*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) This is goin to be my next project.... E 30 316 Conversion to M30 3.5 Litre Cars used for conversion: Mint E30 Mock up donor car: E30 325 I Coupe (De-registered) Parts needed: Engine M30 3.5 (E34) E34 Throttle cable E32 oil pick up & sump Custom engine mount arms E39 engine mounts New RC gasket, sump gasket, oil filter remote housing gasket, crank seals, idlers, w/pump, thermostat, drive belts & spark plugs G/box Getrag 260/6 Front half of driveshaft New center hanger, joints & balance New clutch New g/box seals & mounts Short shifter & knob Engine bay Donor: Radiator & mount brackets (No viscous coupling or fan blade will be used) (custom water pump pulley) Expansion tank Electric fan switch (95 & 105 degrees) (utilize air con fan for cooling... diode switching system) Battery cable ( E/bay to boot) E34 M60 hydraulic brake booster system Wiring loom adaptor CAB & pod filter (custom) New steering coupling All new radiator & heater hoses Check/replace heater matrix Battery moved to boot Suspension Front E36 hubs & E46 front brakes Coil over front with camber plates (E36) HD sway bar All new bushes & ball joints (nolathane) New rotors & pads Rear Donor subframe E36 5 stud flanges New axle bearings New H&R springs Bilstein rear shocks with new mounts HD sway bar New rotors, disc pads & handbrake shoes All new bushes (nolathane) Differential LSD Ratio (????) ( maybe 3.07:1) New side seals & pinion seal Mag wheels Style (????) Width (????) Dia (????) Offset (????) Tyres Direzza (dependant on mag wheel size) Body Colour coded Tech II Fog lights Black kidney grills M spec mouldings Exhaust Custom twin pipe system (2") Twin (square) tips Instruments Modify Tacho (from 4cyl to 6cyl) Coolant level light & buzzer Sounds New head deck New speakers F & R Plus 1000hrs, bruises, swearing, headaches & 100 dozen Lion Red Edited February 22, 2008 by botanymotorworx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lbirgel 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2007 sounds mint!! i look forward to seeing it when its finished! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1258 Report post Posted December 1, 2007 where's the pics . hey if you need some bits , i have some . 021433600 . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted December 1, 2007 a 3.2x or 3.4x diff would be nice n high BTB here in the UK do some beautiful headers for this swap and RHD cars...another idea is S50 headers sounds cool, pics would be nice too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLBM 1530 Report post Posted December 2, 2007 Hi Glen, I have: Engine M52B28 (E36) Wiring loom (E36) M50 inlet manifold E34 Throttle cable E34 oil pick up & sump E34 engine mount arms and much more Ray 0212HELLBM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBOY23 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2007 wow sounds good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted December 2, 2007 At this stage I'm still waiting for my customer to buy his new car so I can get the 318 of him I bought the 325 Coupe on friday, I'm using this for bits: Rear sub frame, engine oil cooler, wiring loom for battery in boot, tacho, TechII steering wheel, expansion tank, radiator & mounts, adjustable fuel pressure regulator (needs a seal kit) and a few other bits & pieces The project will get up and running as soon as I get the car Still doing a bit of research so I can get it all together Thanks guys for the offer of parts I need I'll keep everyone in mind when I start shopping Cheers Glenn BTW..my E36 318TI M52B28 is getting another diff this week. I was running a small case 3.91:1 but I'm installing a medium case 3.64:1 and axles thanks to Ray @ HellBMW...also getting the tacho sorted. I'm still running the original 4 cyl. Auto Electronic Services in Takanini are going to sort it for me. I cant use the 6 cylinder dash in my car. I tried, seems like all the pin configerations are different. I'll be selling this car as soon as I start on the new project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve R 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2007 having seen the 328TI i know this is gonna be a mint conversion cant wait to see it completed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Sounds very fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 nice work glenn... Give us a yell of you want to take a look at ours at any point for ideas ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 nice work glenn... Give us a yell of you want to take a look at ours at any point for ideas ... Thanks I might just have to do that Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Plus 1000hrs, bruises, swearing, headaches & 100 dozen Lion Red good to see you have accounted for the injuries, swear jar and medication. Key components of all car projects.When we were taking the engine out of my car, the girls were watching and decided that every time we swore we would get one less beer at the end, we started with a dozen each. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 When we were taking the engine out of my car, the girls were watching and decided that every time we swore we would get one less beer at the end, we started with a dozen each.Nice to see you got away with it only being the beer that they took away This project sounds like a cracker, it would be great if you would keep us updated with pics etc as you go along. Seeing a project like this coming together would make a wonderful break from the 'how low can I go bro' threads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickSilver 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 This project sounds like a cracker, it would be great if you would keep us updated with pics etc as you go along. Seeing a project like this coming together would make a wonderful break from the 'how low can I go bro' threads. hahah nice... any idea on a time frame?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rick James Report post Posted December 3, 2007 a 3.2x or 3.4x diff would be nice n high BTB here in the UK do some beautiful headers for this swap and RHD cars...another idea is S50 headers sounds cool, pics would be nice too! Yea, for close to 6K NZD landed i'm sure they're very nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Sounds awesome Glenn, will definately call in and check on progress. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Yeah Glenn, would be keen to pop by and have a look! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Seeing a project like this coming together would make a wonderful break from the 'how low can I go bro' threads. X2 FTW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 ^^man you say FTW alot. Car sounds like a whole lotta fun Glenn,bring on pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2007 ^^man you say FTW alot. My Bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Just thought I would pop this in...it might help someone else I've started the new project mock up with a stuffed E30 I'm using this car to mock up all my mods first ....before the real thing I dont know why the poms & yanks havent thought of this before This is one way of getting rid of the vacuum booster and replacing it with a hydraulic booster which works of the power steering pump. There are quite a few mods to do and the rack has to be overhauled to run LHM instead of G3. Power steering racks run 110-120 bar pressure and will take 200 bar (I've checked). This system works on 120-150 bar pressure. It will work with ABS & non ABS. This mock up is with ABS. Cheers Glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Glenn, took this pic of the M30 motor showing the dizzy, it sticks up a lot above the level of the rocker cover.. Will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks will Seeing it like that, I know now how I can get round it... I think I'll cut and weld it to get the right angle and get it recast, or buy a new one if you still can & just cut & weld ( the front distributor drive cover ) I should be devulging my project I spose I turned blonde and changed my mind No M52B28 any more M30 3.5 litre now with side draughts, extractors, cam, port & polish, balance, lightened flywheel, 5 speed manual and the rest I posted.....should edit the opening thread I spose... I'll do it later Cheers Glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 That will be a very quick 318! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 That will sound insane! good work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
