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kitch
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Sun May 09, 2010 4:34 pm

ive just bought and m30 for a whopping £50, engine, loom, prob, diff etc. i can have anything off the car i want, i was just wondering what do i need for the conversion? the box is duff so i asume il need a new one? rather then m20 box?
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Sun May 09, 2010 4:58 pm

You will need mounts too :wave:
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:35 pm

do i need custom mounts or the e34 mounts?
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:43 pm

Look at Lee's sig, he sells the custom mounts
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:45 pm

thank you shedrool83
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:45 pm

They used this engine in the titanic thats why it sunk :D
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:46 pm

lol, ive been told its heavy but its so cheap i couldnt refuse
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:47 pm

town325i wrote:They used this engine in the titanic thats why it sunk :D
They needed something with torque to pull the titanic :wink:
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Sun May 09, 2010 6:49 pm

kitch wrote:lol, ive been told its heavy but its so cheap i couldnt refuse
It will gain 69KG over an M20 but in reality its only around 5% of the overall weight of the car, and its not that noticable on the road
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Sun May 09, 2010 7:12 pm

Good easy conversion imho
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Sun May 09, 2010 7:23 pm

seems more complicated than i 1st thought lol
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Sun May 09, 2010 7:49 pm

Is the engine from a manual e34?
It aint a hard conversion bud .Check out leeparkes build thread and the link i gave you.(thats basically how i manged to do mines)
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Sun May 09, 2010 8:21 pm

Ask Gareth about how to tune one. I had a morning as passenger in his car during the zone roam and I was amazed. It's FAST. It didn't seem to matter what revs/gear he was in - it just pulled like a bastard. Torque is where it's at, area under the curve and all that.

Plus his car is a white touring, so it goes even faster ;)
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Sun May 09, 2010 8:48 pm

Can't argue for that money. M30 converters drop anchor in poo bay though :wink:

Especially Rav & Gareth 8O
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Sun May 09, 2010 9:29 pm

Dezzy wrote:Can't argue for that money. M30 converters drop anchor in poo bay though :wink:

Especially Rav & Gareth 8O
Oi!, at least we're "Driving" our cars as daily's, not looking at them sat on Cat litter(Gravel drives) winkeye waiting for the plastic to shit itself :twisted:
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Sun May 09, 2010 9:31 pm

I'v got all the other bits you need for the conversion, have a look when you come and get the struts :thumb:
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Sun May 09, 2010 9:31 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Can't argue for that money. M30 converters drop anchor in poo bay though :wink:

Especially Rav & Gareth 8O
Oi!, at least we're "Driving" our cars as daily's, not looking at them sat on Cat litter(Gravel drives) winkeye waiting for the plastic to shit itself :twisted:
Driving? Posing more like in between haircut appointments. :wink:
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Sun May 09, 2010 9:40 pm

Dezzy wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Can't argue for that money. M30 converters drop anchor in poo bay though :wink:

Especially Rav & Gareth 8O
Oi!, at least we're "Driving" our cars as daily's, not looking at them sat on Cat litter(Gravel drives) winkeye waiting for the plastic to shit itself :twisted:
Driving? Posing more like in between haircut appointments. :wink:
No haircuts soon, be like you , in about another 10yrs winkeye
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Not needing them doing them in your hairdressers pimp wagon. winkeye
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Sun May 09, 2010 9:57 pm

Dezzy wrote:Not needing them doing them in your hairdressers pimp wagon. winkeye
Call it what you like, nothing beats the open air experience in the Summer, while you tinheads sweat it out, but atleast you won't get Sunburn on your head winkeye :moon: :wink:
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Rav335uk wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Not needing them doing them in your hairdressers pimp wagon. winkeye
Call it what you like, nothing beats the open air experience in the Summer, while you tinheads sweat it out, but atleast you won't get Sunburn on your head winkeye :moon: :wink:
Ha ha I need shelter :cry:
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Sun May 09, 2010 10:08 pm

Dezzy wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Not needing them doing them in your hairdressers pimp wagon. winkeye
Call it what you like, nothing beats the open air experience in the Summer, while you tinheads sweat it out, but atleast you won't get Sunburn on your head winkeye :moon: :wink:
Ha ha I need shelter :cry:
Good job you live "up norf" then :mad:
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Sun May 09, 2010 10:22 pm

You have no right to talk about molesting cars with plastic Rav winkeye

This is cooler than a cab 8)

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DanThe wrote:You have no right to talk about molesting cars with plastic Rav winkeye

This is cooler than a cab 8)

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No comment :cool:
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moved to the M30 swaps section - the area of the forum specifically for engines made out of granite and about as tough :P
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