m50 engine swap problems

[dugie]

I have just put my m50 engine in my e30 and the exaust manifold is resting on the stearing rack does any one know if i need to cut and shut the old manifold or if i need different ones? also any tips on secureing the loom to the fire wall?
Cheers

[blue30]

You have to hack the manifold to bits, or pay nearly a grand for a pre-made one. Or get lucky like me and buy a pre-hacked M3 manifold from someone breaking a coversion

Not sure myself on the loom - tomorrow I'm going to try cutting it out of the black plastic box, bundling it up with tape & ties and using the old cable tray to hold it in place, and see how that looks.

[Jhonno]

4 pot wiring cover for the loom

[DanThe]

Search out some M50 swap threads and you wont need to ask these questions, the best bit is you will also find out another load of useful info!

[dugie]

4 pot wiring cover for the loom

My car was a 316 so will the loom holder from that work then?

[Jhonno]

Yup

[DanThe]

316 no
316i yes

[dugie]

316 no
316i yes

It was a g reg 316 auto i'm sure its an injection.

Also is yours lump strockered from 2.5 to a 2.8 if so how did you run your motor in i've been hearing mixed info wanted to ask someone who's done it?

[gcs325i]

Is the manifold your using cast iron or tubular m52 manifolds? cast can't be modified easily/at all, tubular ones can be cut and welded with relative ease.

[dugie]

Is the manifold your using cast iron or tubular m52 manifolds? cast can't be modified easily/at all, tubular ones can be cut and welded with relative ease.

Its a tubular m52 one do you know exactly what i need to do bearing mind i can't weld? because i've started wondering if it would be easier to just get a bloke from power flow in to make one up but that could be quite expensive