e30 m62b44 v8 drift car

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

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




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

[mike e30]

[mike e30]

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.

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

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

[mike e30]

the engine and box is now fully fitted and plumbed in


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