My E30 M3 S85 V10 Swap

[glenn]

Hi Glenn hope all is well, awesome work!

hello karan,
thanks bud. been speaking to your brother alot lately.
good to hear from you too.

Cracking along now Glenn, well done

thanks paul.

i haven't taken many pics lately, but i've.....

modified and fitted the clutch release bearing
fitted the gearbox
modified and fitted an e60/e30 hybrid propshaft
modified and fitted the gear linkage
fitted both airboxes
fitted the e60 m5 header tank
modified the coolant pipes and fitted the radiator......

currently working on the heater pipes and header tank vent pipes

[Pud237]

Fantastic thread, can't wait to see this finished. Glenn, you are an inspiration!

By the way, do you do private work on E30s? I have an E36 M3 evo and an E30, combining the two would be great.. The E36 is not the cleanest example, wouldn't be too much of a shame to break it...

[glenn]

a little update.........
i have to run a pipe along the nearside chassis rail, for the heater matrix, so i thought it best to refit the exhaust manifold heat shields, for a little extra protection. also note i've blanked off both banks emission control connections.....



the offside heat shield fitted. power steering bottle fitted.....



original air-filters refitted. new filters will be fitted once i'm happy with the conversion.
the airboxes are fixed in place, although i still have to 'seal' them up. they'll work 'as is', but i'll need to seal them to stop warm air getting in.....





the aircon pump has been removed. to keep the power steering pump working, i've fitted a smaller belt, and removed a deflection pulley....



also fitted this, many thanks atul (pukar) ....



some random pics.....









still got lots to do, but i feel like i'm making good progress.
hopfully, it should be ready for it's first start, in a few weeks.

[Dezzy]

That looks insane in there!!!

[suchy]

And just when you think the bay is full, Glenn goes and squeezes something extra in there

[glenn]

power steering all piped up.
i decided to use an e36 m3 evo radiator i had here, as it was biggest i had here that would fit without cutting the chassis rails. it worked perfectly with the s62, so hopefully it'll be ok for this too.
all the coolant pipes fitted, except for the heater matrix connections. i'll do them when i tackle fitting the electronic throttle pedal, as i need to get the car out of the garage to open the drivers door
oil cooler fitted. also fitted the remote oil filter housing and connected the pipework from the engine. the pipes from the filter to the cooler were damaged, so i'll need to get another set off a breaker, to finish the oil system off. i test fitted the bumper several times, to make sure it all mated up without fouling anything.

[redcar]

Beautiful

[Dezzy]

That's fooking mental mate

[turk]

is the upside down filter housing going to work? I thought about doing this but gravity swung me away from the idea

Interested to know the answer to this.

[glenn]

is the upside down filter housing going to work? I thought about doing this but gravity swung me away from the idea

Interested to know the answer to this.

this is how it is on the E60 M5 adem.

the big plastic nut has a drain plug in the centre of it, to drain the oil filter housing of oil, when changing the filter.

[turk]

HMMM interesting... I might need to find me one of those bad boys in that case

[Bmw325turbo]

You dont think it will be a problem with the radiator, since the m5 radiator has 4 connections and the water goes both ways?

[glenn]

You dont think it will be a problem with the radiator, since the m5 radiator has 4 connections and the water goes both ways?

the m5 radiator has 4 connections because it's actually 2 radiators, one on top of each other.
this radiator is the biggest i had here that would fit without cutting the chassis rails.
if it proves to be not big enough, i'll get one made that has a wider core. but dont forget, the m5 will have been tested to cope with being in the desert.

[e30-EVN]

totally amazing Glen, and you have made so much progress to.

well done

still waiting for you to take me out in this lol

[DanThe]

I would be surprised if that S50 rad couldnt cope, the only thing you might struggle with though is airflow, because of how close it is to the engine. Would be worth filling the gaps at the top/sides IMO

[glenn]

I would be surprised if that S50 rad couldnt cope, the only thing you might struggle with though is airflow, because of how close it is to the engine. Would be worth filling the gaps at the top/sides IMO

good thinking dan ,
i'll look more into that once time is on my side

also, the s50 rad worked perfectly with the s62

[Dave_M3]

fook me! this has come on alot since i was last in here!!!
Some bedtime reading tonight me thinks

you have a pm too Glenn

[glenn]

thanks dave,

you have a pm too Glenn

pm replied

[glenn]

got the car out of the garage this afternoon, so i could sweep out the garage,
car is looking very dusty now, but i cant give it a wash as the screens still arn't fitted yet.
'homemade' exhaust made and fitted. 2x 64mm pipes, 2x straight through boxes. i cut the tail-pipes at different length's as i thought it looked better.
fitted a small windsreen washer bottle behind the offside headlight. i found it in amongst some of my my scrap, i think it came off an e46.
not much longer now.........




















do the red rear lights clash with the red car?

[Dezzy]

Any pics of the system Glenn?

Car looks cracking btw dusty or not!

[glenn]

Any pics of the system Glenn?

Car looks cracking btw dusty or not!

thanks dez,

i'll probably get the car out again on sunday,
as i'm in the middle of undersealing it
so i'll try and get a couple of pics of it then.

[appletree]

Colour + wheel + engine is so awsome!

[death]

awsome build

[glenn]

Any pics of the system Glenn?

here you go dez,
once i've put a few miles on her, i'm going to get a decent system made up,
but i needed something to be able to start the car and have it roadworthy.
a scrap yard i use regularly has new 'scrap' exhausts in from a local exhaust manufacturer,
so this system is made up of mostly this stuff.
the ends of the oem manifolds are 63/64mm, and so are the pipes i used, except the tail pipes are 70mm.
the backbox is one i made up using one and a half jaguar boxes i joined together (straight through)
but just as a precaution, i put in another small box in the middle of the system (again straight through).

[Dezzy]

That looks bang on Glenn.

That will sound lovely IMO.

[appletree]

Great work on the exhaust, building a custom exhaust on a car in a garage is a PITA when every time you want to check the fitment you have to grovel about on the floor dragging the system in rested on your chest, then you catch you nose on the car floor and pull your head away only to wack it on the floor... Been there done that!

[glenn]

thanks dez

Great work on the exhaust, building a custom exhaust on a car in a garage is a PITA when every time you want to check the fitment you have to grovel about on the floor dragging the system in rested on your chest, then you catch you nose on the car floor and pull your head away only to wack it on the floor... Been there done that!

its like you must have been watching me matt
tacking parts together with enough weld so that when you remove the system.....again, it remains in the position you wanted it, not enough room under there to wear the mask, and spatter landing either on your t-shirt, or in your ear!

[redcar]

thanks dez

Great work on the exhaust, building a custom exhaust on a car in a garage is a PITA when every time you want to check the fitment you have to grovel about on the floor dragging the system in rested on your chest, then you catch you nose on the car floor and pull your head away only to wack it on the floor... Been there done that!

its like you must have been watching me matt
tacking parts together with enough weld so that when you remove the system.....again, it remains in the position you wanted it, not enough room under there to wear the mask, and spatter landing either on your t-shirt, or in your ear!

You hero!

Exhaust looks lovely

[Dave_M3]

exhauts looks pretty fecking good for doing it with about a forearms length of workspace


Think I'd go with some smoked startecs if you can find some for the rear lights. will look brilliant with the dark red

[DMS]

It's insane with the amount of space you have when working on the car. Isn't it time to invest in a bigger garage?

[Jhonno]

Sound clips required!

[suchy]

It's insane what he acheives in the amount of space!!

Found an empty area for a washer bottle then

So Glenn when does this beast get fired up for the first time?

[redcar]

Sound clips required!

Indeed!

[Dave_M3]

It's insane with the amount of space you have when working on the car. Isn't it time to invest in a bigger garage?

that would mean he might not have been able to invest in the S85... or the S62, the S54 or the other S62


Have to give huge credit where its due for doing all this stuff in a small garage!

[glenn]

my 'little' garage is just fine
doing some jobs in there are obviously a bit more difficult, but i can do most of what i need, without too much of a problem.

Sound clips required!

Indeed!

So Glenn when does this beast get fired up for the first time?

i hope to fire it up in a few weeks.
basicly,
i just have the engine wiring to do, plus the fuel system to do.
the fuel system is a lot more involved than i first thought.......but i'm working on it.....a lot more parts to get.....