E30TOY

hey Im on the hunt for an e30 m3 engine and gearbox, the more complete the better, would be goodif the wiring loom and computer comes with it

Hey all Have decided to remove the m42 from my car as ive had a change of heart Engine is a M42 from a e36 318is, comes with manul loom and computer, engine hasnt been started but still turns over, have had the motor for under two years it has done 116,000k's, only thing is that it has an m40 sump on it and i do not have the m42 sump, offers are fine Also my E30 5 speed manul gearbox is up for sale, has m40 clutch and flywheel is well, Not selling my manual pedal box and clutch slave as i need those for another engine that im looking at buying Gear box has no leaks and is in good nic, only has a one slight problem the switch for the reverse light is not working other than that in good working order, offers are fine Everything is still in the car and yet to be pulled out, ill get onto it as soon as i can, car is in taupo at the moment just to let ya know cheers maka_08 0211204366

Hey could do with some help if someone has a e30 318is m42 if they could take some photoes of there wiring loom, and the plug to the fuse box, would be a great help, just need to see where everything goes as my loom is out of a e36 man m42 cheers

yea taa mate, had a re read back though the manuals, thank you for you in put

Hey mate, ive been doing the same project that your embarking for the last year, i say give it a go, the only thing you will find hard is the wiring, most of everything else from the e30 you can still use (e.g m40 sump, engine brackets and engines mounts). are you slapping a manual to it or a auto, ive almost finshed mine but all i need to find is a wiring diagram to fix my problem with the fuse box plugs, ill be keen to share my comments and photos to ya, im in the middle of jobs at the moment and having shiped my e30 to taupo i now have to ship it back to auckland, so once car is back in a place where i can finsgh it and getting on the net more ill try to help you out, there are alot of people on this site that can help ya, and again im fopr this project, it is worth it i rekon, but i mite have differnt ambissions than you do, but still there aint many e30 318is around so good luck bro let us know how is goes big ups for m42

Hey guys Im having trouble finding the wiring diagram for m42 318is/ti, i have the motor and gearbox all in place in the engine bay, i have deloomed the motor as i finish of all the rebuild of the engine, my problem is that all the wiring diagrams are u.s wich they use positive to ground instead of negitve to ground, i relise that heaps of people have done this conversion but still over the net there is no u.k wiring diagrams, the only problem i face is the plug to the fuse box that goes from the m42 does not match the m40 fuse box plug, both plugs are female plugs, if i can get the wiring diagram ill have this project finaly fished. i will be going to see ray at hell bm to get a m40 plug but then all i will need is a diagram cheers maka

Hey all I have had abit of time off from doing the conversion as i have moved to Taupo and left the car in Auckland, i did have the car up for sale earlyer in the year, but as i just had questions on what i had done and no buyers ive turned my head and have deciced to keep the work going. So i have come up for this weekend to work on it. I mangeged to go see Ray at Hell BM to get some parts and he was a big help, i got a e30 318is wiring loom off him wich i so needed to get the car to run, but as i was putting the wiring loom in place i see that the plug to the fuse box is differnt (photos will illustrate), the engine in the car now is the e36 318is m42, what would i need to do from here, also with suspension and doing the 5 stud conversion ive ended up with another problem, listerning to the guys at euro spares thay say i could leave the e30 crossmember in and use all the mounts from the m40, which was not a problem to blot to the motor as the block from the M42 is the same as the M40. That was algood till i put the wheels on and found that the front wheels sit too far back and i cant turn the wheel very much, i get some movement but not the full monty, i do have the crossmember off the e36 and steetring rack and will fit those and i also got from ray the engine brackets from the e36 m42 to mount back on, now will that fix my problem, im so close to finishing and getting the car running, these seem to be my only two problems i have, after that all i need to do is hook up all the new brake lines and fit some new headers wich im still yet to find and the fit the rest of the exhust, i do go back to Taupo today but will be back in the following weekends and once i find my own place i will trailer it down but would rather be able to drive it down as i miss driving my e30. Please help.... Thanks Maka Also thank you to Ray at Hell BM, will keep intouch and ring when i come up for some more parts, cheers mate

True, cheers mate for letting me know plus what does FYI mean?

Cheers mate,got it from european auto spares, had it for awile

Hey everyone, due to work comitments im relucting selling my bmw, Have had this car for years and now so far into the project i still must sell. 91 318i e30 in bmw ice white 226,0000k's south african assembled 5 speed manaul Full navy blue leather interior Two fuel tanks M42 Twin cam from e36 119,000k's ( still to be wired up) Has m40 sump fitted Skid plate ( protects the sump) 5 Stud conversion ( e36 320i front hubs and brakes, rear 318ti disc hubs and diff) Bilstien rear shoucks with new shock mounts Rear Strut brace Lowerd on super low kings (e36 front, E30 Rear) 17x8 bmw E46 factory rims p/n 6 7513 64 (full set, 1 mag has no tyre) good cond 2x 225/40/17 still good for a warrent, 1x 235/40/ 17 with 70% rubber Mid night express tints Eye lids M tech Boss Kit, with sports steering wheel BBS Rear bumper cover (cracked in middle) Car has no screen in it at hem moment but do have a screen and the rubber to fit, also needs to be wired up, power steering connected,, drive sharft installed, exhaust manifold and system and sum e36 m3 carster arm bushes. Car had a m40 in it but took it out because i had the m42 sitting in my shed for a month, engine still hasnt been started up yet, i brought the engine at the end of last year, its all link up to the manual gearbox, paint work is ok, a few dents around the car. Rego is on hold open to offers or $4500 ono any questions 021 1204366 matt

Hey, its been a wile since i last posted on here but have made some progress on my e30 project, i got rid of the old mags and ditched the 4 stud suspension, latley i have been working on fitting the 5 stud setup but still not yet finished, will update with more info an pics Before After

do you mean ews, this car had a non ews system, i know that m44 engines have that

M40 318, done 225,000kms, bit ticky, still good runner, always been serviced, no sump offers E30 set of king springs offers

I have lately been doing sum work on my e30 doing some changes, ive installed a e36 318is engine to replace the old tired m40 engine, in this problem comes the engine loom, i know that on the e36 the computer sits on the left side of the car but my computer is in the car, can any one tell me if there is a way around this or has anyone got the e30 loom to suit cheers

cheers bravo, but i have now sorterd the rear end out, so she stops on the spot now, as for the other problems, there still a work in progress, will let you know how i get on. Just in case if anyone looking for a fulltime dismantler i would be keen, I have many years experience is dismantling/parts picking and sales rep skills with bmw/merc and other imports

really im after abit more as the mount on my diff is stuffed, the other odd thing about this car i notice is that where the drive sharft connects to the diff its a 6 bolt flang insted of the 4 bolt flang. the diff is a 4.1 ratio but i belive after all my burnouts and drifting around and around roundabouts its not an lsd (not that im looking for 1), with this mount brocken it has caused abit of damge under the car, the driveshart is only just bolted to the gearbox and i belive for the 3rd time the hangerbearing has ripped itself out agian. For the susension e30 rear complete suspension including the subframe and axles and discs is what im after other wise i would like to convert my e30 for 4 stud to 5 stud using e36 compact suspension, if i could get ther e36 ti suspension i would then be happy to sell off my 16x7.5 et25 ac schnitzers as they then would not be needed, if any one can give me a price i would be very happy Im contactible durnin the day as im not working at the moment 09 2669418 or 021 1204366 cheers

after any suspension for e30, i have drum brakes on rear and wana dis use them and convert to disc, other wise would be looking at sum e36 compact suspenion for the rear, cheers

hey just after the middle muffler for a 318 m40 manual with the mounting too if avlible cheers Matt

hey will, not sure if your still looking for cable still but can help, give kerwin at european auto spares a ring 262 3752 (manukau) matt

any luck on those kits is there a e36 motorsport front bumper avlible for e30 cheers e30toy

Looks good mike, that'l make that m10 hum alot faster, hope to see the finish product soon, keep up the good work

Nice 325i dude, looks mint, those wheels suit it hard

The ac wheels, i got them when i worked at european auto spares, came on a car that was pretty well damaged, so brought them for mine, got new tyres on them now, 225/50/16 all way round tornado alphas, good tyres, grip really well

Well i was to late to buy Andrews m42 turbo, work is busy as, my bmw sat in the garge for 7 months, i gave up on the conversion as im doing another project and got the bmw regd and wofd so just driving it as my run about now, as for pics il try and get sum fresh ones of it cheers guys

Hey All My E30 was first registered in South Africa in 1992 and has had 1 old man owner since new. Its a 318i running the standard m40 engine plus 5 speed man, it also came with navy blue leather interior ,a diff out of a 325i e30 and a second fuel tank behind the back seat. I lowerd it down on a set of king springs and got hold of some AC Schnitzer 16x7.5 rims and had 205/50/16 kingsters tires for the front and 225/50/16's brigstones on the rear, i had it tinted in midnight express tint, M tec Boss kit,momo steering wheel, HKS mushroom podfilter, e36 coupe rear strut brace, oil catch can ect.. At the moment the car is been rebuilt to suit the m42 engine, At the moment not to sure if i would be keen getting a turbo or leaving it n/a. Im keen to hear any sudgestions you guys might have cheers e30toy