Anyone can put 3.5 engine in e30?

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Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:04 pm

hi guys, my cousin has got a e30 cabby, it already has had the 3.5 conversion done but the original engine gave up so he purchased low mileage one and the garage he took it to , removed the the old one but could not for the life of them put the new one in :roll:
any specialist or someone knows what they are doing can put the new engine in for him? please advise any garages people etc :)
location is birmingham but can travel :)
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 3:34 pm

When you say they can't get it back in, do you mean they can't get it engine mounts to line back up?
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 3:44 pm

Rav is your man from the Birmz massive :D

It looks like it's never going to fit, but it does. You need to raise the box up a bit to get it on the mounts. Tell the garage if one came out, one can go back in
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Haha....Birmz massive.
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:17 pm

Step up Rav! :D
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:35 pm

No answer Dan.
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:59 pm

Garage are bit cluless not sure what they done? Cars sitting without engine cousin wants it sorted asap, rav can you do it my freind? :)
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Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:20 pm

Where r u in Birmingham?
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Where r u in Birmingham?
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:08 am

car is in alum rock but can recover it to you if need be
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:37 am

I won't be able to do the work, i've got no time until Late September due to work
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:00 pm

so why ask where car is based lol :mad:
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:17 pm

To offer help. That's a reason for the forum.
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:18 pm

If you need it done.sooner....contact BMWMAD on here. He's based in Tyseley and can do the conversion sooner.
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Drop me a pm mate
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:41 pm

was just kidding rav thanks for the help. pm sent bmw mad
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