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iTrader: (2)

cracking work that great engines them

Garethw1986

great project, going to be a great car when its finished

jiminal

yeahh thats a 330d engine in that, out of an e46 bmw, i couldnt even imagine the amount of wires that would come with that engine

tonysierra4x4

credit where it is due. that looks like it is supposed to be in there. looks so clean and uncomplicated under the bonnet.

jiminal

mine wont ever look quite like that mainly because i dont like engines covered in plastic.

Marc Bourton

I know this post is a few months old now but hows the build coming?

matty325

cracking choice of engine mate I have a 325tds track day car hybrid turbo ,front mounted intercooler egr removed and remap 240bhp m3 brakes and rear diff. theres kids in red top powered novas cant touch me on the straights,lol

jiminal

UPDATE: the car is currently sitting on my yard waiting to be finished off, but money is tight at the moment and insurance is looking a little too pricey for me to swap over at the mo ( im only 22) so it will probably be another 6 months or so before there are anything else happens to it im afraid, thanks for all the interest

fatboyz

Hi this is great any updates , ive got a p100 and have just brought a 325tds and am going to be doing the same conversion

jiminal

hi there fatboyz, no updates as of yet, still waiting for some money to come about then il be taking her to the garage to get finished off and mot'd etc, having problems with the speedo at the mo as its done off the bmw diff which i dont have any more, something to watch out for maybe cheeers

fatboyz

Hey Matey , speedo is no problem just type GPS speedo into eBay and one pops up for about £80 digital display that is screen mounted but could no dout be sunk into the dash

jiminal

i was going to get hold of a bmw diff and weld the speedo sensor plate onto my crown and pinion wheel of my diff and fit the sensor onto the housing of the diff, just gotta hope its not miles off haha, and that itl work of course, might have to bolt it on im not sure. would rather keep the bmw clocks in and running rather than having an array of different clocks all in the dash.

capri-rs

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/capr...aa3d8.mp4.html

video of my E34 with the m57d30 (e38 730d) engine.
wiring isnt so bad, a lot less than expected.

should fit one of those in the sierra,the difference in performance is unbelivable

jiminal

what powers that running?

capri-rs

this one is running bone stock 193ps.
Have started on ordering a new turbo.with a software upgrade 260-270bhp with bucketloads of tourqe 550-600nm

does decent milage too. best so far is 47mpg with 2.65 ratio diff

jiminal

sounds lursh! if i could have afforded one of those engines i would have put one in but i was on a tight budget, have you seen bmws new engine? 381bhp and 560ftlb! triple turbo diesel 3.0 straight 6!

jiminal

New brakes have arrived today for the sierra, 300mm items from an st170, got mk3 mondeo calipers coming this week and project "bierra" is going back into the shed in 2-3 weeks time ready to be on the road for june 28th! watch this space for more updates! cheers

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Ive got that brake mod on my Ford Puma.

jiminal

Any good? Make much difference on the stoppin ability

cobcorsa

did this ever get finished , very interesting

BRIGSPORT

iTrader: (2)

Yes, but now in bits again due to fuel pump failure i think. He is on the sierra appreciation page on snakebook.

jiminal

Yes ! Its on the road now with me as we speak got an 11mm pump on it now and plans for a large turbo too are in the pipe works Il put some pictures up soon

jiminal

fresh after a good wash














wiring all tidied up now and running nicely with a fresh fuel pump, water pump, glow plugs and a bit of a clean

fatboyz

Hi matey just wondering what engine mounts you used I'm just about to drop my 325tds into my p100 ��������

Combi-J

Il be watching this one mate I can get a bit of info for mine hopefully. I have just started an e46 325i engine swap into my mk4 combi van. Keep pics coming 😀

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

It looks well.

fatboyz

I have been building my own but in a p100 but unfortunatly i have too many other projects and not enough time so she has to go to a new home ��

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361735504137

Spammage

Dude, love this thread. I have an M51 in my escort hasn't been running for a couple of years need to look at the horrendous wiring. half of it is still there and mashed in with the escort loom. Do you have a diagram for what you have left of the m51 loom? Is it as suggested earlier in the thread, all you need is injector and throttle?

Any info would be greatly appreciated just sifting through a pdf of block diagrams.

Cheers.