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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Hi guys looking to transplant a engine from a e46 and was wondering if the e46 subframe will fit the e30??
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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:58 pm

No
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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:15 pm

So what is the best route custom subframe??
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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:41 pm

Use the E30 subframe?
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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:51 pm

Z3m subframe

But whats it for?
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Post Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:58 pm

330d, e30 one fouls on the sump
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Post Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:37 am

How similar is the 330d block to M50?

Thinking that an ex E34 sump may fit?
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Post Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:18 pm

daimlerman wrote:How similar is the 330d block to M50?

Thinking that an ex E34 sump may fit?
Great minds think a like, that's what I was thinking but how complicated is it to change the oil pick??
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Post Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:01 pm

jasso wrote:
Great minds think a like, that's what I was thinking but how complicated is it to change the oil pick??
Swapping the sump and pick up is a piece of piss, getting a e46 diesel donk to run properly in a e30 is not so easy.
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:34 am

I have got a electronic wiz to sort the wiring but just want to drop the car off with running gear fitted, hunting for a e34 sump now thanks for the help guys.
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:40 pm

There's a guy on E30owners who has done this conversion :thumb: It's meant to be quite fast! Good luck with the conversion!
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Post Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:42 am

Jozi wrote:There's a guy on E30owners who has done this conversion :thumb: It's meant to be quite fast! Good luck with the conversion!
Do you have a link to the page?
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Post Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:55 am

Yeah sure here it is: http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16856

I think this guy is adapting a E46 front subframe to fit the E30: http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20805
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Post Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:40 am

ok guys tried the e34 m50 sump and no go, but have been thinking would the e34 tds sump fit as the tds lump is also m57 like the 330d engine.
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