e30 m50

[nutter 1]

hey every one my e30 325i Auto 1989 project

due to certain reasons i have started my conversion earlier as i wont be able to drive, so here is what i have done on my first day

removed radiator

removed damage guard

and pretty much got my engine to the sage that it being hold in by 5 bolts and is ready to pull

i am doing the e30 to e36 power steering first off as it is stuffed.

Whats the best ratio to get remembering that i will be wanting to put this can on the track a bit, and on the road?

edit: some real good info http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=21448

i have a really heavy metal air box does this mean i have a South African version ?(this would be cool as unfortunately i am to a safa hahahaha )

and what is the best way to get round the brake booster i was thinking e12 brake booster but what one is the easiest to do

here is some photos of what i have done

Edited September 13, 2010 by nutterbutter

[Matty104 0]

will keep an eye on this one, looks like a good project,

yea the airbox does sway it towards a saffa, along with the battery being in the boot. other tell tail signs age armour guard windows ( i think thats what there called), sump guard , and long range fuel tank (75 ish liters) which means you will have a fuel tank behind the rear seat aswell as the normal one.

[Silver Fox 43]

Looks german to me. The best brake booster is from an E34 4wd, early E32, or 325ix, but don't see many of them. It's the double chamber version, smaller diameter and fits straight in, no mods needed.

[polley 916]

If you go the e32 booster route you will need to sort out a remote mounted resovoir.

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2136]

im running the porsche 944 booster but wouldnt really recomend it. it provides very little assistance. will be upgrading the pads and fluid in the near future anyway, but if i did it again would go for something else. however it does bolt straight in, needed NO modification everything just bolts straight up, and no need for a remote reservoir.

[Jacko 2158]

Shweet man, be keeping an eye on this one. FWIW my 85 323 has a metal airbox and is german assembled.

From the research ive done, and people ive talked to in the UK, the Renault Clio booster from around year 99-01 (your after one from a clio with plastic front gaurds) is the better booster of the lot in terms of feel/performance. Its straight bolt in, and much newer than any of the other options.

One of the wreckers in auckland has some on the shelf, its on my list of things to do to go get one from him. Cant find his name in my M50 swap notepad ( ), but he specialises in renaults and jags which should narrow it down.

Im not 100% but id put money on a 944 booster being identical to a VW golf one, I had a 944 for 4 years and theyre a VW partsbin on wheels, when it wasnt catching on fire it was a cool car though

Edited September 13, 2010 by Jacko

[nutter 1]

Shweet man, be keeping an eye on this one. FWIW my 85 323 has a metal airbox aFrom the research ive done, and people ive talked to in the UK, the Renault Clio booster from around year 99-01 (your after one from a clio with plastic front gaurds) is the better booster of the lot in terms of feel/performance. Its straight bolt in, and much newer than any of the other options.

im very interested and this will not effect the m50 hitting it or anything like that ? im thinking e32 as not keen on porche crap aye just from my experiences they more pricey to replace if it dies on me hahahahah

yeah the battery is in the boot but not sure about tank, so probably german hahahaha,

i ended up cutting the tip of my finger nearly clear off so atm the work has stopped, but i will be pulling the motor in a day or 2 when i have some movement in it hahahahaha

i have a new radiator that came with the car i think its a replacement oem/stock one. is this enought for the m50 and would it be recomened to go electric fans ?(i thionk this question got answersed before ill keep looking just thought ill ask)

edit: thanks Guys im just looking for a z3 steering rack if any ones got and WILL IT STILL FIT my E30? people are telling me different things

Edited September 16, 2010 by nutterbutter

[Jacko 2158]

Nah the clio one is a smaller diameter, fits the E30 master cylinder and the mount bolts are the same

Lots of different radiator options, im using a E36 328i one with built in tank. You will have to go electric fan, theres no clearance at the front of the engine, so fan goes on front side of radiator.

Whats the Z3 for?

Edited September 15, 2010 by Jacko

[nutter 1]

Lots of different radiator options, im using a E36 328i one with built in tank. You will have to go electric fan, theres no clearance at the front of the engine, so fan goes on front side of radiator.

Whats the Z3 for?

lol sorry was tired when i wrote that i mean the steering rack off a z3 would it fit? but i think i have it sorted with a e36 rack but i am still interseted in the z3 steering rack and if it will fit,

yeah i was thinking that was the case, thats good ill just hook it up to turn on the fan with the ignition or a switch on the side.

some more work should be happening soon.

[dubman 39]

you seem to know your stuff

Good luck with the project, looks to be very promising.

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2136]

lol sorry was tired when i wrote that i mean the steering rack off a z3 would it fit? but i think i have it sorted with a e36 rack but i am still interseted in the z3 steering rack and if it will fit,

yeah i was thinking that was the case, thats good ill just hook it up to turn on the fan with the ignition or a switch on the side.

some more work should be happening soon.

The Z3 and E36 racks are the same iirc

hook it up to the thermostat on the radiator mate.. its not rocket science. if you can do a conversion you can tackle this

[nutter 1]

The Z3 and E36 racks are the same iirc

hook it up to the thermostat on the radiator mate.. its not rocket science. if you can do a conversion you can tackle this

sweet just checking i dont buy the wrong rack

lol hahahahha yeah pretty much, wiring is probably what i am better at hahaha

i found a guy with a 4wd 525iX that has parts to sell, i asked him on trade me if he has the break booster but im sure he is a bimmersport member, if you guys know him let me know so i can pm him instead of TM BS.

europeancarpart =TM user name

Would the 4wd e34 525iX Break Booster still work?

just thought about something does it matter about the abs?

thanks Guys

Edited September 16, 2010 by nutterbutter

[Jacko 2158]

That'd be Brent (Brent HARTGE535i user name) If its the 525iX that was in his yard a few weeks, someone has already beaten both you and me too the booster

[nutter 1]

That'd be Brent (Brent HARTGE535i user name) If its the 525iX that was in his yard a few weeks, someone has already beaten both you and me too the booster

F*&K F)(*( F(*&* lol thought it was i asked him about it be for to just was not sure

ok so far i can get a 735 e32 break booster for 40 bucks in good nick other than that im lost how much for those clio thingys boosters ? lol

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2136]

porsche one is also about 40 fyi, and there is a large supply of them at the Porsche wreckers, i have thier card/invoice somewhere ill find out thier name if you like. would do for now to buy some time and sell it at the end when you find an E32 or similar one?

[Silver Fox 43]

That'd be Brent (Brent HARTGE535i user name) If its the 525iX that was in his yard a few weeks, someone has already beaten both you and me too the booster

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, sorry boys.

[*Glenn* 855]

Foxy strikes again

[BM WORLD 1286]

sweet just checking i dont buy the wrong rack

lol hahahahha yeah pretty much, wiring is probably what i am better at hahaha

i found a guy with a 4wd 525iX that has parts to sell, i asked him on trade me if he has the break booster but im sure he is a bimmersport member, if you guys know him let me know so i can pm him instead of TM BS.

europeancarpart =TM user name

Would the 4wd e34 525iX Break Booster still work?

just thought about something does it matter about the abs?

thanks Guys

that would be me . and yes silver fox has bet you to it . but i do have othe options in the yard .

vw golf stuff and i am sure if you want to try there will be others that can fit or made to fit.

have saab , volvo , audi , vw , mercs as well

[nutter 1]

hey ok some updates(fark all done really as still only got one hand)

removed a few other things inside and around the engine bay,

1.i found a small amount of rust that turned a bit nasty for me(welding with the rong hand is NOT easy) ill be cutting it back out and redoing it when hands better it looks horrible so please dont laugh to much when you see the pic im normally better.

2. removed air con and pump and tubes, so if any one needs the tubes or pump just pm me a box of beer would do hahahahaha , keeping the fan though the cor might be dead as when i pulled it out on of the copper tubs bent and broke,

3. started removing interior to try sort out sun roof leak.

4. removed break booster,

5. drained oil to remove oil cooler,

so nothing realy to do with the conversion dads using the hoist so yeah got to wait for him to hahahaha

Edited September 20, 2010 by nutterbutter

[e30ftw 410]

MK1 / MK2 golf brake booster is the easiest.

Just straight replacement for a e30 booster, uses the same e30 master cylinder and everything so no need to mess around with remote reserviours and moving brake lines around etc.

[nutter 1]

OMG another M323i Hits the dust

My mate was driving my car which i was going to use for my v8 conversion after the m50 but unfortunaly his blind eye and some one stupidly speeding on Victoria street west has put a stop to that but atleast now i have lots of parts to make my current car run hahahahaha

so yeah heres some photos of the after (not to bad just a scratch) lol if any one wants part just ask i have lots but all manual part will most likely not part with but it has full black leather thats still savable

enjoy the lol at this

[Jacko 2158]

How much do you want for the interior? Any chance of some pics?

[nutter 1]

pics will be up later today, not sure on what it will be worth so make an offer after seeing the pic thanks

[nutter 1]

Hey all due to lack of funds to complete my car i have decided to put the manual conversion from the 323i on my car now it is all together (i think) and it cranks it just wont start, pulled a spark plug out to check it was sparking but it seems there is no spark. what could be causing no spark just off the top of your guys head

i have some pics of a plug thats not pluged in but i can not remember where it goes(dont remember even removeing it)

it has to be something small but im lost