Cossy into an E30?

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Jonbarlow
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:41 pm

Hi chaps im thinking of doing this conversion, are there any build threads on here(ive tried the search button but no luck)

What parts do i need to use apart from the obvious?

can i buy the engine mounts off the shelf?

Do i use the cossy box but a BMW diff?
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:46 pm

Search out a guy with the username Fuzzy
he done this conversion on a touring
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:48 pm

cossie box and bmw diff is the easiest option, but you will need a the larger case diff from the 325i's and M3's. what diff ratio depends on the cossie box ratios but from memory a 3.64 to 3.91 will be about right

there was a member on here called spadge who was into his YB's and he had plans of building one, he may even have some parts like a sump and mounts

the other member who had this conversion was Fuzzy. he still floats about on here so he is worth a shout.

there are other YB powered e30's but i do not recall the user names
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Jonbarlow
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:00 pm

Cheers lads

Wow is spadge still around, i remember him from my cossy days :D
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Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:37 pm

I've got the conversion bits from Fuzzy's Touring, custom mounts, prop, sump pickup pipe & wiring loom.

From what i've read there is a few ways of doing this conversion some don't use the modded sump as they mount the engine quite far back.

I've had these bits for a while now, cossy engines are selling for mega bucks these days thats the only reason i've not been able to drop one of these in my car.
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:16 pm

There is a few Cossied E30s about mate

I would use the cossie box as the bimmer box wont take the power or torque.
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Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:56 pm

spadge is still about, dosent post a lot on here anymore but im sure if you post in the fao section asking for a contact someone will sort you out.
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Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:16 pm

Jonbarlow wrote:Cheers lads

Wow is spadge still around, i remember him from my cossy days :D
Jon, if you PM me your phone number i'll pass it on to
Spadge if you want.
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Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:05 pm

Jon did you have a 335 with rota grids?
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