what engine swap shall i do?

[george101]

right after my last engine swap from a m40b16 to an m20b25 to find out the engine was a dud! im not going back to the m40b16. i want more power than that.

so anyone got any suggestions what i should go for?? dont mind what it is really, just not a swap thats alomost impossible to do lol.


just so you know my e30 is a m40b16 facelift.


thanks

[Rav335uk]

M30b35, forget the 24v stuff

[turk]

how much money you got to spend?

[george101]

M30b35, forget the 24v stuff

i was thinking of doing the m30b35 but its just getting all the parts together as you dont find them engine everywhere ??

[george101]

how much money you got to spend?

depending on what swap it is and once ive worked out how much it would cost to do then i could decide how much i have to spend really.

[Das_BMW_E30]

S50B32...

[Rav335uk]

M30b35, forget the 24v stuff

i was thinking of doing the m30b35 but its just getting all the parts together as you dont find them engine everywhere ??

You can find those engines most places, better if you look for an Auto, as they won't have been ragged unlike the E36 ones.
Less to go wrong too, no Vanos, and half as many sensors to sort out too

[DanThe]

[Rav335uk]

Com'om Dan, how many people have issues with their crappy 24v conversions, look at Lee, he's was a a point numerous times to get rid of his.

[george101]

M30b35, forget the 24v stuff

i was thinking of doing the m30b35 but its just getting all the parts together as you dont find them engine everywhere ??

You can find those engines most places, better if you look for an Auto, as they won't have been ragged unlike the E36 ones.
Less to go wrong too, no Vanos, and half as many sensors to sort out too

yeah, i suppose. well im keeping my eyes out for either a whole engine or a donor car. then i can collect up all the other bits and bobs

[Rav335uk]

If you buy an E34 535, you only need a prop from a 325 and a largecase diff, and engine mounts, you can use the rad of the E34.

[cecotto479]

Medium case diff surely?

[DanThe]

Com'om Dan, how many people have issues with their crappy 24v conversions, look at Lee, he's was a a point numerous times to get rid of his.

Why dont you tell the OP how fast your car is, in comparison to any 24v conversion thats run a 1/4 mile.
Oh and dont start going on about having some camping gear and tools in your boot

[Rav335uk]

Com'om Dan, how many people have issues with their crappy 24v conversions, look at Lee, he's was a a point numerous times to get rid of his.

Why dont you tell the OP how fast your car is, in comparison to any 24v conversion thats run a 1/4 mile.
Oh and dont start going on about having some camping gear and tools in your boot

It was, and you know it!
Thing is, we don't need to "Ragg" the arse of our engines to get anywhere

Medium case diff surely?

Medium case/Largecase E30

[DanThe]

Pardon? What was your time, 16 something seconds

[george101]

If you buy an E34 535, you only need a prop from a 325 and a largecase diff, and engine mounts, you can use the rad of the E34.

thats if i buy the whole car right ? if not what do i need?

[cecotto479]

A large case diff won't go into an E30 without significant modification.

[DanThe]

A large case diff won't go into an E30 without significant modification.

You could put it in the boot, to give ballast to the M30 up front

[Das_BMW_E30]

E30 is best suited to a 24v straight six conversion...

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

[Rav335uk]

A large case diff won't go into an E30 without significant modification.

Smallcase diffs and Largecase diffs fit E30's.
Where are there 3 size types of diff fit the E30, as far as I know smallcase 6 bolt, and largecase 8 bolt, no Mediumcase.
That's how I look at it.

Pardon? What was your time, 16 something seconds

Bring Glasses to POD next time, you obviously have difficulty in reading Qtr Mile Times

[DanThe]

A large case diff won't go into an E30 without significant modification.

Smallcase diffs and Largecase diffs fit E30's.
Where are there 3 size types of diff fit the E30, as far as I know smallcase 6 bolt, and largecase 8 bolt, no Mediumcase.
That's how I look at it.

Yes Rav but you are special, you think an M30 is fast, FYI BMW diffs come in 3 sizes, which are commonly referred to as small, medium and large

[DanThe]

Oh, and what were your 1/4 times again?

[cecotto479]

Small and medium case diffs fit the E30. Large case don't. If you mean get the larger case of the two diff that fit an E30, say that rather than have the OP ask for a large case diff and get teamed with 4 cwt of scrap that won't fit his car.

If someone asks me for a large case diff, I don't ask if Rav sent them.

[Rav335uk]

Look, both of you have a different outlook to the Diffs, I see it as only 2 fit the E30, small and large,

in order to have a medium, then 3 diffs must fit the E30, they DON'T

[Das_BMW_E30]

S50B32..with a 3.15 E30 Evo Sport Medium Case Diff, With a 5 Speed M3 Box, should be a quick thing...

[Rav335uk]

S50B32..with a 3.15 E30 Evo Sport Diff, should be a quick thing...

OP hasn't stated if he has 6K to spend yet

[Das_BMW_E30]

You're shopping in the wrong places.....

[cecotto479]

Rav. Stop being a tit. Everybody knows them as small medium and large. If I asked you for a large case diff, you'd send me a medium case one - not that you'd have one because you're not a trader?

[Rav335uk]

You're shopping in the wrong places.....

No not me, but enough on here have stated it takes 6K to do an S50 conversion

[Das_BMW_E30]

Get yourself a cheap donk...I know this sold for pennies...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-evo-e3 ... 2a1ee1d8d5

[Rav335uk]

Get yourself a cheap donk...I know this sold for pennies...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-evo-e3 ... 2a1ee1d8d5

TO buy an S50 off the floor is a risk, a big risk if it's totally fried, best to buy a running enigine imo.

[Das_BMW_E30]

As opposed to this, which is double dear...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-M-road ... 9521079607

[DanThe]

Get yourself a cheap donk...I know this sold for pennies...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-evo-e3 ... 2a1ee1d8d5

What is wrong with you?
Are you just here to sell a fooked engine? Why do you keep linking to that scrap engine on ebay? Have you ever done an S50 conversion, or even driven one?

[Andyboy]

Given that a standard 325i can do a quarter mile in the mid fifteens, doing the same or faster in an M30 engined car with 30 or 40 bhp more is a no brainer.

[Rav335uk]

Given that a standard 325i can do a quarter mile in the mid fifteens, doing the same or faster in an M30 engined car with 30 or 40 bhp more is a no brainer.