Hello! I'm Back! E34 deserter buys E30... Questions...

[BM-BOY]

Well I couldn't put up with the Mazda any longer, so I am back!

I have just bought myself an E30 316i Lux. It is a very sweet little car, with barely a mark on her, so for £500 I couldn't say no. I actually bought it under the impression it was a 318, but after doing a little history check, I found out it was a 1.6... Not that it bothers me too much, cos as soon as I can, I want to do a heart transplant with the m40 2.5.

Here is my first question on the 3 series board...

How straight forward is swapping these engines? I have found a 325 breaking, but it is LHD, whereas mine is RHD. Is this going to cause any problems, or will it fit straight into my car?

What about the diff? Is my car geared differently to a 325i? If so, how will this affect performance? I'm not looking for top speed, as we have no autobahns in Devon, I want something with good acceleration...

Please let me know your thoughts,

Cheers,
Carl

[angrypancake]

Welcome back Carl! Love the sig pic too. Post this question over on the 5 series board, a lot of the guys have 3-series' also. It seems that the 3 series forum isn't as well traversed. We knew you couldn't stay away.


-Nat

[kyleN20]

welcoms back, and i share some of the same q's, i want to get into a e30 project, so how easy is a transplant?