325i Touring v8 swop

[primeevilcars]

hi and welcome
looking round came across a accdent damage m reg 530i for 200 quid engine is a very sweet v8 i drive a e30 325 tourer and wanted to know how hard is the converton and does anybody have wiring diagrams and other bit of info that can help me in doing this job

phoe

[ed325i]

Hi, Welcome to the zone.
Look here >> http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=47883

I found a 540 today

[primeevilcars]

Hi, Welcome to the zone.
Look here >> http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=47883

I found a 540 today

thanks for the link
you using the 540 for a project.

also here is a pic of the v8 removed
it came with a manual box aswell

[jonb]

Its alot of work fitting those engines in an e30.

The fact that it is a 3 litre makes it a bit pointless. They are around 220bhp as far as i know.

If your going to do it then stick the 4 litre in.

[bigdek]

hi and welcome
looking round came across a accdent damage m reg 530i for 200 quid engine is a very sweet v8 i drive a e30 325 tourer and wanted to know how hard is the converton and does anybody have wiring diagrams and other bit of info that can help me in doing this job

phoe

Bargain m8 .

the gearbox is worth twice that

[DanThe]

I agree with Jon, get yourself a 4 litre if you want to go to the trouble of fitting it.
You allready have the manual box so at least the 3 litre wasnt a waste

3 litre = 218bhp 229lb/ft

4 litre = 286bhp 295lb/ft

No contest really

[nickso]

i agree....keep the box and find a 4.4 litre to fit instead

[primeevilcars]

thanks for all the advise will see if i can find the 4 litre befor i junp in and strip my 325.
also i have a eaton 62 supercharger would the 530/540 engines handle this type of chargre or is it a complet rebild with uprated pistions crank etc.
thanks phoe

[m-dtech]

For that kind of money, would you be upset if the engine went pop ?

[bigdek]

you can run 6 psi ok which will give you just over 400 bhp .

Dont think their is space for an eaton but could squeeze in a more compact centrifugal type

Stripping these engines are big bucks . Around 600 notes just for gaskets

[primeevilcars]

you can run 6 psi ok which will give you just over 400 bhp .

Dont think their is space for an eaton but could squeeze in a more compact centrifugal type

Stripping these engines are big bucks . Around 600 notes just for gaskets

so 6psi that better than i was thinking and if i get close to 400hp i be really happy it would make fitting the 3litre alot less of a wast of time especially now i just sold the lethers and alloys for 400quid so the engine cost nout and i am 200quid up and still alot of car left to sell.

[bigdek]

400 is with the 4 litre .

[primeevilcars]

400 is with the 4 litre .

so i would be looking at about 300hp on the 3 litre rufley depending on psi etc.

[m-dtech]

even as standard the 3.0 v8 in the e30 wont be slugglish.

> 200bhp is plenty much fun.

[primeevilcars]

i've desided to fit the engine.
can i use the 5 series diff and prop or are the 325 ones on my car ok to use

[jkarran]

Good plan, fit the bargain engine and get V8 . Easy upgrade to 4L or 4.4L in the future

jk

[primeevilcars]

Good plan, fit the bargain engine and get V8 . Easy upgrade to 4L or 4.4L in the future

jk

got it in one jk especially as engin and box now have cost me nout.

[primeevilcars]

can anybody tell me if this is right for the wiring for the engin install


E30 ------------------------------------- V8 engine
blue 1 ---------------------------- 25 blue (generator)
blue/black 2 ---------------------- 1 blue/knows (oil level statically)
brown/violet 4 ------------------- 11 brown/yellow (coolant temperature gauge)
black/brown 5 ------------------- 23 brown/green (oil pressure)
green/yellow 6 ------------------ 22 green/knows (diagnosis river
green 7 -------------------------- 21 green (ignition unsecured)
yellow/knows 8 ----------------- 24 black-and-white/(consumption gauge)
black 9 -------------------------- 20 black (tachometers)
violet/green 10 ------------------- 2 blue/yellow (oil level dynamically)
knows/blue 11 ------------------ 19 knows/green (Diagn. Service interval)
violet/red 13 -------------------- 13 green/violet (gasoline pump)
blue/yellow 14 ------------------ 16 knows/yellow (ABS diagnosis)???
black/green 15 ----------------- On mass
black-and-white/ 16 ------------ Tachosignal?
black/yellow 18 ----------------- 18 black/yellow (starters)
red/yellow 20 ------------------- 3 Red/knows

thanks phoe

[bigdek]

check your hotmail dude

[primeevilcars]

check your hotmail dude

your a star bigdek
i am of to workshop in the morning to get started.
also bigdek ive been reading your thread and do you have any pis of the work to be done on the tunnle for the box to fit

[bigdek]

none rqd m8

[primeevilcars]

none rqd m8

that mikes life esaser