M30 Conversion.

[gooner1]

Anyone got any info on using the prop from an E36 328I for this?.
It was mentioned in the wanted section that its an alternative for the E30 M3 prop but after doing a search i ca,nt seem to find anything about it.

[jaffro]

are you thinking of doing the swap now mate?

[gooner1]

Still thinking about it, tbh it really pissed me off having gone to so much time and effort and having all the hard work stopped so abruptly. Just want to see whats its like , would keep my 325i lump to re-instate just in case

[gooner1]

Ooops how very rude of me, hows yours coming along jaffro?

[jaffro]

mines just at the cosmetic stages lol. just putting the tech2 kit on. engine wise its all done a plummed in just got to wire fan up. glad to hear your still thinking about the swap

[gooner1]

Anyone?

[bigdek]

you need to fit the e30 centre bearing backwards for it to fit

[jaffro]

i wonder what position the engine would have to be in with the 328 prop??

[bigdek]

2 0r 3

[whipsey]

2 0r 3

would that be the same for the e28 block?

[bigdek]

dont see why not m8

[ric325i]

so for an m30 conversion you can use a e36 328i prop with the 325i center bearing backwards?

[bigdek]

yes

[eko]

Anyone know the measurement between the holes on the gearbox end of 328 prop?
Ive got one knocking about here but cant remember what model it came off

[JGG1]

Sorry to jump in on your thread but does that mean if you use the 328i prop with the 325i centre bearing fitted backwards you can fit it without cutting it?? Or will it still need modifying?

[jaffro]

i may have a full m3 prop for sale as im selling my full conversion

[JGG1]

i may have a full m3 prop for sale as im selling my full conversion

Really?? Why are you selling it mate?

Would your prop bolt straight up or will it need cutting/welding/balancing??

[jaffro]

it bolts straight on to mine has new center bearing. im selling because my other half wont drive it without power steering and with such a big engine so im going the m50 2.5 route hopefully. shame as my engine had a lot of work done to it

[Jhonno]

you do know an m50 is only a couple of kgs lighter than an m30 yeah?

[jaffro]

yeh but im going t0 put power steering bk on it. other than that i had 2 sell the whole car so its my way of being able to keep the cab

[Theo]

I'm confused. Why didn't you just fit power steering to the m30?

[jaffro]

long story theo my misses says engine to powerfull so its the only way i could get her to keep the car as we are selling her focus 2

[Theo]

Women!

[jaffro]

yeh exactly. after all the work we have done to it. but at least i get to keep the cab