I Bought An INSANE V8-Swapped BMW E30 From Car Trek (And It's Worse Than You Can Imagine)
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Supra A90
A manual E60 M5! 👀
Why?
That one lol well any E30 but 89 325i is my dream but we use salt on the roads during 7 months of winter so they are all rotten
I don't understand why nobody ever says the price it's not like it's a big dealer anything like what the h***
I'm from Lebanon, and I was so hyped up when tyler told that it is from my country, and yeah that's the typical half-baked work most shops do there, especially the welding in car trek's last episode, since my grandfather is an exhaust "specialist" (you know what i mean lol)
More likely it was imported to Lebanon from US, and then back to US lol
@@ibidu1 unlikely, unless it was originally brought to the Lebanon by one of the US troops stationed over there at the time.
But more likely it was sold to the Lebanon by a European used car dealer trading clunkers to the Middle East and Africa for slightly over scrap metal value, and then restored on arrival by using several other cars from the same load as donor vehicles for parts.
That trade is still going on to this day, and is quite lucrative (especially as the shipping is dirt cheap to some of the recipient nations, the main income from the shipping run being made transporting fruit and minerals back to Europe.
@@jwenting Maybe you know or do not know. In lebanon the market for bmw E30's is insane. They live breath older bmw's, and older mercedes. The majority of bmw's are from US, and the mercedes are from europe.
Haha, your reply was cool. :)
Not everybody shits with money, like big youtubers from usa, so there is no titanium exhaust at this BMW. It real life, affordable, project car
Bremslicht = Brakelight, Abblendlicht = Lowbeams, Motoröl = Engineoil, Rücklicht = Taillights, Waschwasser = Windshield wiper fluid, KennzeichenL. = Kennzeichenbeleuchtung = License plate light, Kühlwasser = Coolant
You're welcome. I am glad you bought this car, I love it and it's nice to know that it's in good hands now 😊
These days you can just fire up Google Translate on your phone and point it at the words and it overlays english.
@@Beer_Dad1975 Yeah, but it is more better to ask the audience, the interaction makes it a lot more fun. Also, The Car Wizard would love to see this Beemer worked on, well, by somebody else. 😋
@@liviubita4238 I think that would mostly be due to it being modded. IIRC it's the newer BMWs that grind his gears. He had a couple of e30s in the shop (or maybe it's the same one that's been there multiple times).
It's fun to click this post and see just how far off google translate is on some of these words. Honestly, they're not that far off
Danke
YES! I am excited! Jared, please, please, PLEASE! Keep the M60 in it, it’s a really good engine!
This swap is fairly well documented, and it seems like you’re doing your research. That brake master/booster setup is correct, as it comes factory like that in the same 540i that the engine came from. Sensor in the trunk is the speedometer sensor in the back of the diff as stated above. Other things to note, those bumpers and especially that front lip are VERY valuable. The grilles and headlights are also distinctive to the euro model cars. Analog clock is also a euro car only thing. Doing the 5 lug correct is a smart idea too. Steering rack wise you have a lot of options. Anything E36/Z3/Z4/E46 will work with an off the shelf kit of spacers. Being an early car the conversion is very simple. That toggle switch in the HVAC panel is definitely wrong, the AC/recirc switch should be in that location.
This is literally my favorite car out of the whole car trek series. Please do a full restore and cleanup.
Definitely my fav car in this car trek can’t wait to see what’s done to it to get it right
SAME!!!
yeah, I've been in love with E30 BMWs ever since my dad had a few of them when they were new in the 1980s.
Yes, he owned several in sequence, in fact he owned BMWs for 25 years straight with only one intermission when an employer supplied him with a Saab as a company car (that lasted less than a year before he got a BMW to replace it, that Saab was a nightmare of design and manufacturing defects and spent more time in the shop for warranty repairs than it did on the road, eventually ending up with a cracked cylinder head at less than a year old and less than 75k km on the counter).
i have an e34 with an m60 and ive got an old e12 thats too rough to be restored so it will be turned into a rat rod bimmer. its got a 2.8L I6 and a 5 speed so it should be a fun party car once we get it going!
@@X3R0D3D nice man I have an e34 on my channel and looking to acquire more e30 e24 in the future
This is exciting!!! There are tons of companies that have all that suspension stuff figured out. Strip it down to the bare shell, start over…they can sponsor you.
I really fell in love with this car the more I watched it on this season of Car Trek.... You got a steal of a deal for under $6k cant wait to see this baby get some love!
6:30 That is the sensor for the speedometer, it should be mounted in the rear of the diff.
Congrats on getting the E30 for such a nice price. If you can get it solid again it will absolutely pay itself back when you sell it.
I think Tyler did mention that it had no speedo.
So that explains why the speedo doesn't move at all during the driving portion of the video.
@@FurryWrecker911 that also mentioned that the speedo didn't work when it was on car trek.
Well we know Jared is not only a brilliant mechanic but oh so very very brave - good luck my man I think you'll need it!
It’s a crazy thing to drive a car that is that bad without knowing, it’s a whole different level of crazy driving it and knowing about all problems.
HOOVIE just drives full send and breaks everything without a care in the world lol. He’s like a 16 year old borrowing his parents car🤣😂
I nominate the name "Hooptie Dumpty" as the name of this new project, sounds fitting! 😂
That's cubby storage spot in the trunk is where the battery is supposed to be....that swap is wild. Can't wait to see where you take it 🤙💯
Nope! Not on E30 OR E34! These have the battery on the passenger side under the hood! BUT, there is a popular swap kit that puts it in the back where it is in most of all newer NON SUV beemers!
Not necessarily. I thought the hood battery was vert only but apparently depending on model and market some non verts came stock with it under the hood as well. Surprising that they left it under the hood considering weight dist and space issues tho. Based on the swap quality it was probably too much effort for them lol
@@bigrobloxpro well, I can only tell you what I know about euro models as a battery/windscreen tech in Finland... Only trunk battery I 've ever replaced on an E30 was an sub 30k Km M3! But the M3 is nothing like its standard siblings as even its winscreen is P-U bonded when all others are installed with a rubber moulding!
@@riesa85 Some 6 cylinder e30s have boot batteries from factory.
@@riesa85 318s and verts have under hood battery. 325i ix and 318is have trunk battery. At least in the states
Love those old BMWs! So glad to see more of it!
Hey Jared,
it means:
Bremslicht = breaklight
Rücklicht = backlight
Kennzeichenl. = license plate light
Abblendlicht = dimmed headlights
Waschwasser = washing water
Kühlwasser = cooling fluid
Motoröl = like u said motor oil
and the check is to check the light bulbs inside the panel, if they are broken
hope it helps ;)
Seb from Germany
this was my favorite of the 3 cars this season. i love the lines of the e30, and stuffing a little v8 in there and making it a sleeper M car is right up my alley
It seems to be missing the most important mod that was done to it on Car Trek. The bird mod.
I'm guessing that the E30's original color was "Diamond Schwartz" metallic... Same color as my1990 E30 325iX Touring.
You can relocate the battery to the trunk, under the gas filling cap, like in the wagons by using an E36 battery-in-boot positive battery cable.
There are a lot of good suggestions about using E36 suspension and steering bits.
The suggestion about using M3 fenders is a good idea if the tire offset remains outside the stock fenders. The fender flares from an all-wheel-drive E30 iX coupe is more subtle, and less boy racer looking.
I am curious about the diff mounted speedo sender... hopefully, the welded diff didn't screw up the timing contacts in differential.
KPH speedometers are fun as heck to scare your passengers... saying "look how fast we're going... we are doing 105!"
Jared, my sincere hope is that you do not "gut" the car to make it into a "drift car". Your coupe is pretty clean. Un-molested (not trashed) E30s and E36s that are not rust buckets are becoming rarer and harder to find. So many have been crashed, used up, turned into race cars, or rusted away... Ten years from now, we may be looking at them like we look at late 1960's Dodge chargers.
With that said, go ahead and make it into a comfortable, fast, good handling, streetable hot rod that you could "gentleman track" on the weekends. You will be able to tell if you have gone "too far" if you chip your teeth or strain your back going over "speed bumps".
Who ever made this car before it was imported definitely played alot of Forza, had several stolen BMWs, and said "hey I can do that."
So glad to see Jared getting that! I hoped to see more of it on the internet, and to see Jared get it... Marvelous!
Respect for stepping up to the challenge, the BirdKiller 3000 is gonna need a lot of TLC!
the bird is missing. THEY DID CLEAN IT HERESY
Just finished watching Tyler's video with this. There seemed to have been something in the passenger seat. The things people leave in cars these days!
I noticed that too. A strange, Bolian shaped object. Those come in handy on road trips when you don't have enough dry sarcasm and shrewd negotiation in the trunk
Do you have the link I couldn’t find the video
Freddy talking shit on Tyler's car, you spending Freddy and your budget on Tyler's car😂
I like it ..Ed's TVR was my favorite but so much work needed.. the V8 in that little beemer will be super fun. I hope you get a chance to actually finish it 😜
The brake booster assembly is an actual factory engineering used on v8 e34 bmw-s. This type of v8 swap is really common in europe and some companyes even sell full swap kits
Warning lights left to right, top to bottom:
Brake lights, low beam, motor oil, reverse lights, washer fluid, license plate lights, coolant
It would be awesome to see Jared completely redo this swap but in a proper way. This thing is just so cool!
Just for kicks, I suggest trying motor mounts for a 1975 Volvo 242. Even if they won't work, they are cheap on Rock Auto at the very least and they are the same basic shape as what's already there, but I think that they have an offset stud on both sides.
It's amazing as a BMW mechanic, just how little is wrong with this car. That booster is the OEM booster from the e34 540i/6 speed also
Ha! I said the same thing when Hoovie/Car Wizard said “they added a rod…but it works.” I thought 🙄 OMG that’s bone stock E34 V8.
6:30 is the speed sensor for the differential :)
Also, Tyler really is stupid for tapping that Crown Vic (or the producers for having him do it), smashing up the Euro parts that are basically impossible to find in the US and cost a fortune over there 🤦♀
I'm glad you're fixing this, they're kinda classics now!
Who cares it was awesome
@@RexerYTRexer no it wasnt, it wouldve made no difference to do or not do it
@@Kingcloudii ye, who cares. They could rollover it just for the show. It will pay itself back
We would like to see uninterrupted rebuild videos of this bmw 😍 please please do that 🙏🏻 we so badly want this bmw to be clean build
I absolutely cannot wait to see you build this better! As soon as I first saw it in Car Trek 7:1 I loved it! I’d love to own that thing sorted and done right would be a fun machine!
11:42
Bremslicht (!) - Brake light
Abblendlicht - Low beams
Motoröl - engine oil
Rücklicht - tail light
Waschwasser - Windshield wiper fluid
Kennzeichenl. (Kennzeichenlicht) - license plate light
Kühlwasser - Coolant
Check - Check. Press and it shows if the malfunction lights work
THANK YOU FOR BUYING THIS!!! i love this thing, its my dream build!
I’m excited to see this project!
It would be cool to see parts lists and all the engineering that goes along with it
When the steering wheel is shaking it's giving you the lane departure warning 😂😂
Oh boy, I’m looking forward to this project! I love this body style and with the V8 swap… Man, this is a really cool project. 😁
The key fell out of the ignition like twice during Car Trek, I don't think putting it back there is going to let you find it more than if you had it in the tray. Apparently the steering wheel is attached to a very tiny machine gun.
I know what I am doing this weekend. Just subscribed, I'm going to watch every video I can until I have to go to work on Monday. Love it!
Fun fact about Lebanon: we don't really get swap kits here so either the swap is super custom and professional or very badly done..
Let's assume it's a backyard rebuild. That'll take some pressure off the J-Man!
@@jamesbarisitz4794 I'm not defending it by any means it's as bad as they come😂
I live in Poland and tbh I'm not sure if anyone uses kits here. We just build it and most swapped cars I've seen were done very good even when build in garage, not a shop
Hey Jared,
As a fellow beemer who enjoyed many rainy afternoons working on his pieces of j... Fine bavarian automotive creations, here are some facts you already know.
But since we are on the internet, I'll say it anyway :
- The M60 is pretty much the best V8 BMW has made : no vanos, two timing chains, metal timing tensioners, so no worries here.
- It also has Nickasil coating, which is bulletproof but didn't cope well with the fuels available in the US in the 90's. Apparently you have much higher sulfur in your gas. I don't know if gas has changed since or if it only applies to the Regular 87, but lots of M60 engine blocks were changed under warranty because of that.
As a fact they switched to Alusil on the M62 (also it has nothing to do with the humungus cost of Nickasil).
- You might want to check the oil pump bolts and the tension of its chain. Oil pump bolts are torqued to only 10Nm (basically nothing) and will fall in the oil pan. The chain's play must be 10mm. To adjust it there is an Allen print INSIDE one of the bolts around the oil pump, there are videos available on how to do it.
Thankfully you only have to remove the lower oil pan to access all this stuff.
I torqued mine hand tight with red Loctite (as you do).
- This 6-speed manual is a Getrag 420G, shared with the Maserati Shamal. A crucial information which I'm sure will help you a lot.
Right off the bat, at 0:45 , the bird is gone. lol
Actually I am happy that you bought it! Now we can watch along to see it getting done right!
It should be a fun little car! Looking forward to seeing you set things right!
Good pickup Jared! this was the best car by far in the last Car Trek. It's gonna go great!
lol "A little Flash Rush" Love You Man
That explains why Hoovie walks so weird ... the titanic balls it took to drive that at speed.
Great content as always
My V8 E31 has a 4.0l too, a Toyota 32V DOHC 1UZ 4.0l V8. I got the car as a roller with no engine or trans and had the 1UZ for another RWD ST204 Celica project that I ended up going all trac with to make a poor man's GT-Four running a turbocharged 2AZ. Most reliable BMW I've owned that's for sure.
Great video!
JUST WHAT YOU NEEDED!! ANOTHER project! Lol
Excited to see this combed through. Most promising of the 3.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA *cackle*
Jared, you should do battery relocation to the trunk, although it might be some work, but it would free up some space under the hood. Loving your videos and hope you to keep em' coming!
Glad you got this car. It will make a really cool project to see on the channel
You so crazy, I love you 😂😂
I just finished the CarTrek this morning and just saw your thumbnail. I'm so glad you bought that car. I haven't even watched the video yet but the title and thumbnail literally made me giggle. Can't wait to see what you do with this thing. BTW, LOVE your stuff. If you are ever in NC and want to work on some junk (including my gas Titan PRO4x) look me up :)
This is going to be a good project to watch!!
Very excited for this project
Cool car ! Congrats !
I recommend perhaps relocating the battery to the trunk . It will open up some space for other stuff under the hood .
That's where it is supposed to be. Right where that tray is. My first car was an e30 loved it so much I bought two more. Had three in the driveway way. 🤣 I was 18 I'm now 36
I sometimes feel kinda bad when I vaguely follow a channel, which occasionally has some great content, but not always up my alley.
Then suddenly an E30 shows up... GLUED TO MY SCREEN to see this one through. more please sir!
This is going to be awesome Jared, I wonder how that grey paint looks under the wrap
Wuhooo!!! So glad you bought this car!!!
This is one of those project cars you want to make sure goes to someone that is expertly mechanically inclined so you don't live with a death on your conscience.
Awesome buy!
You're the right man for the job.
I like to see more work on that ole BeeMer Jerid! Can't wait!
love the Snot welding lol
Abblendlicht=Dimmed headlights
Bremslicht=Brakelight
Waschwasser=washerfluid
Kennzeichenlicht=licenceplate lights
Kühlwasser=Coolant
Greetings from germany👍
For me this is the most interesting project yet.
So you've inspired me. I own an Esprit, 94 Lotus Esprit S4 to be specific. Like a lot of Esprits, it's broken. I watched the videos on Eddie's Esprit on "your" channel, and am getting back to getting my Esprit back up.
Can’t wait for this
nice going keep it up
11:39 here s a Translation
Bremslicht = Brake light
Abblendlicht = Low Beams (Headlights)
Motoröl = Motor Oil
Rücklicht = Rear Light (might be used for Reverse Light here, i dont have a Beemer)
Waschwasser = thats your Windshield Washer Fluid
Kennzeichen L. = Numberpalte Light
Kühlwasser = Coolant
The (2nd) best car from that series of car trek. I was kinda pissed when Tyler crashed it into the Crown vic 🤦🏾♂️
Ya. He backed that MB diesel wagon's door into a guardrail in an earlier season CT. Glad it wasn't bad damage that time. But i guess they do it for shock value & views. Hard to watch for me, no matter how junky the car.
So much ♥️for E30 / A great addition to your fleet 👍👍
This is my absolute favorite car in all of the series. Please please please don’t change the appearance or stance with the wheels, that’s what sets it off for me. I feel like you eluded to a possible wheel change in the video and that would be a shame in my opinion.
It just needs some refinement and cleanup and then it’s a bad ass car.
As a lebanese. I have to tell you that this bmw is top tier street drift car ultimate budget not so realy budget drift build. And we usualy swap in usually bigger displacement bmw engines because there are more parts available and its cheaper to fix and maintain in comparison to LS or jdm engines
I really appreciate the background music. Great ambiance
I am very excited for this Frankenstein to come back to life!! I can't wait for this series is my favorite one I am a BMW and Honda forever owner
That steering wheel is shaking more than a drunk freshman on prom night lol.
Thats a crazy project. Will be cool.
Love this project but watching you drive it is making me afraid. Please don't die 😂
Looking forward to the repairs
Love that body style, my first car was an '85 318i 5 speed, 2 door. Awesome ride and decent driving experience for an 18 year old car at the time.
tnx for the video
Finally a decent project on this channel
Probably so far your most interesting project acquisition!
“..that’s ..that’s normal”
{Derek Biery has entered the chat}
This is going to be some great material Jared. It has plenty of strength.
That steering wheel shake is a creature comfort feature, you're experiencing the early days of hands massage. 😁
From the puddle I would have guessed the TVR but I already saw on another "channel" you got the BMW.
Vary cool bro can’t wait to see what you do with it. Also that body style (in my opinion) is one of the better bmw styles. Best of luck to ya . Has to be better then project roadblock right ?? Lol
Nice buy 👍
That car should 'FLYYY' with that V8!
Except it couldn't barely hang with a huge Crown Vic , we need a swap asap!💯🙌✌️
Cool so this is where it went I just bought a bmw myself so I will definitely subscribe interested to see what you do with this one
When I left school I worked on BMWs I always loved 80’s BMWs, I also always wanted to do this engine swap I would love to work on this car mostly for nostalgia
Bmw e34 is my taste but yes these box looking Bmw are the gold
@@k-dawg58 I had a customer that would come in regularly and I can’t remember if it was a stock engine or not this was 15 or so years ago but he had a super charger installed and have on of the head lights removed for the intake, he also floated out the wheel arches to get wider wheels it was a stunning car and he was a guy in his late 70’s
Only Jared could take on a project like this. Can't wait to see it.
talk about a project! cant wait to see more though
Congrats on getting the E30 Jared.
I love that steering wheel. The smallish round center is awesome.