e30 build

[EuroNut]

Nice to see another e30 cross breeder...interested to see some cruising videos!

I think I saw your car this past fall in toronto. I'm just finishing up a 1jz swap into mine. GL with the build!

[Dutchy]

So, another update!

It's alive!!!!



Turns out all my wiring was good except the one that signals the ignition to turn on and off. So, a quick change of that wire and it turns on and turns off properly.

[andybob]

Damn dude, that's one hell of a swap. A lot of work but it seems like you know whats going on. I'll be keeping an eye on this. Good work.

[Topazkd]

wow! that is bad asss can't wait to see more

[Spencer]

ooh i so excite!

[Dutchy]

another little update,

Harness is in, the ecm is turning on the fuel pump, and turning over the motor, doesn't have spark, so I will have to investigate that tomorrow, but it should be up and running by noon. Photo filled update tomorrow hopefully with a video.

[Dutchy]

Well, not a ton of work has gotten done so far this week, but I did make some progress on the wiring harness, nearing completion. Going to hook up the fuel lines and vac lines and test my harness before I cut it to length and wrap it up to make it pretty.

After that I'll fit the driveshaft, make motor mounts, make brackets for the intercooler and mount it.

Ordered a tubular equal length runner bottom mount exhaust manifold, 3 inch stainless turbo elbow, and a Bings vented billet coil pack cover. Just ordered clamps, electric fan, and a 90 degree silicone I'll be needing.

Update when its running!

[Dutchy]

for having the balls to do the swap.. Good luck, subscribed.

Not a big FI fan, but sr20 motors are hard as nails, so I gotta give you that.
How long before those HP numbers you quoted start climbing?

Haha, well, first it will be stock with a front mount and 3" exhaust turbo back. After dailying it for a bit I'll bump the boost to 13psi, which should be in the 230-240whp range. Anything more then that I'll need turbo, injectors and a tune so we will see.

[dubtruk36]

Respect!

for having the balls to do the swap.. Good luck, subscribed.

Not a big FI fan, but sr20 motors are hard as nails, so I gotta give you that.
How long before those HP numbers you quoted start climbing?

[Dutchy]

SR20? Why is that a common build? They're only like 140-170 HP I thought. Not HUGE gains over an M42. (considering for the money you could have a rebuilt turbo M42...)

I wouldn't call it a common build, from all the searching I've done I've only found two lhd e30's with the swap, and two rhd with the swap. Both of the lhd e30's no longer have the sr20 in them.

Stock power is 205hp/202tq. also why would I put an m42 when my car was originaly an m20?

As far as building a reliable turbo m42 for the same money, I highly doubt that. So far I have 1700.00 in my swap, and it will make 230whp reliably on a stock ecu with just a boost controller. If you were to build an m42 turbo your mesing with stand alone tuning etc. That doesn't seem reliable to me.

[MaxBell]

SR20? Why is that a common build? They're only like 140-170 HP I thought. Not HUGE gains over an M42. (considering for the money you could have a rebuilt turbo M42...)

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Thanks, there was one other e30 with an sr20, but that car has since been stripped and sold as a bare shell, I don't know of any other sr20 e30's in Canada, I have seen a few from other places in the world though.

Sorta weird Ryan only had that car out for a year then took it apart.

Can't wait to see it done.

[tdilynch]

Sooo siick!!

[BeanBone]

A redtop in an E30? Props for uniqueness, man.

[Dutchy]

nice progress this is gonna be fresh, and different from the m50 swap everyone does

Thanks man, I'm sure it will shock some people when I pop the hood

Bit of an update:

Picked up the driveshaft and the custom power steering hose needed, next is mocking up engine mounts and making the wire harness.