M30 535i engine into E30 318i -pitfalls?

[Dino]

Hi Guys,

I'm picking up a 318i that I've been offered for peanuts (£100 ) and I've been donated an entire E34 535i which is a rust bucket but has a known good engine/box.

I've had a look at a couple of the threads on here about this engine swap but are there any potential pitfalls of this engine conversion?

Are there any particular parts that I should change like engine mounts/hoses/cables etc? I read somewhere else that the bulkhead needs some bashing as well - how true is this?

Any tips and advice or pointers in the right direction would be appreciated

Oh and here are some pics of the sleeper

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v324/ ... 30%20318i/

[e30Alex]

im half way thru the same conversion. Bulkhead 'probably' wont need bashing,mine didnt. Custom mounts needed, im making mine as do many, however e30de and someone on the zone will sell you some circa £150 ish. apart from that most bits are plug and play. remember the speedo clocks differ between 6 and 4pots! Any advice give me a pm,or do a search, theres about 30ish zoners on here who have done this conversion!Cheers Alex

[Dino]

Thanks for the advice Alex

I'm assuming that I can put the E34 clocks in the E30? Yay or nay?

[bigdek]

nay, just use the cluster coding plug from a 6 pot e30

[kabeer]

cross member from 325 and M30 front Drive shaft is a must . . .

it's length about 59 or 60 cm. use rear shaft from the 318
...and 3.46-64-73 or 91 diff. job is done

[e30Alex]

cross member from 316/318 m10 is the same if thats any help!Alex