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Awesome thanks for the info. Are running an m52b28 with a getrag220 e36 box? What was needed to make the clutch work, I’ve got a m20 flywheel but not sure which clutch kit I’ll need as it’ll have to fit the e36 box input shaft, the m20 flywheel and have a sprung disc, and hold b28 power. Car will never see the track. Have another car for that. Yeah have heard that e90 booster is the way to go, so will do that.

Ive Seen this car in Person, recognised the plate, the paintjob looked pretty questionable up close

As above, looking for m52 coolant hoses. 14, 13, 8, potentially 1,2 as well. 5&7 I take go to the heater core? Will be a bit different as it’s going into an e30.

Yeah that’s a fair point might just leave engine as is for now, was looking into doing m54 intake cam swap and m50 manifold later down the line potentially. Will probably do exhaust though as I don’t want to use the m20b20 exhaust. Definitely not an open cheque book as the 135i isn’t going anywhere. Still trying to figure out the clutch situation too, I have a m20 flywheel, that has been machined to fit the m52 with front bowl sump, but not sure which clutch kit to use to work with the m20 flywheel and g220 box. diff is another concern not sure what to do about the diff as the e36 box is 1:1 5th unlike the e30 boxes.

Awesome thank you that’s very helpful information. Yep I’ve got a big metal coolant pipe that splits into a few different ends that sits below the intake. Will start there. Sweet will keep the ccv oem in that case particularly if it’s mostly under the intake manifold anyway. Would you swap to an m50 manifold? Is it worth the extra $? Apologies for the many questions this m5x stuff is fairly new to me, mostly been spending my time on the n54/55 engines.

Thank you! I paid $2300 for engine, loom, ecu, g220 manual box, shifter, linkage, e34 front sump, front pick up, dipstick, m20 flywheel (machined for e34 sump), m20 starter motor, clutch, and some other odds and ends. So it’s hard to say what I paid for the motor.

Are those seals best ordered from beisan systems? Yeah going to have to try figure out the whole coolant line, and ccv situation I bought the engine somewhat disassembled so no clue what goes where and what bits I’m missing. I’ve seen some people delete the ccv in favour of a catchcan, is there any merit in that? Want to keep things as simple as possible the less hoses and valves etc the better.

With my 135i being more or less completed (for the time being) I decided to pick up another project. was looking for a little while, as most e30s are very rusty nowadays, but managed to pick up this prefacelift 320i sedan for a good deal, due to the fact that it has a cracked head. Paint and interior appear to be in good shape and has minimal rust. I also picked up an m52b28 engine, a getrag 220 box, m20 flywheel (machined to fit sump), m50 front sump, pick up, dipstick, shift carrier, linkage etc, loom and ecu. ecu will need the ews deleted. plan is to pull the m20 out in the next few weeks while I begin refreshing the m52. So far planning on doing sump gasket, valve cover gasket, oil filter housing, aluminium thermostat housing , thermostat, waterpump, pulley bearings, spark plugs and ignition coils. But keen to hear if there’s any other bits that are worthwhile doing while I’m there. If anyone has any tips/tricks, recommendations or advice let me know. Also will probably have some questions regarding coolant line routing, ccv system and Evap on the m52 as it was already partially disassembled when I picked it up so not sure what parts I’m missing/what goes where. plans so far apart from what’s lifted above is to do a purple tag rack with slim linkage, e90 or clio brake booster not sure which way to go yet. Will also need a manual pedal box, interior trims for the shifter (currently auto) clutch line master slave etc so if you have anything that might be useful you want to get rid of let me know and I’ll buy it off you.

Have aquired an e30. Not a coupe but a tidy prefacelift sedan. Also have an m52b28, front sump, and a getrag 220 box. Any tips tricks/advice for the m52s are appreciated.

Still looking for a tidy rolling body.

Yeah bit of a set back today unfortunately seller has decided to back out of the deal as someone has made him an offer and is picking it up before the weekend. Pretty shitty thing to do imo considering we had a deal. So back to the drawing board to keep looking for a coupe rolling body. not too sure why people don’t do m54 more often but from what I understand they’re slightly more expensive engines and a little more tricky to get going in an e30.

Very nice! I’m sure I’ll be asking you quite a few questions soon. Will hopefully be picking up a red coupe on the weekend and an m52 sometime next week. Will take a while to put the whole interior back together and figure out what to do about paint as well as removing the engine, gearbox etc and sourcing manual (clutch) pedal/pedal box and all the other bits and pieces. will be a bit of a project but should be fun, have been spending most of my time on the 135i clubsport car I’ve built which I’ve still got and won’t be going anywhere, but nice to do something different and something a bit nicer for the street.

Yep have messaged him, will likely pick it up on the weekend if it has had the rust repaired properly/is as rust free as he claims.

Yeah they look very similar. Potentially will be picking the coupe up on the weekend. At least I know there’s no rust left. It will need some paint done so keen to hear if anyone has any recommendations for reasonably priced panelbeaters. He’s got the rest of the interior to put it back together. Seems like a good candidate for a m52 swap.

Are you certain it was that car that was stripped by previous owner and having electrical issues? Guy who owns it currently said it was taken apart for rust repairs under his ownership. came across this one, looks very similar with bits removed etc but a sedan, was this the one you were referring to?

Haha this was my next option. It’s had rust repairs done, and no more rust that I can see now. According to the owner it runs and drives. Paintwork is definitely rather average however.

Well you were right haha… went and had a look tonight, looks great from 5m away, look closely and there’s a very questionable repair to the lower a pillar where there must’ve been a significant rust hole, rust extending down into the engine bay down the firewall and in the boot floor down the sides. Definitely something to steer clear of for the money, I wouldn’t want anything to do with that a pillar job.

Right Sweet as. Kms aren’t too much of a concern as engine and gearbox most likely won’t be used, and suspension bushings would be old by now anyway regardless of kms. Mostly after something reasonably rust free with good paint which this appears to be. As far as being overpriced goes definitely is but I have negotiated price well below the asking price. But considering other coupes with terrible paint are listed for anything from 6-10k and then need 6k+ of paintwork this doesn’t seem to bad to me especially at the price I’d be buying it at.

Is this cad known to anyone here, going to have a look at it tonight. Not exactly what I was looking for and a bit more expensive but looks quite tidy.

Yeah I went and had a look at it, paint is rough as, so would need a full respray, and has some dodgy rust coverup in the boot, been painted with truck bed liner and rust is coming back through that. Interior is tidy though and seems generally fairly well cared for. plan is nothing crazy just a nice simple m52b28 + manual swap and Some nice wheels. Just want a fun street car.

Still looking for a tidy coupe shell/rolling body

Yeah for sure, a lot for sale that haven’t had any interest. I have been offered a coupe to buy, fully stripped to the bare shell and has been rust repaired and painted. Could be a good option as far as rust free goes.

Yeah I mean the plan has definitely changed. Was initially just looking for a manual e30 for 8k. now have gone further down the slippery slope and am looking for a tidy coupe rolling body and happy to pay 7k for a rolling body with good paint and no rust. I thought that should be fairly realistic but even that seems difficult to find. Crazy how much money people are asking.

Having been looking for an e39 for a few weeks now I can also say that almost everything seems pretty overpriced. How an auto 318i is meant to be worth over 10k is beyond me. trying to find a tidy rolling body is proving to be more difficult that i thought.