According to the federal HESCHLAVVO law, it is already forbidden in Switzerland to drive combustion engines on mountain passes from 2025. In France, the SCHLABOUBVE regulates that fossil vehicles that produce fine dust are prohibited in all cities from 2025. The BABVVO in Germany will bann exhaust gas pollution from 2027 and that is what will happen in entire EU also bann of all tires and brakes because of fine dust!
Josh great work, I especially appreciate that you leave the missteps in, Lord knows I do plenty, and the idea of taking on a task like a rebuild I can only imagine the number of two-steps back I would have to do. Also great attitude, probably wouldn't have been as cool about needing new head - keep it up!
I finally found the perfect channel please never stop making videos, you may not believe me but I’m form iraq and we love the bmw especially e34 , so you’re videos are very helpful for me im about to buy one and love this channel ❤
Love the progress soo far my man! Sorry for your setbacks and the head major bummer but it wouldn’t be a built without these type of setbacks! Can’t wait for the next set of uploads and videos!! 1- you should do an e28 hoodie and T shirt man!!!! I will buy by the bulk load! 2- if you don’t mind… to date can you give a ballpark how much $ you’ve invested into the E28 project to date? “ ballpark”
Thanks for the support man! If the e28 comes out how I want we can expect some merch!! Haha. But hmm honestly ballpark for the build so far, not counting car is probably nearing the $8k range.
@@m3nameisjosh464 I'm in the process of buying an e34 540i V8 Automatic. Just wish it was the manual like yours. I'll let you know if the deal goes through...Thanks again Josh
You’re a weapon Josh! Great watch from down here in Australia, we’ve got a couple of M30B32’s to play with for our 733i here… Hopefully end up with a result half as good as yours 👌🏼
The bigger sensor is actually a timed switch for the seventh injector on the early models. You need the brown sensor with only on pin in the 2way connector. That's the the one for your gauge in the intrument cluster....and it's cheap. ;-)
I come back to this video often, great walkthrough of many areas on the m30. Just wish it was as easy to work on in the car as it is outside of the car lol. Planning to do my oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket and seals + chain guide and tensioner soon and this helped a lot, thanks! got any tips for breaking the crank nut free while it’s in the car?
Thanks man! Sheesh ive done crank nut in car once, basically a homemade crank holder butted up to framerail, and then a breaker bar with jack handle and pray!
Sitting here watching you build your M30. When I should just get off my ass and go and finish my own one lol. Looks great though. Mine is built for my turbo E34 race car.
@@m3nameisjosh464 Noticed you didn't upgrade your oil pump nut to a bolt. Just be weary that they can undo themselves with repeated high RPM. Happened to a mates turbo race motor. VAC do a kit but you need to press out the shaft with the stud with the supplied one for a bolt. Stoked to see another easy to watch classic BMW channel.
Cut it in six even slices so you can see the ports from the side and have an idea of how much you can port the head before you can run into a water jacket that would be cool to know
Watching this video is fun given I just did this exact same sequence of things and fuck ups 4 weeks ago - down to the chain tensioner being on the wrong side! Only thing I saw that you didn’t do that might bite you in the ass is adding RTV/Kuril at the gasket joints between pan/ lower timing chain cover and same around the headgasket/upper timing covers (each 90 degree joint). Might develop some premature oil leaks as that’s where they always develop on the m30s M30s are fun. FYI when I ran my M30 for the first time before stage 3 torque it was blowing a bunch of steam/vapor out of the exhaust to the point that I thought my new HG failed. I finished the run in and did the stage 3 torque and it sealed up beautifully - been running for 1200 miles now and I’ve been abusing it. Enjoy!
Recently heard its beneficial to have the upper timing cover still bolted to the head when they deck it so everything stays in the same plane. Hopefully doesnt become an issue for you.
That is really a piece of art. Did you coat the blasted aluminum with anything? I think Sreten from M539 restorations found something to help prevent it from oxidizing again. How are these engines to drive in modern day traffic? When I first started looking at E24s thought it would be cool to swap in a m54b30 - “modernish” power, reasonably reliable, easy to get parts. But you seem to have such a love for these wonder how it is to live with. Wouldn’t be a daily just a cruiser in my case.
Hmm id have to look into it, I was under impression vapor honed parts dont reoxidize but I could be wrong. As for driving, M30s are extremely fun and friendly even in todays standards. B35 in a e28 should be a fairly quick car.
Looking good. Although, it would've made sense to pull bottom apart as well. New bearings don't cost much. Quick hone and at re ring would've been cheap insurance. Looking forward seeing how it turns out.
WD40 isn't specifically a lubricant. It's a penetrating solvent that isn't not a lubricant, but if you're looking for a lubricant, a penetrating oil like Liquid Wrench or Sprayway will yield better results.
Yup, the 3rd sequence is after operating temp. I just got my head bolts kind of tight, then got the engine as installed as much as possible, then did all the head bolt torqueing sequence so the time between sequence 2 and sequence 3 was only a couple of hours.
@@projects1268 as far as I know head themselves are the same as well as internals, the cam will have different mounting for the rotor, but should all be interchangeable!
Got two Camshaft's lobes (peak) worn on M30, making tick tick engine noises. Any tips /or suggestions on how to mod or fix beside replacing the Camshaft? Find parts are hard & if so they are way overpriced for a 7 series that have low resale values.
@@m3nameisjosh464 Where do you get your parts from? Would be nice if you can post your videos of removing the head, camshaft /or engine out. Car is not worth much in BBB, but parts are high 😞
Hey Josh! Great video as always. Regarding the valve adjustment, can i do this while the head is off or is it recommended to do it after installing and timing?
Bosch takes the old alternators and rebuilds them in one of their "approved" factories. If you ask, you can buy one with a new zinc-plated fan and pulley already installed which makes the job a bit easier. That's what I did. Good luck!
Hi , I’m in the middle of my m30 rebuild. I mounted my engine like you did on this video.I just saw a video on instagram from a guy who is doing S38 rebuild. And he said BMW prohibited S38 engines to be mounted longitudinal and they must be mounted transverse otherwise it cause block distortion due to length and weight! It’s just freaking me out as S38 and M30 are very similar in weight and length. Did you ever had a problem with block distortion?? Or any similar issues?
Yes you are correct. I stored this engine on the stand with wood propping up the front of the oil pan to take the strain away from the sagging on the stand, i have had zero problems with the engine.
Hell yeah, really clean man well explained cut and short. I Have an m30b34 I would like to rebuild in the near future. How much did the the motor refurbish cost? withought itb.
@@m3nameisjosh464 nice! Shame you guys don't get to see much of the high compression stuff across the pond or is it just quite hard to get hold of ? I can't talk though my 528i is at 9.3.1 compression.
@@m3nameisjosh464 the reason why I brought it up, is because I've been here for almost 3 years and I've seen you bring home a lot of 3-5 series and have two m3's. You do know quite a lot with the 5 series, so bringing a M5 to the channel would be nice to see
Hey by any chance do you have that part Number to that alternator much appreciated. As far as for your video it's amazing how skilled you are. There is no way jose in your work, you make it happen captain no matter what. 👨🔧🤘👨🔧
you're lucky to have a good tensioner rail lol i looked everywhere for one and overpaid... but now i gotta get a new timing chain, and probably rebuild my oil pump to make sure it won't kill my engine after rebuilding it. shit looks good, i'm on the fence about doing por-15 now or just waiting to pull the engine eventually to address other shit in the bay. but clean m30s look fuckin killer
3 months ago, I get it, but didn't you say that a notorious bad block issue is cracking? Why, or maybe there isn't a product, did you not take this opportunity to fortify? I have little knowledge of BMW engines, when I was a kid building cars BMW was on the top shelf and still exotic here. I only really have experience with the Datsun I6 and the Honda I4s
I just bought my first e34, its a 1990 535i, i had some questions about it and youve been my super hero so far trying to get this thing to work, could i email or dm somewhere?
You’re doing gods work for us old bmw owners. Bless you my man🙏🙏
Thank you man!!!!
According to the federal HESCHLAVVO law, it is already forbidden in Switzerland to drive combustion engines on mountain passes from 2025. In France, the SCHLABOUBVE regulates that fossil vehicles that produce fine dust are prohibited in all cities from 2025. The BABVVO in Germany will bann exhaust gas pollution from 2027 and that is what will happen in entire EU also bann of all tires and brakes because of fine dust!
The garage is actually pretty clean...Since I'm comparing it to mine.
Oh lord😭
Great seeing someone putting together a good old BMW I6 the right way :D
Great work, thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for watching my friend!!!
Sorry but the job should've started at the bottom before installing the cyl. head.
Josh great work, I especially appreciate that you leave the missteps in, Lord knows I do plenty, and the idea of taking on a task like a rebuild I can only imagine the number of two-steps back I would have to do. Also great attitude, probably wouldn't have been as cool about needing new head - keep it up!
Thank you Joe!! If were being honest I wasn’t cool about needing a new head, i put my best face on for the camera though!
I finally found the perfect channel please never stop making videos, you may not believe me but I’m form iraq and we love the bmw especially e34 , so you’re videos are very helpful for me im about to buy one and love this channel ❤
Thank you man! I appreciate this!!!
I've wanted to build an M30 e28 with ITBs for years now and have never seen anybody else do it, stoked to have found your channel by coincidence.
How coincidental is that! Same idea! And not seeing anyone do it has been part of my motivation! Next episode coming out soon! Stay tuned!
Dude I can’t wait to see the finish build. This thing is so clean and so sick. 👌🏽
Thank you man!!!
Love the progress soo far my man! Sorry for your setbacks and the head major bummer but it wouldn’t be a built without these type of setbacks! Can’t wait for the next set of uploads and videos!! 1- you should do an e28 hoodie and T shirt man!!!! I will buy by the bulk load!
2- if you don’t mind… to date can you give a ballpark how much $ you’ve invested into the E28 project to date? “ ballpark”
Thanks for the support man! If the e28 comes out how I want we can expect some merch!! Haha. But hmm honestly ballpark for the build so far, not counting car is probably nearing the $8k range.
Great work. Can't believe you don't have more views. I know how much work it is to do all the wrenching, recording and editing.
Thank you man! I appreciate your appreciation 🙌🏼
Love the M30 engine wanna start working on them....thanks for the video
Copped the hoodie, One Love bro 🤞🏽
I appreciate you bro!!!!
Love your vids Josh! Learnt so much from you, thanks Man.
Happy to hear that man!! Thank you!
@@m3nameisjosh464 I'm in the process of buying an e34 540i V8 Automatic. Just wish it was the manual like yours. I'll let you know if the deal goes through...Thanks again Josh
Been so keen to see more videos on build. Love the M30 what a beast, can’t wait to see it finished!
Thanks man!!
You’re a weapon Josh! Great watch from down here in Australia, we’ve got a couple of M30B32’s to play with for our 733i here… Hopefully end up with a result half as good as yours 👌🏼
Thank you guys!!
my man never misses
Accuracy all day!
Inspiration.. thank you for sharing your knowledge! E34 all day
Thank you Craig!
The bigger sensor is actually a timed switch for the seventh injector on the early models.
You need the brown sensor with only on pin in the 2way connector.
That's the the one for your gauge in the intrument cluster....and it's cheap. ;-)
That header is so sick 👌👌👌
They came out good!
Good going Josh!
🤝🤝
Fantastic job bro
Thanks bro!!!
wow. thank you so much for the videos.. GBU bro! regards from Indonesia! pls visit Indonesia sometimes!
Thanks bro!! Id love to visit there
The moment we have all been waiting for🙌
Sameee dude!!
I come back to this video often, great walkthrough of many areas on the m30. Just wish it was as easy to work on in the car as it is outside of the car lol. Planning to do my oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket and seals + chain guide and tensioner soon and this helped a lot, thanks! got any tips for breaking the crank nut free while it’s in the car?
Thanks man! Sheesh ive done crank nut in car once, basically a homemade crank holder butted up to framerail, and then a breaker bar with jack handle and pray!
Nice job! Keep up the good work!
Thanks John!!
Sitting here watching you build your M30. When I should just get off my ass and go and finish my own one lol. Looks great though. Mine is built for my turbo E34 race car.
Hahahsh go get it done!!
@@m3nameisjosh464 Noticed you didn't upgrade your oil pump nut to a bolt. Just be weary that they can undo themselves with repeated high RPM. Happened to a mates turbo race motor. VAC do a kit but you need to press out the shaft with the stud with the supplied one for a bolt. Stoked to see another easy to watch classic BMW channel.
@@Driftit i had no idea this was an issue on m30s😳. I thought just m5xs. The more I know
Beautiful M30
🤝🤝🤝🤝
The M30 is amongst the best engines ever built.
Absolutely love my M30, it is the “baby” version (M30B25), but it runs so sweet…🙂
I have the same (M30B25). Just refreshed the cylinder head. Same a Josh, but the bottom end stayed in the car.
@@grahammj1yt My first M30 was a 1982 E28 525i, short stroke 2494 cc with 150 bhp on Bosch LE Jetronic. Not that fast but a nice engine.
M30s reign supreme!!!
Nice work!
Thank you!!
Cut it in six even slices so you can see the ports from the side and have an idea of how much you can port the head before you can run into a water jacket that would be cool to know
Watching this video is fun given I just did this exact same sequence of things and fuck ups 4 weeks ago - down to the chain tensioner being on the wrong side!
Only thing I saw that you didn’t do that might bite you in the ass is adding RTV/Kuril at the gasket joints between pan/ lower timing chain cover and same around the headgasket/upper timing covers (each 90 degree joint). Might develop some premature oil leaks as that’s where they always develop on the m30s
M30s are fun. FYI when I ran my M30 for the first time before stage 3 torque it was blowing a bunch of steam/vapor out of the exhaust to the point that I thought my new HG failed. I finished the run in and did the stage 3 torque and it sealed up beautifully - been running for 1200 miles now and I’ve been abusing it.
Enjoy!
Love to hear that, thanks for the fyi! But I actually did add rtv at each of those locations, just left it out of filming because it gets redundant!
Hey, what size is the upper timing sprocket nut pls?
This makes me want to strip down the extra m30 I have and rebuild it for my car!!
Hahahah it is fun!
Ive enjoyed the video. You have a nice channel!
Thank you man!
Recently heard its beneficial to have the upper timing cover still bolted to the head when they deck it so everything stays in the same plane. Hopefully doesnt become an issue for you.
Youll be relieved to know that I am aware of this and so I had upper cover resurfaced with head ;)
That is really a piece of art. Did you coat the blasted aluminum with anything? I think Sreten from M539 restorations found something to help prevent it from oxidizing again.
How are these engines to drive in modern day traffic? When I first started looking at E24s thought it would be cool to swap in a m54b30 - “modernish” power, reasonably reliable, easy to get parts. But you seem to have such a love for these wonder how it is to live with. Wouldn’t be a daily just a cruiser in my case.
Hmm id have to look into it, I was under impression vapor honed parts dont reoxidize but I could be wrong.
As for driving, M30s are extremely fun and friendly even in todays standards. B35 in a e28 should be a fairly quick car.
Good job 👍🏻
Thank you sir!
@@m3nameisjosh464 I have two BMWs, E34 540 and E32 750 in excellent condition from Japan! Great cars forever!
Looking good. Although, it would've made sense to pull bottom apart as well. New bearings don't cost much. Quick hone and at re ring would've been cheap insurance.
Looking forward seeing how it turns out.
Yeahh true :(
WD40 isn't specifically a lubricant. It's a penetrating solvent that isn't not a lubricant, but if you're looking for a lubricant, a penetrating oil like Liquid Wrench or Sprayway will yield better results.
Mannn my hair was looking just like yours waiting for this upload!!
Hahahahahah
Great job 👍👍👍, but what about crankshaft bearings, you didn't check them?
For a low mile application m30 i didn’t feel it necessary to replace them. If it was an S motor I would!
Hi mate. How do you recommend to apply the rtv sealant for the valve cover. I have seen a lot of people install them without. Is it recommended(
A dab at where the timing cover meets head. That is all.
Mine m30b30 has issue that it idles about 1,5k rpm. and when you take oil cap off, it idles normally and after little time the rpm goes up again
The oil cap is part of the vacuum system on these. If you take it iff the idle will fluctuate. Its normal
Yup, the 3rd sequence is after operating temp. I just got my head bolts kind of tight, then got the engine as installed as much as possible, then did all the head bolt torqueing sequence so the time between sequence 2 and sequence 3 was only a couple of hours.
Didn’t even think about waiting time between sequences lol. Hopefully a few weeks between is fine
looks beautiful!
Thank you!
Long time listener first time caller…middle of my own 635 project, will the head off an 83 633 work on an 85 635? Both US Spec cars, thanks.
@@projects1268 as far as I know head themselves are the same as well as internals, the cam will have different mounting for the rotor, but should all be interchangeable!
Very nice job... Where did you get the exhaust headers... And how did it cost?
Schmiedman. about $300
Got two Camshaft's lobes (peak) worn on M30, making tick tick engine noises. Any tips /or suggestions on how to mod or fix beside replacing the Camshaft?
Find parts are hard & if so they are way overpriced for a 7 series that have low resale values.
@@angelisoneunfortunately any wear in the head like that means head off refresh everything:/
@@m3nameisjosh464 Where do you get your parts from?
Would be nice if you can post your videos of removing the head, camshaft /or engine out. Car is not worth much in BBB, but parts are high 😞
@ i stock my own parts from part outs. Or fcpeuro.com for new stuff
@@m3nameisjosh464 Got any M30 [1986 735i (E23)] Camshafts with kit like bolts, nuts, O-rings, seals, gaskets & washers for sale?
Hey josh, im looking to buy an E34 525tds. Any tips and tricks on the diesel engines?
Mannn Ive never owned one, never even seen one so unfortunately im no help
"She's ready to accept the head" 🤪😂😅
Will you ship the old cylinder head to my cousin’s neighbor in Asia?
Dudee😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Josh! Great video as always. Regarding the valve adjustment, can i do this while the head is off or is it recommended to do it after installing and timing?
I think engine needs to be all together. Fully assembled head
Where did you buy the alternator and zink plate from?
Fcp euro!
Bosch takes the old alternators and rebuilds them in one of their "approved" factories. If you ask, you can buy one with a new zinc-plated fan and pulley already installed which makes the job a bit easier. That's what I did. Good luck!
@@nextphase7481 good to know! Thanks
Hi , I’m in the middle of my m30 rebuild. I mounted my engine like you did on this video.I just saw a video on instagram from a guy who is doing S38 rebuild. And he said BMW prohibited S38 engines to be mounted longitudinal and they must be mounted transverse otherwise it cause block distortion due to length and weight! It’s just freaking me out as S38 and M30 are very similar in weight and length. Did you ever had a problem with block distortion?? Or any similar issues?
Yes you are correct. I stored this engine on the stand with wood propping up the front of the oil pan to take the strain away from the sagging on the stand, i have had zero problems with the engine.
@@m3nameisjosh464 I had my engine 10 days on stand bolted from bell housing with head on . Do you think it’s already bent in 10 days??
@@faridbakhshian3373 noooo
Hell yeah, really clean man well explained cut and short. I Have an m30b34 I would like to rebuild in the near future. How much did the the motor refurbish cost? withought itb.
About $2k
piece of art. is this is the exact same block as in a 1989 535i yeah? Curious to see what ITB's will do for it.
Fucken meaow!
Yessir same block!
Where did you order the alternator from?
Fcpeuro
Did you use standard head gasket or thicker ones?
@@faridbakhshian3373 standard
Been watching here from the UK 🇬🇧 enjoying the videos very much 👍 may I ask what compression ratio this engine is ?
Thank you sir! Stock compression on the b35 is 9:0:1
@@m3nameisjosh464 nice! Shame you guys don't get to see much of the high compression stuff across the pond or is it just quite hard to get hold of ? I can't talk though my 528i is at 9.3.1 compression.
@@harveydolden8572 funny enough my new e24 is a euro car and I just discovered it has the dirty m30 high comp b34!!
@@m3nameisjosh464brilliant basis for an m30 build. that thing will fly!
Looking really nice 🤌
Thank you sir!
The quality of you videos would improve greatly with a better camera, a 2K or 4K to be updated. Keep up the good work dude :)
Will be upgrading soon!!
another block saved by the wd40 and ebay sharpening stone cant wait to hear it sing at redline 😂
Yesssir! Works like a champ! Lol
Hey buddy I’m looking at a 84 733i m30 is it worth it ?
If it’s decent condition and you want it then of course
Question for you Josh, have you ever considered buying a M5?
If i could afford one Id own one!
@@m3nameisjosh464 the reason why I brought it up, is because I've been here for almost 3 years and I've seen you bring home a lot of 3-5 series and have two m3's. You do know quite a lot with the 5 series, so bringing a M5 to the channel would be nice to see
@@loganhecker5450 m5s are just hard to find. And expensive. Believe me I want to bring one in. Soon enough we will!
@@m3nameisjosh464 looking forward to it!
Hey by any chance do you have that part Number to that alternator much appreciated. As far as for your video it's amazing how skilled you are. There is no way jose in your work, you make it happen captain no matter what. 👨🔧🤘👨🔧
Thank you man!! It is a bosch AL48X
Pn: 70106030103
@@m3nameisjosh464 good looking out for that part Number. ✌
Thank you for your great video. I drive 1984 BMW 533 in good condition. My question is: the price will go up by years for those classic BMW?
Damn. Im tryna rebuild my m90 i got sitting around
you're lucky to have a good tensioner rail lol i looked everywhere for one and overpaid... but now i gotta get a new timing chain, and probably rebuild my oil pump to make sure it won't kill my engine after rebuilding it. shit looks good, i'm on the fence about doing por-15 now or just waiting to pull the engine eventually to address other shit in the bay. but clean m30s look fuckin killer
I did get lucky! Decided against the cheap ebay one. Agreed clean m30s are beautiful
3 months ago, I get it, but didn't you say that a notorious bad block issue is cracking? Why, or maybe there isn't a product, did you not take this opportunity to fortify? I have little knowledge of BMW engines, when I was a kid building cars BMW was on the top shelf and still exotic here. I only really have experience with the Datsun I6 and the Honda I4s
They crack from the headstuds being tightened down without cleaning the holes first. Not possible to fortify, just something that can happen with age
Да вы зажрались, ну нельзя ж так кайфовать!
nice nice nice i wish its my car
Alcohol wipe those headers before startup to avoid ugly burnt in finger prints and oils.
Thank you for this!
Beauty Eh?
pp
Nice build!
I tried top contact you in Instagram for some Merch for outside the US, but nö luck 😮
Message me again! Must not have seen that!!
@@m3nameisjosh464 👍
I just bought my first e34, its a 1990 535i, i had some questions about it and youve been my super hero so far trying to get this thing to work, could i email or dm somewhere?
Instagram dms is a good place to reach me!
Love the M30 engine wanna start working on them....thanks for the video
Love the M30 engine wanna start working on them....thanks for the video