e34 pan with older oil pump?

[george graves]

as some of you know i am putting a m30 into a e30.

I found a 1988 635csi motor with only 90k from a great running car.

To clear the e30 subfame I need to use a e34 oil pan. But, I know (at leat on the e28, and I suspect the e24) that the "older" oil pump pick up will not clear the e34 pan.

Most people swap in a e34 oil pump to solve that prolbem, but those buggars are pricy ($290?)

Does anyone know if you can just change the "pick up" of the pump?

How does it attach?

Any help here guys?

Thanks!

Gorge Graves

[Rigmaster]

Not the answer to your question, but let me know if you need the E34/M30 oil pan. I sent you an email and a PM, but have not heard back from you.

Thanks!

Bret.

[winfred]

i've never tried swapping pick up's. the m30 oiling system is a damned if you do damned if you don't type of thing, the early stuff had a crappy relief valve in the pump and a good filter housing, and the later stuff has a good pump and a crappy filter housing check valve

Does anyone know if you can just change the "pick up" of the pump