any advice for 5.0v12 drop in on a maual box?e30 320 cabby?

[skunkgreenbmw]

just purchased 750 v12 car to take out engine and auto,split and find 6speed box???? uprate brakes,suspension and i expect will have to cut away and have refrabricated gearbox surround,any advice welcomed for a one of show off peice,,,,,should be unreal,as have pre owed to 750 before and they go like a true space ship,cheers from joni

[Nelly]

It has to go in from underneith rather than than dropped in from above, chassis has to be slightly cut and welded as well - best ppl to talk to about this would be Dips + Glen.

Neil.

[dips346]

good luck finding a 6 speed box cheap

[skunkgreenbmw]

dips346 ,ezinow jonny here,any ideas on how much for a 6speed,or where i may be likely to find one? are thhere any other manual gearboxs that will mate with the v12, are the engine mounts the same as if i were to be dropping a 3.5 block in?? and were could i get these items,i am confident i can do the job,and would of done it last year if some traveller hadnt picked my car up and scrapped it? any advice welcome thanks ,jonnie b in the area

[jonb]

bigup jonnie...

i tink i az mor chance of fingerin da queen dan u doin dis converzion.

6 speed box is around £500. you still interesting in doing this conversion?....(is there a tumbleweed icon)

ezinow!!

[dips346]

bigup jonnie...

i tink i az mor chance of fingerin da queen dan u doin dis converzion.

6 speed box is around £500. you still interesting in doing this conversion?....(is there a tumbleweed icon)

ezinow!!

where can you get a 6 speed for £500 as i paid over £1200 for mine and you cant seem to find them that easy,wouldnt mind a spare

[dips346]

dips346 ,ezinow jonny here,any ideas on how much for a 6speed,or where i may be likely to find one? are thhere any other manual gearboxs that will mate with the v12, are the engine mounts the same as if i were to be dropping a 3.5 block in?? and were could i get these items,i am confident i can do the job,and would of done it last year if some traveller hadnt picked my car up and scrapped it? any advice welcome thanks ,jonnie b in the area

not that simple every thing needs to be fabbed

[SCOTT325SE]

if you dont already know EXACTLY what you are doing, then sell the v12 on right now, as you'll just make a royal mess of it! if you DO KNOW EXACTLY what you are doing.... why do you need to ask questions. You obviously need to ask questions, so best bit of advice i would give is dont bother. pay Glenn to do it and pick the car up one week after dropping it off. You'll be chuffed with the result and wont have a fukked e30 afterwards.

[pacerpete]

Mr Joni Skunk ,if you keep smoking you may well end up believing your £50 750 is an e30 , if your blow isn't strong enough why not get your staffy to p1ss on the carpets to really capture that e30 council chariot aroma !.
Result,you will be happy and still have £6500 to spend on weed .

Big up da iver heath massive

[DanThe]

LMAO @ the resident fraggers

[Geoff]

if you dont already know EXACTLY what you are doing, then sell the v12 on right now, as you'll just make a royal mess of it! if you DO KNOW EXACTLY what you are doing.... why do you need to ask questions. You obviously need to ask questions, so best bit of advice i would give is dont bother. pay Glenn to do it and pick the car up one week after dropping it off. You'll be chuffed with the result and wont have a fukked e30 afterwards.

What a defeatest attitude. That sucks. If everyone gave in at the first hurdle and paid someone else to do the job for them, where the hell would that leave us?

Asking questions is a sign of an intelligent person. Someone who is willing to learn and given some ADVICE will pursue their ideas/goals.

I personally have no advice for you mate, other than do it yourself even if it takes you months and months!

[pacerpete]

Months and months and months,thousands of pounds and no doubt an ounce or three !

[pacerpete]

Jonni B ,r u in da house ?hows the conversion going ?

[skunkgreenbmw]

ezinow all,thanks for everyones input, really dont need to smoke that much skunk,???? and i dont have a staffie ,got beautiful american pitbull,if anyones fancys the there chances at local plastic surgery specialists,? funny those who believe that others cant acheive the goals and aims,or fuck it lets pay someone else,this zone must be for yuppies ,who dont get there finger nails dirty !!! anyway lads signing in later,time for chillin,illin and splifin,ezinow from jb,

[SCOTT325SE]

sorry dude, no offence, but you just reminded me sooo much of the poor goit who wrote into one of the BMW mags years ago saying "i have an e30 and an engine from an e36 m3. Can you tell me where to start"

I mean...... if that guy didnt know where to START, then how the hell can he have ANY idea where he's going with the conversion. If you've got an idea, then sure, go for it, but if you are in the same position as the e36 m3 engine owner, then its best left well alone.

[fuzzy]

unfortunately i dont have the facilities for such work as i would love to do it all myself rather than paying lieing inbred ****ers who just bullshit to you at every oppertunity.probably about half my costs could have been saved but for using 'specialists'

[dips346]

a v12 conversion is not cheap or easy to do,the right way as you need to a lot about the engine and parts to start with,wiring is a nightmare and you will find it hard to find a 6 speed box.auto is even more headaches if it fits as the box is massive,
even mine is not 100% finish and still needs £2500 plus to finish it thats why even i have had thoughts of selling it