E30 Zone

Hi all, Well i've been here for a short while, read quite a few post and decided i should get my lastest project up on here.

To bring ya upto date so far i picked up the e30 just before chrimbo for 500 notes. I bought the car to trackday it as i've run a mk1 escort for few years and got adicted to trackdays but i'm frightened to death of ruining the mk1 as it would just cost a fortune to repair!
I came across this e30 and thought what a bargin and new it fitted the bill for what i wanted.

Its was totally standard with 130,000 odd on the clock, arches, etc are solid enough with a plate in the driver footwell and rear boot corner being needed.
I striped the car out and took pleasure in burning the interior in the field ready for the firs trackday.
I decided i needed to keep things to a budget but wanted to get the car handling better so i've invested in a full set of spax adjustable shocks with a 60/40 drop and up-rated srings.

I then hit Oulton park for the day and was chuffed to bitz with the car but it left me hankering for some more power!



Next was my trip to NurburgRing at easter but unfortunatley the car only made it to leeds 70 miles into the trip! with a blown head gasket iwas gutted. Now i'm back i got on the hunt for a suitable up grade. I wanted something straight forward to put in with little hassle but bags of power que in jaffro,



After putting up a wanted post and then Seeing that he had the full m30 conversion up for grabs and living locally i started typing him a msg and to my suprise he had responed to my wanted!! It my of been fate, I headed round on Sat to check out the goods and it was more than just good. Jaffro even took the engine out the same weekend!! what a guy.





So i now have a rather large engine sat in the garage, an e30, now i just need the 1 day challenge and get it fitted. Roll on the weekend!!!

Let the fun begin

1 day?! Good luck! Will make a bit of a difference though

Pah.

You're not going to win the zone award for the slowest conversion that way my son....

so its you!

i wanted that engine its a great motor! ive been with Carl through his indecision and we have done some mental road trips to get bit for his motor.

keep us updated cause i wanna follow that engine. fully rebuilt head

also i have seen a picture of your mk1 i see why you dont wanna track day that!



oh and a day to get the engine swaped........i bet you can do it.

i got in in in record time and we got it back out just as quick its a lovely engine and will be great in your track car. it should be easy to get it in a running in a day as its all there ready

No worries ric, you and carl are more than welcome to come on a trackday with me once i get it sorted!!

I tell ya what i'll take some pics with time on - lol wll get engine swopped but maybe a couple little thing i'll overlook, always it ha

Jaffro i feel bad, don't sob dude just think of ya next engine, it will be a peach!!!

I tell ya what i didn't realise how big it was untill it was in back of the car, lol and then in the garage, eek i can't wait, roll on the weekend, it goin be

il hopefully have my next engine by monday lol. if you need any info give me a shout a ill guide ya lol only messing you will get it done no probs its just the bleeding thats tricky. ill get that pic up later for ya

Bleeding whats bleeding? lol
Ya mean the water works? yeh i'll prob give ya a shout on that one....

yeh the water works are a pain sometimes ill either talk you through it or i could shoot down a give u a hand

Random question!

Are they the standard wheels on the top pic? what size/make tyres? Going to the ring so thinking what wheels to run, got 8x16 with 195/45 tyres for a slight stretch at the mo and worried they wont be up to the job

i would like 205 better that 195 but they should hold out.

give it a blast round some roads to test it out.


did you get the engine in and running then?

he got it in but wasnt running when i spoke to him at tea time

ok.

cheers for the offer to watch at a track day i would love to see the big six at full chat! i think the engine should be run in slightly before you get out on track though!

you never know i may track mine too hahahahahahahaaaaa thats funny. i have to get mine near a road before a track.

AndyS3 wrote:Random question!

Are they the standard wheels on the top pic? what size/make tyres? Going to the ring so thinking what wheels to run, got 8x16 with 195/45 tyres for a slight stretch at the mo and worried they wont be up to the job

There 195/50/15 eagle f1 tyres mate on the BBS's. Went on quite well. Have got some 45's on a pair as well.

ric325i wrote:ok.

cheers for the offer to watch at a track day i would love to see the big six at full chat! i think the engine should be run in slightly before you get out on track though!

you never know i may track mine too hahahahahahahaaaaa thats funny. i have to get mine near a road before a track.

Mate watch! ya can jump in rick! If i'm goin be scared silly then you guys can to an all!!

Jaffro - Everything was in but as you know i never got it started and had the water works to bleed up.

Things left to do since weekend:-
Power steering pump
throttle cable
prop
exhaust
then i can drive, drive, drive
I dropped the props off today at Firlow in Sandiway, they make props at there Congleton branch so hopefully get it back on friday. I Was goin for a 1 piece prop but quickly realised that i wouldn't get it on as you need to slide the front on to the output shaft from the box and then i wouldn't be able to swing the back of the prop into meet the diff because of the axle casing in way S i've kept it simple and gone for a split prop

Few pics of the install

In to the shed out with the old...




In with the new...

andyr wrote:

AndyS3 wrote:Random question!

Are they the standard wheels on the top pic? what size/make tyres? Going to the ring so thinking what wheels to run, got 8x16 with 195/45 tyres for a slight stretch at the mo and worried they wont be up to the job

There 195/50/15 eagle f1 tyres mate on the BBS's. Went on quite well. Have got some 45's on a pair as well.

Cheers mate, much appreciated