I'm considering buying a local E30 as a run around. It's an absolute BOGGO 316, bottom of the range but has 12 months MOT, Tax and (from the pictures) looks very solid. Seing as I have an M20B25 and full 325i running gear kicking around I might as well fit it eh?
My question is: Is there any reason in particular that the M20 might be difficult to fit? I only ask as the 316 is a 1.8 carb isn't it? Is the fuel pump an electric one or mechanical?
'88 316 to M20B25 swap...
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jaistanley
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Probably a low pressure electric pump on there if it's carb. I'm sure i've read here somewhere that it will need the pump and fuel return pipes from an injection model.
The timing of the car was absolutely fine... Looks like it was a tensioner 'issue' 
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jaistanley
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Sod it..
I'm going to go find a different car. Looks like there's a lot to swap and I don't need to be faffing around. Oh well, cheers for the help.
I'm going to go find a different car. Looks like there's a lot to swap and I don't need to be faffing around. Oh well, cheers for the help.
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jaistanley
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Don't be so vulgar!
Someone else fit an engine for me?? NEVER!
I'm perfectly capable, just a bit lazy (and in need of a car atm). It'd be just as easy to find a 320i in good nick than get this 316. It's not that cheap, just looked solid and it's really local.
Someone else fit an engine for me?? NEVER!
I'm perfectly capable, just a bit lazy (and in need of a car atm). It'd be just as easy to find a 320i in good nick than get this 316. It's not that cheap, just looked solid and it's really local.
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jaistanley
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All right, all right!
I dont have enough money at the moment! As soon as I'm mobile again I can go get work. Be it lifting bricks or an office job. I live in the middle of no-where at the moment and I'm having to cobble by doing crappy freelance architect work at the moment. If I had even a small in-come I'd just do the S50 swap. As it is I need a few too many expensive bits..
Middle/rear exhaust (custom build myself?)
Manifold wrap tape
E36 328i prop/ E30M3 prop
Electric fan and wiring
CR oil cooler adaptor and a mocal oil cooler
Full S50 service kit and shims
Various S50 bolts, gaskets and bits you wouldn't want to change in the engine bay
Engine, gearbox and diff oil
Brake fuild
E36 M3 Bilstein B8 front struts (ouch!)
4 x 215/40/17 quality tyres (ouch!)
E30 offset/Kmac top mounts
E30 325i H&R springs.
E36 M3 pads all round
custom brake hoses for ZM rear arms
Parts to make manual incl new shiny gear lever, gaitor and bushes
Sports seats (I'm not driving THAT around with std comfort seats!)
And people woder why things like S50 swap add up to at least £6k????
I could do away with anything suspension or brakes there erally and fit the E30 M3 running gear and wheels I was using on my scrapper. Trouble is that it'd need two tyres and I was going to sell the running gear to allow me to buy a car to get around in.
Sucks to be me atm.
I dont have enough money at the moment! As soon as I'm mobile again I can go get work. Be it lifting bricks or an office job. I live in the middle of no-where at the moment and I'm having to cobble by doing crappy freelance architect work at the moment. If I had even a small in-come I'd just do the S50 swap. As it is I need a few too many expensive bits..
Middle/rear exhaust (custom build myself?)
Manifold wrap tape
E36 328i prop/ E30M3 prop
Electric fan and wiring
CR oil cooler adaptor and a mocal oil cooler
Full S50 service kit and shims
Various S50 bolts, gaskets and bits you wouldn't want to change in the engine bay
Engine, gearbox and diff oil
Brake fuild
E36 M3 Bilstein B8 front struts (ouch!)
4 x 215/40/17 quality tyres (ouch!)
E30 offset/Kmac top mounts
E30 325i H&R springs.
E36 M3 pads all round
custom brake hoses for ZM rear arms
Parts to make manual incl new shiny gear lever, gaitor and bushes
Sports seats (I'm not driving THAT around with std comfort seats!)
And people woder why things like S50 swap add up to at least £6k????
I could do away with anything suspension or brakes there erally and fit the E30 M3 running gear and wheels I was using on my scrapper. Trouble is that it'd need two tyres and I was going to sell the running gear to allow me to buy a car to get around in.
Sucks to be me atm.
Yup, get on with it. If you wait to have everything then you'll never do it.
You'll soon build the momentum up and get it done in no time. That list of yours looks pretty big, but it's nowhere near as big as the list of stuff you already have. Take heart and just get on with it. If you were closer I'd lend my services. (kick your ass)
You'll soon build the momentum up and get it done in no time. That list of yours looks pretty big, but it's nowhere near as big as the list of stuff you already have. Take heart and just get on with it. If you were closer I'd lend my services. (kick your ass)
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jaistanley
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True, true. To actually get the engine in I only need odds and sods like a clutch throwout bearing, flywheel and gearbox oil and bolts. Then I can crack the wiring in my spare time... yey. 