Another M30 3.5 is born 2006... going in the tourer now 2011

[nate335i]

also can i use an m3 prop in p2 or 3 or will i have to cut and shut one?

[charlE30]

Clutch slave now fitted and have decided to swap over from manual to PAS. Bought a complete kit ages ago and have never got round to fitting it, so while the cars up in the air why not should take no time at all. Bit gutted really as my 3.64 LSD is on my girlfriends tourer and she's just gone out.. If I had already had it removed I reckon I would have got the prop and diff fitted by the end of today, then all that would have been left would have been the exhaust system

I'm quite pleased with my progress over two weekends excluding removal of the old lump.. I'm a bit worried about starting it up and driving it as it's all been a bit to easy

does anyone have any plans for the mounts, preferable p2 or 3, so i can make them up before i take her of the road?

Most people that make their own do it with the new engine in situ, I doubt they made them from plans more likely to have used carboard/plywood as a template when the engine was sat in the correct position.

also can i use an m3 prop in p2 or 3 or will i have to cut and shut one?

M3 one will hopefully fit without any modification (fingers crossed) I'll keep you updated as to how I go

[ed325i]

gear linkage looks ok mine was so far back it wouldnt come through the hole at all

ED

[charlE30]

gear linkage looks ok mine was so far back it wouldnt come through the hole at all

ED

Which gear linkage did you use M20 or the M30?

[Andy335Touring]

Nice progress mate, it will be up and running before you know it

Might even be before yours Have you sorted the head/block clearance issue on yours yet mate??

I'm waiting on a picture of the Alpina chambers, it looks like i should be able to buy the head for next to nothing as it's cracked but i need to wait till i can get my hands on it before grinding away blindly on my head.

It would be nice to get the head by mid week so i've got time to sort it and mount it on the block ready for fitting next week end !

Tomorrow i'm going to strip the head and decoke it ready for grinding, the decoke is needed because i'm going to measure the capacity of all the chambers to make sure they are all the same, if i've got varying amounts of deposits it will throw the readings out.

I'd sooner not decoke it because a bit of coke is supposed to help it run well.

I've got an M20 gear selector thingy i'm going to try but i think i will have the same problem as Ed

[ed325i]

gear linkage looks ok mine was so far back it wouldnt come through the hole at all

ED

Which gear linkage did you use M20 or the M30?

I used the m20 one. and no I didnt use the bit of wood



ED

[gareth]

I finally received your emails gareth (MSN is sloooow) lots of usefull info, cheers

no worries. let me know if you need any exhaust pics or anything...

I haven't cut the linkage although idealy I should as it's a little out:

look about 7 - 10mm further back than mine. should be fine though. i also put a length of heatshrink sleeving over the part of the aluminium shift housing that slides into the body mounting bush and that tightened the shift up a little.

It makes me laugh when you read on various sites about having to use a custom or M3 gearbox hanger, the E30 is perfect as is the downpipe bracket..

a bit like the M3 prop still needing cutting... the auto loom and ecu being useless... the M20 linkages not fitting... position 3 allowing room for a viscous fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what exact hanger is that? mine still has no hanger on it but i have a 375i one that looks the same.

anyway, looks like you're making some real progress there! bet your girlfriend will want one next!!! my wife was talking about the similarities between the E32 735i donor and her E34 525i sport and the fact a E32 came with a 5.0 V12... she does have a very valid point though and i bet it would be a fairly straightforward coversion!

[ROC]

Nice one Charlie, looks like you are making excellent progress

Cheers,

Rich.

[nate335i]

im trying to remove the front crank nut from the m30 but i cant get it to budge, ive locked up the crank and had a 3/4 socket and 2meter bar on it but it will not move. HELP! has any1 done one of these before?

[gareth]

couldn't get mine off either... they don't often come off on M30's as there's no cambelt to change!

are you trying to remove the front pulley for rad clearance reasons? if so, the (6 or 13mm head bolts hold the grooved pulleys onto the main part of the front pulley, these can be removed seperately. failing that, if you need the whole thing off, try a blowlamp in case of any threadlock (this will soften it)

[nate335i]

managed to remove it by borrowing my mates 18v cordless impact gun,
GO SNAP-ON!

[nate335i]

is the 3.46 still the diff of choice if i have a sport gearbox?

[Andy335Touring]

is the 3.46 still the diff of choice if i have a sport gearbox?

Thats the set up i want to have, at the mo it's got a normal box and a 3.64lsd which is a bit too short geared for me.

Just make sure it's a big case dif because a small one isn't up to it

BTW are you in the UK ?

[Demlotcrew]

buster i would try and put some kind of rubber dampers on that electric fan as you will feel it running in the car in its current configuration. You can buy the brackets from BMW still.

HTH

Andrew

[nate335i]

yes i am in the uk, on the isle of wight.

[charlE30]

buster i would try and put some kind of rubber dampers on that electric fan as you will feel it running in the car in its current configuration. You can buy the brackets from BMW still.

HTH

Andrew

In the photo it wasn't bolted on properly, I've got 1/2" rubber bushes between the bracket and body although I will be ordering the correct brackets from BM

Charlie

[Andy335Touring]

yes i am in the uk, on the isle of wight.

Oh, may be a 3.64 might be better as your not going to be doing much motor way driving i guess ?

[Demlotcrew]

Sorry Charlie i get you and buster mixed up

Andrew

[charlE30]

yes i am in the uk, on the isle of wight.

Oh, may be a 3.64 might be better as your not going to be doing much motor way driving i guess ?

Is this the point Andy where you say "do you want to sell/swap"

Sorry Charlie i get you and buster mixed up

No problem mate, I seem to get mixed up with a few people.

If the weather is good this afternoon, I'm going to do the oil and coolant and try and fire her up

Does anyone have any recomendations as to what oil to use in both engine and gearbox?

Charlie

[nate335i]

does anyone know where i can get hold of a performance cam from and are they worththeir money?

[Andy335Touring]

Is this the point Andy where you say "do you want to sell/swap"

Good luck on the fire up, not sure on the gearbox oil but i've treated my self to some fully synthectic(sp?) Silkolene 5w-40 for the pina engine.

You know this any way but make sure you turn the engine over to build up the oil pressure before firing it up properly.

It takes a while to fill the oil filter canister up once it's been drained to change the filter.

Nate, it can work out to be an expensive game to tune a N/A engine, just to change the cam you will also need uprated springs, new rockers and rocker shafts. To get the best out of the cam you also need to have the head ported as well, it all adds up $$$ but it depends how long you are going to keep it and wheather you are going to be happy with 240-250bhp with a cam and head work ? If you want more power than this look at Toby's Turbo M30 thread.

[Demlotcrew]

It takes a while to fill the oil filter canister up once it's been drained to change the filter.

Andy just fit the oil filter into the canister then pour in the oil and fill the canister as much as you can before you fit the cover and crank the engine. This reduces the risk of oil starvation for those few seconds.

HTH

Nate335i, i think its probably best if you start your own thread, as you will get more detailed replies and people who do search the forum for answers wont need to read through pages and pages of someone else's thread to only find out that there is no relevant information here.

Andrew

[stevetigger]

Nice work there mate!
I should update my thread too!

[charlE30]

Hello mate How's yours coming along??

Just been playing with the engine, filled oil/coolant etc connected battery up and...... nothing, it was turning over but not firing Started checking all relays, sensors, fuel delivery etc couldn't find any faults all readings where correct. Took my fuel pump relay out of my other car and tried again...


















IT'S ALIVE and it sounds like a WW2 spitfire without any exhaust system

[Toby_Unna]

well done mate! what a good feeling that is

[charlE30]

well done mate! what a good feeling that is

Understatement of the century mate, I'm over the chuffing moon.

I'll try and do a sound clip when the neighbours have gone out

[Toby_Unna]

there's going to have to be an m30 meet sooner or later, must be a fair few kicking around now

[gareth]

bet you're well chuffed!

i started mine with no exhaust on too! chocks away chaps!!!!!!!!!!!!

i agree that a M30 meet is the way to go... maybe that huge (PBMW?) show that's been mentioned may be the place to meet up? i'll have to get mine back on the road before then....

[charlE30]

:
i agree that a M30 meet is the way to go... maybe that huge (PBMW?) show that's been mentioned may be the place to meet up? i'll have to get mine back on the road before then....

When is this and where?? Once I've sorted the exhaust system I'm going to rip it all out and stick it in my decent 325... should be able to do it in a weekend if the other is allready stripped

Toby now that you've gone Turbo and fab'd a new exhaust system, what have you done with your old en.... or have I asked this before

**thinking out loud "please say it's in your garage taking up room and that you haven't thrown it away"**

I'm in desperate need of downpipes, can anyone point me in the right direction?

[gareth]

i think it's at santa pod but i could be wrong. i saw a post about it the other day. said something about having a stand big enough for 250 of us on there!!!

[Andy335Touring]

IT'S ALIVE and it sounds like a WW2 spitfire without any exhaust system

Bloody ace ! Another 335 lives

I've done that to, just a little bit to loud to pass an MOT though

I'm all up for a 335 meet once i'm up and running again

[gareth]

one thing i've noticed about 335's is they seem to have the strongest engine BMW ever made (so i've been told) but spend most of the time off the road for various reasons!

mine is off the road with dented panels, a smashed wheel, a missfire and the economy doesn't help!

at the moment i'm running a pug 406 turbo diesel and that's drinking vegetable oil... i'll be rich again soon!

[ant2]

hah mine is off the road aswell, 5 stud swap and some decent suspenson, agree the engine is solid, thrash mine regularly on track and the only thing that ever broke was the water pump

[gareth]

hah mine is off the road aswell, 5 stud swap and some decent suspenson, agree the engine is solid, thrash mine regularly on track and the only thing that ever broke was the water pump

i've replaced the water pump on every bmw engine i've owned so far!!!

with the M30, i just bought one as i knew it would go sooner rather than later and there's a load less room to swap in in a E30. surely enough, when i swapped it, the old one was just starting to rub the impeller on the housing!

[ant2]

mine completely died and snapped in half, thought the engine had died when all the steam came from under the bonnet, wasnt that hard to do but i had to take the rad out to do it