The 535i build thread. m30b34->302ci->m30b35 holley terminator x

[Gustav129]

Interesting...

I was just debating on doing the same swap too.

[BDKawey]

Interesting...

I was just debating on doing the same swap too.

all in all it hasnt been a bad swap. it fits in our cars' bays better than it does in e30s imo. no oil pan mods. exhaust might be ehh but im not even too concerned with having an exhaust that goes to the back of the car.

[LeiseyJr]

H8r pipes through the hood, do it. You know you want to.

[BDKawey]

H8r pipes through the hood, do it. You know you want to.

if i sell my wheels and buy an on3 turbo kit I will probably, for the now I probably will be doing open headers and just route them under the valance in front of the wheels

[StolenFox]

Interesting...

I was just debating on doing the same swap too.

Maybe I can help with that as I may be selling my 5.0L swap drivetrain as a kit....

Congrats to BDKawey for the first start up!

S.F.

[BDKawey]

thank you sir. progress has been at a complete halt since valentines day when the daily threw a CEL for advance timing caused by low oil pressure, been chasing that since then since its un drivable in its condition.

its now back on the road with a freshly rebuilt turbo and progress on the e28 will continue this week with the installation of the transmission and making tranny mounts.

[EventuallyAyrton]

H8r pipes through the hood, do it. You know you want to.

Maybe you're (probably) referencing...


THIS?

[LeiseyJr]

H8r pipes through the hood, do it. You know you want to.

Maybe you're (probably) referencing...


THIS?

Precisely

[Whatisthat]

I am doing pretty much the opposite as your doing.

You went american motor, german body.

I went german motor, american body lol

Subcribed!

[BDKawey]

I am doing pretty much the opposite as your doing.

You went american motor, german body.

I went german motor, american body lol

Subcribed!

haha nice, whats the motor/car?

[Whatisthat]

Its a 78 nova. With a b34 turbo in it.

[BDKawey]

wheres this build thread at?

[Whatisthat]

My bad idea build thread.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=137488

[BDKawey]

My bad idea build thread.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=137488

nice, ill have to check it out later when im not at work. pictures dont work here

[BDKawey]

got my transmission in over the weekend.

Thursday i started the car just for the hell of it, yesterday i tried to start the car and it didnt seem to have enough juice to keep cranking, it would only crank for a second then id get nothing. for a little bit my ignition coil was clicking like crazy then it stopped, weird?

since Thursday all i did was remove the cruise control module/obc computer since im not using cruise control, i didint realize it was the obc computer at the time. i plugged it back in and it still wont fire. thinking maybe i messed up some wire down there.

my locks are having a mind of their own as well locking and unlocking whenever. thought id be safe from these stupid german electrical issues but i suppose not

anyone got any ideas? ill start poking around later this week with the dmm

[Whatisthat]

Either the harness has been wired wrong, fues box has a few bad contacts or you have a short somewhere....

Start with what you have wired yourself. Then check for known chasis electrical glitches.

[BDKawey]

Either the harness has been wired wrong, fues box has a few bad contacts or you have a short somewhere....

Start with what you have wired yourself. Then check for known chasis electrical glitches.

the car had been running fine up to that point, im not running a neutral safety switch or a clutch safety switch, and it still started. the motor or computer wouldnt know that theres now a transmission in so im certain all my wiring is still fine.

its gotta be something i shorted when i unplugged the CC module or obc computer. probably something with fuse 5 since my locks are acting up.

then again ive always started it with a battery charger set to start, but its just not enough to get it to crank very long lately, something must be drawing power and fast.

[Whatisthat]

Could just be a failing battery?

Start with the easiest solutions first.

[BDKawey]

Could just be a failing battery?

Start with the easiest solutions first.

potentially, but with a jumper box would the condition of the battery even matter? its always been started with one. i havent had a belt on the motor yet so its always been started and kept running just with a jumper

[Whatisthat]

Yes. If a battery is completely dead a alone jumper might not be suffecient enough to start or run the car.

Especially if its one of those portable jumper boxes. They are known to have poor CCA and voltage consistancy.

[BDKawey]

Yes. If a battery is completely dead a alone jumper might not be suffecient enough to start or run the car.

Especially if its one of those portable jumper boxes. They are known to have poor CCA and voltage consistancy.

its one that you plug into a wall, its pretty beefy. its always done the trick despite not seeing any charge except for when ive had it hooked up to start. but duly noted. ill have it checked tomorrow since i dont get home from school until after the parts store closes

i have a package from summit racing waiting on me

[Whatisthat]

Christmas in march! Lol

[BDKawey]

made it to advance just after they closed, luckily im friends with the closer and he still let me test the battery. 2.83 v and 0 CCA I left it there to have charged and tested today and its looking like thats what the problem was.

guess i was just over thinking what the issue could be. these cars get crazy when they have bad batteries and alternators.

[Whatisthat]

Called it lol

[BDKawey]

just threw me off with how the central locking was acting up, made me think fuse 5 was causing a problem

[Whatisthat]

Fuses are solid state. On or off. The only things to act up would be relays, shorted wires or battery.

[BDKawey]

turned out the battery was still good, just needed a charging. feeling like a noob. but im always jumping to conclusions

[EventuallyAyrton]

That's the best kind of problem. A simple easy fix

[BDKawey]

That's the best kind of problem. A simple easy fix

a free fix

[EventuallyAyrton]

That's the best kind of problem. A simple easy fix

a free fix

The fix that's free is the fix for me!