how much can i sell m30 engine for??

[blingsta]

Just need to know roughly how much i can expect if i decide on selling my M30 3.5 engine and E28 dogleg box.. no leaks/rattles or smoke !!

[Ziggy]

Somewhere between £200 & £300 at a guess. Not seen what any have gone for recently though, & there might be more value in the box if anyone thinks they're particularly desirable! Have you got mounts & prop to sell too?

[blingsta]

oh yes mate, all thats needed for the whole conversion..

[leeparkes]

id say between £350-£450 if you have all thats needed to drop straight in an e30.

[leeparkes]

What year car did the engine come out of?

[winx]

Think I paid £600 for my conversion kit. Came with absolutely everything you need engine, box, mounts, rad, pipes, exhaust manifolds and anything else I can't remember!

[blingsta]

What year car did the engine come out of?

not sure mate, but i know it had a full rebuild before it was dropped into the e30

.. i'd be happy with £700 for the full conversion set up, that would include, everything to just drop in and go

[maxfield]

Am I right in thinking the box is the Getrag 265 box that's used in E30 M3's ?

[leeparkes]

What year car did the engine come out of?

not sure mate, but i know it had a full rebuild before it was dropped into the e30

.. i'd be happy with £700 for the full conversion set up, that would include, everything to just drop in and go

The reason i asked is because the earlier ones had less power!

[Ziggy]

£600's about right for everything. More than that would depend on how many miles are on the engine, how new the rad is (& what rad it is) etc.

Just a thought, the engine isn't out of an E28 too is it?

[ImysE30]

Maybe you can make a list of all the parts included?

[leeparkes]

Just a thought, the engine isn't out of an E28 too is it?

Thats what i was thinking

[ImysE30]

Just a thought, the engine isn't out of an E28 too is it?

Thats what i was thinking

Does that make a big difference?

[leeparkes]

Just a thought, the engine isn't out of an E28 too is it?

Thats what i was thinking

Does that make a big difference?

later engines were better,
something to do with valve sizes and compression ratio.

[ImysE30]

Thats what i was thinking

Does that make a big difference?

later engines were better,
something to do with valve sizes and compression ratio.

I see, interesting to see which one it is then

[zaust]

He has the later engine on a e28 dog leg box. e34 rad which is as new with mount's. all pipe work was new, loom with ecu afm ect, engine mount's, manifold and down pipe's.

[Ziggy]

Good good. The main issue with the earlier engine is that it's physically more difficult to get one to fit in an E30 engine bay.

[Rav335uk]

somrthing to do with the rear waterpipe on the back of the head iirc, the new ones did away with this.

[e30_singh]

I have got pics of this will post up soon...

[Rav335uk]

I have got pics of this will post up soon...

Finally, some more pics

[oldroydsr4]

if its an m535i dogleg box, they have been known to sell for £500 alone

[e30_singh]

This is a later M30 head

This is an earlier M30 head as found on E28's




Note the shape of the the ports.

[ImysE30]

Any pics of this engine OP?

[blingsta]

if its an m535i dogleg box, they have been known to sell for £500 alone

Hmmmm.. i better double check it then, im pretty sure it is !

[Andy335Touring]

somrthing to do with the rear waterpipe on the back of the head iirc, the new ones did away with this.

also the sump and oil pump need changing to the later ones