Greets from BULGARIA , new member - 1 question

[simoniko]

Hello Fellas and greeting from BULGARIA , very .. i mean VERY good forum you have !
I need your advice about the heart of my car -
I have 1990 M20B20 coupe , and i would like to keep it stock as as the engine to be from E30 , i need your advice about which engine is the best to put in a E30 , and the closest look to stock for boosting it ! You will say the M3 engine but it's too expensive , i have a budget of 2500 EUR !
Please help , i've red a lot about the M50 or M52 swap , but i am loosing the stock look , and too many changes in my car must be made , so for now i will be back to the stock E30 engines !
Please share your expirience !

Best Regards
Simeon

[Alex]

an m30 or m50/m52 if fitted properly can still look standard in an engine bay

just look at danthe's black pre facelift, will find a pic for you in a sec

Oh and welcome

[Cook318IS]

Welcome to the forum!

I agree with alex, when done correctly the m30, m50/2 can look stock. I had a mate of mine look at my m50 today, and he couldnt believe how well they look in the car and how oem they can be.

[Alex]

Here ya go

hope he doesnt mind











If Carlsberg could make a car.......^^^

[Rav335uk]

Heres an M30.

[simoniko]

PERFECT work on both engines , BUT nobody can do it here ! May be if i look to buy already swaped whole E30 with M30 or M50/2 !?!? THe car should be for Export and i dont need any paper work , cause i will use it as a parts car ! Do you think that the right wheel will be a problem in the swap between mine and the uk car ?

[ImysE30]

The M20B25 looks exactly the same as the M20B20 to the untrained eye

Extra 50BHP or so with not much hassle

[simoniko]

I am thinking the same way , M20B25 with some invisible upgrades to get from it 180-190 bhp! it is enough for me! I will put an advert in WANTED for 325 88-92 with aircon and lsd !

[don-king]

welcome to the zone dude ........ go for the M30 engine IMO..........

[simoniko]

I have one M30 already , but in another car ... i am in a restoration process .. take a look :
mye9.tempolog.com

M30 it is a love from a first sight , but i am affraid from the swap and if i can make it like it should be made !
i dont have much of a information about the M30 swap , i will look around ! - i could buy a ready to install set of M30 , plug&play if i find somewhere , but who will sell this engine if he has the chance to drive it , i wouldnt ! [/img]

[ImysE30]

Near enough all the information needed for the M30 swap is in here:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=98093

[leeparkes]

http://www.mye9.tempolog.com/

That is one rotton BMW an M30 on carbs too! My hat is off to you for tackling that.

M30 would be a simple swap


Talking of M30's *cough*

[simoniko]

Ha ha , very rotten if you ask me , but i am 70% ready with the resto , and the results will be astonishing ! I will share the results with you all when im done !

[simoniko]

http://www.mye9.tempolog.com/

That is one rotton BMW an M30 on carbs too!


Talking of M30's *cough*

THATS IT , my E30 is only different colour and .......FooK ...with different engine ! Goooood job , goood job , you are happy not to live near by me !

[leeparkes]

Very brave man!

[simoniko]

Very brave man!

i am just joking , very good car you have, can you share what diff does it runs with ? Have you made some engine upgrades or it is a stock 218 ps?

[leeparkes]

Very brave man!

i am just joking , very good car you have, can you share what diff does it runs with ? Have you made some engine upgrades or it is a stock 218 ps?

LOL, ^
I was refering to you taking on that resto project

Mine runs with a 3.64 diff and imo its just right,engine is standard but its the later cat ready engine with 211bhp and the only upgrade is a k&n panel filter.

Heres the build thread

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 16&start=0

Enjoy

[simoniko]

OK mates , i've decided to be an M20B25 , what would you suggest to be improved for boosting it a bit , i need 190 BHp !
Chip , injectors , cam shaft ?