The 318is

[Byron]

Stopped by today for a few hours. Got the wiring run in the new location, just need to lengthen the ABS wires to get to the new location and hook up a few more plugs.



Cut a hole in the inner fender. Much more of a pain in the ass than it seemed like it would be.


Then ran the wiring. Used some conduit clamps that my Dad had lying around to hold it in place.


You can see the square ABS plug up front and where it needs to be extended to right underneath.


Went to a few junkyards yesterday to try to find a V8 brake booster but none had any. I've got 2 more to check before I call the guy that bought the 7 my engine came out of to see if he wants to sell his.

[Byron]

Man, all of Andrew and I's philosophical blather was lost with the server change

[Deltron]

tagged for an awesome build

[99sil-teg]

Man I want a black E30, looking good man

[Byron]

Thanks guys! I really need to find a booster soon and I'm running out of places to check. I want to have the car done and driving by the end of June but only being able to work on it weekends is killing me.

[MikeG]

fa sho man, did you ride in Mike's car down in philly?

unfortunately no but I did do a pull with him on the highway and got promptly destroyed ...even with his car misfiring badly

[tootall]

you should get some big shiny brakes to go under those RF's, i think you're gonna need them lol.

nice work so far, i want to see it in person when its done.

[Byron]

you should get some big shiny brakes to go under those RF's, i think you're gonna need them lol.

nice work so far, i want to see it in person when its done.

I've looked into big brake kits, but pretty much all of them stick out farther and therefore give less wheel clearance. The Borbets already need a 12mm spacer to clear the brakes up front with stock stuff



And you shouldn't have to wait long now, my mounts arrived!



so excited

[Byron]

Epic fail. Tried for a good 3 hours to get the engine in today and it just won't fit. My homemade load leveler can't get enough angle and the engine hits at the radiator support and at the blower at the same time. Don't know if I'll have time to try to get it in again before next weekend, but I'm going to try to lift just the back of the car next time. I took pics but I'm too lazy to upload them. Expect them tomorrow lol.

[Gator]

he he, y'idiot

[Byron]

I'm sure you've never had the "too big" problem

[Byron]

Pictar time!

Engine all back together and painted


Transmission bolted up and mounts on


Doesn't look good from here


Sooo close!



and thats as far as I got.

[CSBolger]

Looks like you may have to drop the subframe, the raise the motor into the car...ouch.

Good luck!

[Byron]

Thats what I do normally when I swap engines, but the m60 happens to be an inch and a half wider than the e30 frame rails


lol

[CSBolger]

Thats what I do normally when I swap engines, but the m60 happens to be an inch and a half wider than the e30 frame rails


lol

I guess there's only one thing left to do...


Snip, snip.