E30 M54B30 OBD1

[Silver Fox 43]

Next project is to mate these together

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[hybrid 1043]

Its going to be a rocket.

[huff3r 347]

Looks pretty epic!! Definitely not a taxi this time ae?

[mark247 39]

This sounds like a fantastic idea. I've heard a few of these m54b30 projects are going on at the moment in godzone.

[BM WORLD 1283]

good work that engine was bit of a deal .

is this for you or your brother steve

are you goingto run it on a 325i 525i m50 ecu system??

Edited March 27, 2010 by hybrid

[Silver Fox 43]

It's Steve's, and hope to run it on the M50 setup.

[hotwire 352]

Shite Dave - do you ever sleep Going to be an interesting one

[westy 614]

I'll be watching this.

Is that dash flocked?? Looks really good.

[Silver Fox 43]

No it's felt, and already starting to lift, will be getting redone, maybe flocked.

I'll be watching this.

Is that dash flocked?? Looks really good.

[hybrid 1043]

Let me know where you get it flocked please keen to see the result as I wouldnt mind doing it to mine.

[smiddy 76]

Is that a Singapore donk Dave? Has cats on manifolds.

[Silver Fox 43]

Don't have a lot of history on it Wayne, but it's out of an X5.

[3series 0]

tis a beaut car and wow will she fly.

[tire 10]

Awesome. Can't wait to see what happens.

Ps. Theres a documented m54 -> E30 swap on r3vlimited if you didn't already know.

[Silver Fox 43]

OK, update time.

Have motor at home, and bought a M50B20 from Brent, and an M50B25 manifold.

Have also picked up a Hall signal converter to change the Hall signal to a VR signal for the crank position sensor, and a thermostat adaptor from Zionsville Autosport , so we can use the Ali front housing from the M50.

So far, have stripped the M54 back to bare block with head attached, and removed the vanos.

I've also got the sump, rocker cover, front cam plate, from the M50, and will use the intake from the M50B25.

Will be getting an adaptor from Turner motorsport for the water sensor as the M54 only has 1 and you need 2 for the M50.

At this stage we intend to lock the cams in their most advanced position, it is a race car after all, but will eventually go for M3 cams at some stage.

We will be using the M50 non vanos loom, and all sensors have a home, so the computer should, in theory, work.

We have a 6 puk scintered bronze clutch plate and are using a lightened M20 flywheel and starter, in front of a 6 speed M3 box.

Anyone know of any reason this won't work, I can't think of any yet?

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

as soon as i saw you were running this on OBD1 i wondereded what you were doing for Vanos but looks like you have that sorted. this should go pretty well in an E30 allright! cant wait till the end result a few months down the line!

[Silver Fox 43]

Cheers Andy, hope to have it running in 4 to 5 weeks, will add some pics tomorrow.

I think getting rid of the vanos and fitting the M50 B25 intake will give it more torque and top end performance, which is what we are after for the track.

It seems most of the changes BMW are making to their new engines are for economy and to please the green brigade, and that by going back to earlier technology you can free these up and get better tuning and performance.

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

Cheers Andy, hope to have it running in 4 to 5 weeks, will add some pics tomorrow.

I think getting rid of the vanos and fitting the M50 B25 intake will give it more torque and top end performance, which is what we are after for the track.

It seems most of the changes BMW are making to their new engines are for economy and to please the green brigade, and that by going back to earlier technology you can free these up and get better tuning and performance.

true of pretty much all the manufacturers these days

[Forrest 35]

Good work Dave, keep it going

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2959]

It's Steve's, and hope to run it on the M50 setup.

Great project Foxy, can't wait to see it up and running. Reckon it will be working in time for the track day in May?

I wish I had a brother that built cars like that for me , It's about time Stevo came to his senses and had the joy of six cylinders !

Edited April 25, 2010 by E30 325i Rag-Top

[Silver Fox 43]

Quick update, Fitted the engine to the hole, and it does.

[flake 0]

looks like it was made for that engine bay!

what type of brake booster system are you going to be running

[Silver Fox 43]

It's in there, from a E34 525 ix, the 4 wheel drive one, same booster as the early E32s run. It's narrower but double length. Good thing is that it's a straight fit.

[BM WORLD 1283]

looking good david .

keep up the good work

[hybrid 1043]

Yeap! .. keep it up! interested to see how this will run performance wise.