E30 V8 monster!

[Kinnear]

Chuck the V8 ford and put a v8 m5 motor in i hate cross breeds......:yuck::yuck: but the car looks nice...

 

[Andy1GP]

tell me was this a straight forward engine swap?
all the mounting brackets lining up,etcas well as gearbox?

I'll find out when I take her in next week Thursday for dyno, to the guy that rebuilt the motor. Will definitely be posting lots of pics and vids of it.

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Chuck the V8 ford and put a v8 m5 motor in i hate cross breeds......:yuck::yuck: but the car looks nice...

Also not a fan of basterds, but hey it's a really really fun and scary car to drive :rollsmile:

 

[Andy1GP]

Ok so this schematic resembles my E30

Now I still can't seem to find that darn leak.

Have removed the rear seats and material to reveal the sensor panel. Drove with it open and found no apparent leaks whilst driving. But the smell got a lot worse than before...

 

[Henry330i]

Maybe get someone crazy enough to ride in the back while you go around corners

In the last pic the top pipe looks like it got wet

 

[Andy1GP]

I think its just the cover sponge that rubbed the dust off. However I'll fill her up again and I'm sure there will be fountains pouring out.

 

[Andy1GP]

So I'm looking for a side mirror for stompie (no.2 in schematic)

Goldwagen don't stock, haven't tried bemows yet, will call on monday.

If all else fails, the stealership...

 

[hennie]

under the fuel pump and float fitting there is suppose to be a rubber o ring if its stuffed it will leak and smell
i have a set of mirrors 0833559824 phone me after the 10th as im in botswana for work

 

[Andy1GP]

Here's the interesting part, the fuel pump under left rear passenger door seems aftermarket. And with the ignition on keeps running even without the motor turning :flyfun:. Which leads me to believe fuel is simply getting dumped somewhere, ie carb or fuel leak. Leaving the pump running (ignition on) shows no sign of fuel leak under the car. Will work more on it Tuesday and give an update :thumbs:

 

[Henry330i]

Maybe the relay was bypassed, and taped from the ignition.

The same was done on my e24

 

[Andy1GP]

Sounds like it :ty:

Also going to get a new engine mount, driver side. Can see there's tear in the rubber.

 

[Nic_s]

So I'm looking for a side mirror for stompie (no.2 in schematic)

Goldwagen don't stock, haven't tried bemows yet, will call on monday.

If all else fails, the stealership...

Our local stealership said I couldn't just get the glass, I have to buy the whole mirror unit. Let us know what you find.

 

[Andy1GP]

Taking it to Nitro performance thursday morning at 0730 for fuel leak trace, driver side engine mount replacement and dyno. Holding thumbs it can be done in a day. Keen to see the figures.

 

[Sankekur]

Awesome, glad to hear you are getting things sorted :=):

 

[Andy1GP]

Will post a scan of the Dyno figures over the weekend sometime. But she made 203whp before re-jet and 237 after. Must say she runs smoother now over all and pulls cleaner. Still a very noisy ride. The branches and exhaust are not to great either. Long story but I'm advised to have them redone.

Fuel problem seems to be sorted now too. Can reach like 150km on half a tank now :roflol:

The engine mount is really the only thing left to be done, but it's a custom cast mount. And being this time of year, shops closing, will only be able to take it back after the 10th of Jan. Then with time the proper diff mount bracket and just some general TLC.

Oh yes, while I had the seats out I cleaned them and applied some mcquires leather treatment in the process. The car is starting to smell better, as well as drive and look better :thumbs:

 

[Henry330i]

This is good news are you thinking of keeping her now.

 

[Andy1GP]

As long as she doesn't burn a hole right through my wallet then for a little while sure :rollsmile: Loads of fun driving that thing albeit scary!

But if the price is right :thumbs:

 

[Henry330i]

At least the petrol price came down a tad.

 

[Nic_s]

Will post a scan of the Dyno figures over the weekend sometime. But she made 203whp before re-jet and 237 after. Must say she runs smoother now over all and pulls cleaner. Still a very noisy ride. The branches and exhaust are not to great either. Long story but I'm advised to have them redone.

Fuel problem seems to be sorted now too. Can reach like 150km on half a tank now :roflol:

The engine mount is really the only thing left to be done, but it's a custom cast mount. And being this time of year, shops closing, will only be able to take it back after the 10th of Jan. Then with time the proper diff mount bracket and just some general TLC.

Oh yes, while I had the seats out I cleaned them and applied some mcquires leather treatment in the process. The car is starting to smell better, as well as drive and look better :thumbs:

You should ask LZ as he might know someone who can help with the engine mount :thumb:

Can't wait for some clips. E30's weigh pretty much nothing so this thing should move

 

[Yuvan]

Epic Dude....MONSTER!!! What motor is Vic Pardal running in his E30 V8, the smarty one???

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

BMW 540i Motor. Old 4 litre spec..Stock standard