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Well sed it was about I started a build thread on my e30.
Iav a 89 325is that iam fitting a 4.4 v8 to out of 740
And hopefully build it into a good balls out drift car
Just got finished up with another conversion so will be concentrating
Fully on this for the next while so hope to have it out for the end of
This drift season Will try and figure out how to get pics up in the next few days
Any help or advise on the build would be appreciated.
Cheers for looking
Awh yes hurry up with those pics
Looking forward to seeing this, i might get a small bit jealous :) pics please
some proper up dates now was busy this week got a good few bits done
this is how things are looking at the min
got the front striped off and decided i needed to cut out the front slam pannel rad sapports and lower panel. so made up 6 brackets so the full front can be bolted on and off so glad now i did would only be fuck acting without it
also removed the brake servo and master cylinder will have to sort some thing with them later but for now there out.
test fitted the engine 1st without the headers. to see what bits i had to remove 1st was actualy fine fit it without them. just one or 2 little bits
like clutch and powersteerin bottle brackets
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should get some more proper pics up next week make it easyer explane what iav been at
DaveM-sport
13-04-13, 22:24
Nice! Can't see why more people don't use the V8s in E30s over here!
Any ideas yet on the brakes yet? You going to mount the servo again or go with a pedal box?
Best method of using the pedal box or at least the neatest was using it up in the battery tray or else putting it in behind the glove box
Nice! Can't see why more people don't use the V8s in E30s over here!
Any ideas yet on the brakes yet? You going to mount the servo again or go with a pedal box?
Best method of using the pedal box or at least the neatest was using it up in the battery tray or else putting it in behind the glove box
Cheers dave have been focusin mostly on the manifolds yet
But thought I would go the pedal box routh but was thinking now I might be
Able to mount the servo back wards behind the dash on the passengers side kinda
Where its originally just on the inside facing inwards
DaveM-sport
14-04-13, 08:17
Yea, a lot of people mount it in there but you mount it sideways rather than backwards. Actually works well as there's one less link to worry about so its just the linkage on the brake pedal and then te linkage bar that ones across behind heater motor acts on it directly.
Pedal box is probably the most straight forward option though especially as its going to be a track car anyway.
Ya ial have to look into it anyways have a cheap oul pedal box there for a mk2
I wouldn't mind putting the grinder to see would it work
Ya ial have to look into it anyways have a cheap oul pedal box there for a mk2
I wouldn't mind putting the grinder to see would it work
well was busy this week got the engine mounts made up and the engine and box bolted in properly the mounts were handy enough to make up except the original passenger side mount the was in the 7 series hasthe main oil feed for the the engine goin true it which made things a little complecated.
so heres what i done 2564
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2565 that was the drivers side sorted any ways
then the prick of a passenger mount i cut the leg off the old mount so all i had was the peace the bolted to the engine with the oil feed.
Then cut 4mm off the back off the so it could over lap the mount i made and still keep the oil feed and original seals2568
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it seem to be sealed with the block other than that they were very handy to do bar drilling hoiles with shit drill bits takes a fuckin life time but its done now anyways
manifolds next as some of ye would now the drivers side manifolds have to be changed completly to get them around the steerin rack. probable no harm i had to do this as the old one was the most restrictive thing i ever seen
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does anyone know is there any real advantage to having the double wall on the exhaust its really annoying for working with
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put the wrong pics in there thats how they look now just have them tacked together there for now 2576
2577 heres the original ones
i woulndt burden youself with the double wall bm exhaust parts. every other exhaust in the world is single wall anyway. my guess is it was originally to muffle sound and heat and vibration when fitted in the 7. nothing to do with the running of the engine
Ya that's the only reason I can think for it they prob wanted the 7 series to be extra quite and smooth was tryin leave it in for 1st peace I done but figured there's no point just went with the bigger outside layer should be a lot less restrictive
Quick update have the manifolds almost done and the engine and box fully bolted in.
Sick to the balls of the manifolds so goin to spend the next few days I wanna go at something different and mount the servo under the dash and start pullin out the interior
Fit the new bucket seats and other little goodies I got over the weekend.
Will stick up a few pics tomorrow anyone know why any pics I post never go up as full size
well got a good bit done this week finally got the manifolds full finished and welded up. also got the brake servo and master cylinder mounted and working under the dash
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i used a vw vento master cylinder and servo as its almost the same just a bit smaller and tidyer,i used the part of the original mount from under the dash i had the cut the pivot peace that the bar coming from the brake pedal connects to and change the angle on it so it would working going side to side then also had to cut the end off the rod in the back of the vento servo and weld on the e30 connection.
the whole job only took about 3 hours the a good bit of head scratching
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also got all the interior stripped out and a got few nice birthday presents off the women and treated myself to a 50ltr baffeled alloy tank with swirl pot,sparco and cobra bucket seat,hydro,toe straps and a deep dish steerin wheel.
workin on the exhaust at the min using a the center x peace off the 7 series with just 2 nice tips had to cut drivers side rear pocket where the battery goes also cut out the spare wheel well to make a bit more room under the car also pulled out the original petrol tank
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plans for this week now is to get the exhaust full finished and done and hopfully get the prop shaft made up. iam hoping to have the car fully done bar the wiring in the next 2 weeks was wondering does any on here know who i should give it to to wire in preferible in the west of the country but not to important
well about time I made some proper updates to this iav made one or to big changes since the last update mainly iav changed the shell and my plans for next year http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a595/mike2704/IMG_0082_zpsa3a30e03.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/mike2704/media/IMG_0082_zpsa3a30e03.jpg.html)
iav wanted to buy this yoke for the last year and the lad that had I would sell it but just rang me out of the blue and offered me it for 200 quid so couldn't say no its only a 316i but the shell is mint except for the boot lid really surprised at how clean it is
the engine and box is now fully fitted and plumbed in
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I had almost everything made up for the coupe so just had to swap the bits over. had a bit of trouble getting a good clutch set up seems iam used mix match flywheel and box iam using a 5 speed e34 535 zf box a e39 540 flywheel and a e36 3.0 m3 stage 1 clutch problem with this was the m3 pressure plate bolt holes wont line up with the e39 flywheel but the dowels will so had to drill and tap the flywheel to make it fit http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a595/mike2704/IMG_0175_zps8a45aa33.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/mike2704/media/IMG_0175_zps8a45aa33.jpg.html)
other fuck up was the steering linkage tried clearing them as much as I could but they were still hitting so ended up cutting up 2 steering linkages and welding them together to lower the knuckle it clears them perfect now
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suspension wise iav replaced every thing fitted new coilovers and switched to 5 stud few random pictures
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I dropped it up to garath there last week in DRD in galway to wire up the engine
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the big dirty estate looked really out of place up there surrounded by jap yokes but hes a smart oul bastard and really seems to know his stuff and reckons I should have it back in 2 weeks I still have a good few bits to do with it when iget it back but iav it booked in anyways for mondello on the 30th of november
shite car , worse driver!!
Jealousy is an ugly colour on u conor
Funnyonion
29-10-13, 00:59
Some serious build man looking forward to seeing this thing on the track.
cool car was lookin at it the last day down at drd!
Some serious build man looking forward to seeing this thing on the track.
Cheers fuckin diein now to get it out on tracked goin cagein it over the xmas hopefully and fittin the full sport kit and give it a lick of paint
cool car was lookin at it the last day down at drd!
Thanks cian is your yoke nearly ready is it
its just in for the head gasket is all... should be done in a week or so
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