E30 Zone

iv got all the bit from a trusted supplier, so i know they are all fine.

can anyone do the job of converting the current auto into manual for me while i do my exams so when the exams finish, i can finally enjoy the car a bit more! wont need it compleated till 31st of may, but if someone wants a job they can take their time with, then by all means take this on

if you want even more cash you can chuck on a new power steering rack as well (supplied garenteeed working)

i dont mind getting it towed to not too far away places lol but preferably i dont mind as far as guildford/camberly area, and as east as equivalent, so approx 40miles radius from croydon.

cheers

i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

Stu u know az will want u on his aswell

no he wont, as i think his old man will be doing his at his workplace? but even if he does, i dont mind

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu

good luck ali

stuartgallafant wrote:no he wont, as i think his old man will be doing his at his workplace? but even if he does, i dont mind

true, wehn u gonna get ur motor back on the road????

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu

good luck ali

was that supposed to sound patronizing?

cliffybabe wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:no he wont, as i think his old man will be doing his at his workplace? but even if he does, i dont mind

true, wehn u gonna get ur motor back on the road????

doing all my front end saturday, providing the parts are in stock. then insurance n tax and im away!!

stuartgallafant wrote:

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu

good luck ali

was that supposed to sound patronizing?

I think it was meant more towards being labour intensive mate

nah if its a case of stu doing it, then i might get a head start and remove the prop and bits and bobs here and there to make it easier on him,

let me know how much you want mate

does everyone think im incapable or something?!

come on boys, wheres the faith/love/rock n roll?

stuartgallafant wrote:does everyone think im incapable or something?!

come on boys, wheres the faith/love/rock n roll?

i only was trying to save myself a few pennies!

gimme a call over the weekend mate and we'll chat

dark_sounds wrote:i only was trying to save myself a few pennies!

liar

dark_sounds wrote:i only was trying to save myself a penis!

Ali how could u

ehum.... lol

bored again neil?

you're upto 5000 posts now, you whore!

stuartgallafant wrote:bored again neil?

you're upto 5000 posts now, you whore!

no not quite 5000 nearly though

dark_sounds wrote:ehum.... lol

stuartgallafant wrote:

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu

good luck ali

was that supposed to sound patronizing?

no its, a question !!

not saying you are incapable, but its a bit more complicated than an oil change on an e90 and a brake pad change on an e39 LoL

haha!

don't you need to change the engine loom? swapping gearboxes can't be fun, prop,pedals. Centre consol! I'd whip the engine+box out to do it and attend a few other jobs while i'm there. Sump gasket,new clutch the rear seal on the manual box, change the knuckle on the gearbox selector

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:

Kos wrote: hope you know what you are doing stu

good luck ali

was that supposed to sound patronizing?

no its, a question !!

not saying you are incapable, but its a bit more complicated than an oil change on an e90 and a brake pad change on an e39 LoL

bit more complicated than making tea/coffie for the salesman.

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu


ood luck ali

So its alright to 'ruin' a sale thread but not anyother kind.

FS Kossy you old """"T make ur mind up sonny!!!!

Or flollow ur own advise and stay out of the discussion.!!!!!!!!!!!

its hardly a sale,,, im in south east london, though dont recal meeting you at any meets? kos knows stu, and stu knows kos, just took it as banter when i read it as i know both of them,, their not ruining my thread, i mean heck, neil (cliffybabe) is ruining it more with his post whoring lol

simon, new clutch already ordered, i will get as much as i can from that area as possible,

pedal box isnt thattt hard, props not too bad is it? interior will be pretty much stripped anyway, but understand were your coming from, i have the new interior bits, want to change as many parts as i can so i dont have to delve there again lol

all will be supplied with new bushes, linkages and what have you, short shifter will go on and whatever, though saying that, maybe the sump gasket might well be worth changing for the heck of it as the powersteering rack will be out as well

any more suggestions Si, i agree with you btw, i would love to get the engine out, though that would mean more time, labour, etc, for things that dont need changing... yet...

Simon13 wrote:haha!

don't you need to change the engine loom? swapping gearboxes can't be fun, prop,pedals. Centre consol! I'd whip the engine+box out to do it and attend a few other jobs while i'm there. Sump gasket,new clutch the rear seal on the manual box, change the knuckle on the gearbox selector

Centre console is the same and no need to change the loom.

E30 gearbox removal is positively fun for me since having had to drop the box(es) on the Range Rover a few weeks ago.......

but you can just crawl under a range rover no jack required!

just while we're here how long does this conversion take on a 325i? Assuming a competant mechanic and a well equiped workshop? is there anything else that gets changed that you might not initially think of (oil coolers etc)?

pedal box, prop, gearbox, flywheel, clutch, radiator, get rid of the automatic ECU and loom, or leave the loom and just get rid of the ECU. think thats it tbh.

don't forget you need a spigot bearing as the auto's don't have one

so - a weekend?

I have just converted the 323 from auto to manual done it on my drive could easy be done in a day.

dark_sounds wrote:pedal box isnt that hard

probably the worst part of the job. there really fiddly and coz of the size and shape, they're bloody awkward

si, an E30 g'box is nothing, when you consider 6 months ago i put in an 850CSi 6speed manual box after a clutch and flywheel change. sat it on my chest, whilst me and tee f*cked around with all sorts of bolts!!

the loom doesnt have to be changed, you just have to by pass the part of the loom that wont let you start when you're in gear. centre console is the same too.

si, you said you'd change a load more stuff. thats fine for you, coz it'd be your car. as ali said, its time/labour/cost. this aint for free and it aint mine. when i do my engine swap, there probably a few things i'd do whislt im there, but if i do ali's, he's more than welcome to come round and play as he pleases doing little bits. i'd probably want to do it in one weekend anyway, otherwise the old girl will be moaning its sat on her drive!!

kos i aint no service dummy

duncanmac wrote:

Kos wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:i'll check my schedule mate!! might be up for this for you

hope you know what you are doing stu


ood luck ali

So its alright to 'ruin' a sale thread but not anyother kind.

FS Kossy you old """"T make ur mind up sonny!!!!

Or flollow ur own advise and stay out of the discussion.!!!!!!!!!!!

i know both the guys very well, ali aka dark_sounds who i have give lots of advise to in the past and i have spoken to stuart many times about his car, met them both face to face countless time which gives me the right to say what i want here

i'm not ruining any ones thred here , both will benefit if they truly understand whats involved

now pi55 off