335 Help Needed bringing it to life

Post Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:11 am

Hi all can any 335 owners advise me with these couple of bits....................

1990 735i
This item seems to have heater pipes running from behind bulkhead - do I need this?

And secondly................

Is this a main power lead?

I'm not a mechanic but am rather bravely (read stupidly) tackling this conversion alone!

I already have a list of bits:-

Using auto 735i engine 1990 (bargain ebay find Ã‚£25 whole car!)
e30.de mounts p3
324td fan and clutch (anyone fitted one with pics showing clearance?)
e28 535 manual rad
e28 gbox
e28 flywheel and clutch (525)
m3 prop
m3 exhaust
m3 lsd

Just spent my spare couple of hours these last few mornings removing exhaust, prop, disconnecting accel cable removing rad etc...
Just need to separate the fuel lines, the power steering fluid reservoir and unbolt engine mounts and the big 30 will be ready to be lifted.

Pls help

Post Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:19 am

the top pic is the heater valve. you dont need that as you will be keeping your e30 heating system and will be re plumbing your m30 hoses to suit.

Post Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:57 am

Disconnect the entire engine wiring loom and remove it mate, your second photo shows the positive terminal for power to the loom.

When you've got it all removed it'll make more sense

Have fun mate, it's well worth it

Charlie

Post Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:04 pm

yeah when its out it will make sense!

red wire is for the positive - easy.

and the big thing is def not needed.

brave doing it yourself! i have MAJOR help from Andy Gall as he did his ages ago, by himself!

crazy on your own but it is possible if your good. plenty of help on here so keep the questions coming!

oh and bravo with the Ã‚£25 car! its worth 2 or 3 times that in scrap metal

Post Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:18 pm

Was a bit of a find really!
2grands worth of recent engine overhaul and the fella wanted to see how fast it went!! It went 140mph before the passenger tyre blew and decided to redesign the front wing and bumper. Put the spare on but didnt realise that the wheel had too much offset and clamped up against the strut and caliper!! After I bought it - chiseled wheel off - replaced wing and it sailed thru MOT!

Will hopefully have the lump out tomorrow (weather willing)

Post Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:31 pm

Well what a waste of a fine weathered week! Monday- went to hoist engine out and my hoist gave upon me!
Just had enough power to lift block off of the mounts!
Ebay AGAIN!

Managed to find a cheap hydraulic ram and a load leveler AND they arrived today!

Sunday is next chance I get to have another crack at it

Post Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:35 am

what a pain man!

the weather has been great this last week and i me and andy have been cracking on big time with my m30 but we keep hitting stops!

take you time with it and be ready to take the engine out a few times to get the position right.

mines a rush when its in its in

i will be doing some odds and ends on saturday but my next big day is sunday

when you get it done that nice rebuit engine will be great!

Post Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:17 pm

Cannot Wait!

How are you using/ placing your water bottle rad reservoir?