 i believe

nice one!

No its an auto too.

[ShepsEvo3]

I used to own a 1976 320i. Yep, 4 cylinder - fuel injected! very rare! MAE794P

It was brown but I had it sprayed in Henna red, fitted Zender front, rear bumpers/spoiler and side skirts. I had lowered spring fitted and a set of E30 botle tops. I was also luck enough to have found a fibre glass bonnet and boot with the batmobile adjustable spoiler on the bootlid which were from the 323i challenge cars. Engine was rebuild by Dick Lovets of Swindon and I sold it to someone in Swansea. I think its been scrapped now (To Pacerpete & Andyboy's delight) but was a stonking car as it was my first at 17

I got pics of it somewhere lol.

[e21Jason]

Hi

Yeah Mick makes up the mounts (mine are a set of alpina ones) what car is your m30 from as Mick made them to suit his engine as the e28/24 have different mounts to the e34

Jason

[Rav335uk]

Not sure yet, but looks to be out of an e28, will find out on monday for sure.