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Freshen up with new seals etc, MILVs and rag on it During the swap will get KB to give the box a freshen up. Goes in for the headers end of month

Hi All, New to the group, have owned several 3 series got my love for BMW when I was working as a mechanic on them many years ago. Finally got a 3 wagon it's stock which suits me fine as it is a daily and I do some decent kms in it. I dont treat it precious, and the car takes whatever I can give it. I am still not man enough to go full manual on a few roads yet, I believe I will run out of talent or traction before I run out of power.

Cheers to HellBM, now have a new lump to play with....

https://www.daytonwirewheels.com/pdf/catalog_volume_92.pdf You could do it... Dayton still do the 72 wire classic lace familiar from old Jags etc. Personally I would stay away from the 100 spoke type that are commonly used on low riders. Unless of course if your E30 is a low rider Cheers...

Yes, Japanese size radiator, viscous fan, standard aux fan (the stock pusher is very high volume). If you can't get a clutch fan I'd get a bigger aux fan and use a lower temp fan switch.

Perfect for a LS3 swap 😜

Does anyone have a fan + clutch for a m52 that they’re willing to part with? Trying to avoid my overheating problems. Closer to Auckland the better. Also unsure if these come with a shroud or not. If it does then would be keen on that as well Cheers!

While I save for suspension refresh and collect pets for that. (Full set of New front control arms arrived last week) me and a mate who is an electrical whizz added an OEM tow bar loom to the car. it’s had a tow bar well before I purchased it but not any wiring. Doh. good project, lots to take apart to get it done and that’s what takes most of the time, about 5 hours including a bbq rib break for lunch. 😛 also, like most zealots when taking these things apart, the under side got a thorough clean the other half has seen the result and has now decreed I must test it at the nearest garden centre. 🤣 thanks to @hqstu for the loom positioning of control box and running loom along main harness. this poked throug under the rear seatbelt and was run along the main harness to the LCM, when it was installed using genuine BMW plugs for all LCM connections give the rear a good cleanb wehile bumper is out, degreaser doing its magic All buttoned up, trailer plug in proper place, doesnt look too bad. disassembly of plug to feed through the new chassis hole and for a thorough clean New hole drilled for loom

Yeah, I have tried to squeeze a viscous fan on my m52 swap, and would have had 2mm clearance with the radiator, and was concerned that under heavy braking on the track that they'd end up touching. Install would have involved removing the radiator, installing the fan, and then reinstalling the radiator. Some people have somehow made it work. But I, like most, have a 16in electric pusher fan on the radiator which works well.

It's not an unusual milage for them to need big end bearings done. It's just they left it one drive too many! The trick is to preventatively replace them BEFORE the crank gets damaged - waiting until now that it is too late possibly makes it a MASSIVE ballache job, instead of just a big expensive job.

Ahh gotcha. Anyway, back on topic. Would appreciate it if anyone has a viscous fan + clutch + shroud

If I were a gambling man, I think I'd just get one that is running fine for low/mid 20's, than spend 15k+10 on one that's already frigged.

That ain't a wing, that's a wang

Austin Healey 3000 factory wires. Competition version was 72 spokes and the standard version was 60 spokes. It was wires or steelies in those days Cheers...