I assume it has been done...

lets say one had the pieces needed to make it a reality...


would you?

I assume it has been done...

lets say one had the pieces needed to make it a reality...


would you?

With just a normal M30? Nah, could just get a 530it. Now, a TCD M30 touring, that would be worth the trouble.

ew, M60 ftl!!!!!!!

and lets just say its a very healthy M30... very well kept and gasket-matched, MarkD chip, ltw flywheel.


who says the TCD couldn't go on later....????

ew, M60 ftl!!!!!!!

and lets just say its a very healthy M30... very well kept and gasket-matched, MarkD chip, ltw flywheel.


who says the TCD couldn't go on later....????

Oh, come on. I like my M60. It has the Nikasil mod, after all. :stickoutt

All that would probably put you around 250 crank, so about 190-220 at the wheels. It would be ok, but the turbo kit would be needed to really set it on fire. After all, it would have to compete with the 3.8L M5 touring.

it the question was getting a 5-spd 530iT and swapping the short-block... I'm with you... but that's a TON more money than this swap takes... should be into the whole deal for 3K...


btw, its not mine... it belongs to a co-conspirator.

and yeah 3.8 S38 touring = ftw!!!!!!!

but that's quartic dollars.

it the question was getting a 5-spd 530iT and swapping the short-block... I'm with you... but that's a TON more money than this swap takes... should be into the whole deal for 3K...


btw, its not mine... it belongs to a co-conspirator.

and yeah 3.8 S38 touring = ftw!!!!!!!

but that's quartic dollars.

Well, good luck and document. I am sure e34 touring owners are interested in more power.

especially since this opens the door for uber-power...

the M60s and M20s and M50s all have some practical or $$$$ limits... the M30 is not really subject to either!

I'll force the owner to post something soon....

Nah, sounds like too much work. Only a chump would attempt this project.

I may have a hook up on a 76k original mile, 3.5 out of an e34.. let me know if anyone is seriously interested.

A dude on bimmer.info has a 535iT. I think his name is Scott. I'll look that up later.

Nah, sounds like too much work. Only a chump would attempt this project.


I knew you couldn't resist...

intesting avatar, btw... pray-tel might it be a prediction????

I may have a hook up on a 76k original mile, 3.5 out of an e34.. let me know if anyone is seriously interested.


pretty sure he's got it all...

btw, is that from weslowski's car?

shame that thing got hammered.

Nah, sounds like too much work. Only a chump would attempt this project.

Man, haven't seen you on here in a while. Good to have you back. Time to school the noobs on M30 powa! :stickoutt

pretty sure he's got it all...

btw, is that from weslowski's car?

shame that thing got hammered.
No, but I tryed to buy his sway bars and he never emailed me back. :( I would like to pick up the sways off his car.

This is from another car I am going to look at Thursday.

i don't know if he has ever settled with the insurance company...

Eric's car was the first one looked at for this project, but Mr. Project's old 535i (Non-Bimmer Greg was the last owner) was hit and totalled about 2-3 weeks after Eric's was.

Eric's car was well kept, but all he really nice stuff was destroyed IIRC. Armen's car (Mr Project) has bars off something... I just don't remember what.

if you want I can get Eric's number for you...

My plans for my Touring (long term) is to put a 3.5 in it when the motor goes, do a 5 speed swap, and turbo.

A dude on bimmer.info has a 535iT. I think his name is Scott. I'll look that up later.

Scott Hersted. Username is Scott H. has a 535 touring with a 5spd! ftmfw. also has a sick m5. bimmer.info's certified asshat :) ;)

Actually just talked to Eric last night, he's been busy at work but is finally getting closer to settling with the insurance company. They aren't really offering him what he wants, though. I'm pretty sure his rear bar is toast but the front bar should be fine. His car/engine has like 175k, though.

This will be a 5-speed as well...it's what makes the whole project so tempting. I've actually been trying to find a way to do this for a while...actually even longer than I've had this avatar. :)

muahahahahaa.... the only thing better might be an E34 550CSiT.... but that's M5 money and then some.


we can dream though...


Where is greg with the Ins. Co???????

With just a normal M30? Nah, could just get a 530it. Now, a TCD M30 touring, that would be worth the trouble.

The 530iT was a V8, not an M30. Plus there were like 100 530iT 5spds in the US.

the 530iT has potential, but you need at least double the budget, as you have to swap in a B44 bottom end...

and whatsuch.

The 530iT was a V8, not an M30. Plus there were like 100 530iT 5spds in the US.

I know it is a M60, I meant more in terms of stock power and torque, as the M60B30 was designed to replace the M30's power bracket.

Dark Helmet- actually, the M60 heads will not bolt to a M62 bottom end. (If they did, I would have done it already :stickoutt ) At that point, I'd just go nuts and swap in a S62. Now that would be a tweaked beast! Very limited potential, though.

still, you could at least do teh B40 I assume...

still, you could at least do teh B40 I assume...

I'm not so sure, as the bores are different. Don't want the pistons slamming into the heads and all. Plus, if the bores are different, the CR will be different too. I don't know if the valves are smaller on the B30.

then do the whole long-block, and swap computers... I assume the harness is the same?