WTT: 1991 325i with m30 swap

[yert315]

Hello e10 enthusiasts!

I am looking to get into a 2002 and thought I would try offering my car for trade.

The details:

I have no time left to work on the car. The car is a 1991 325iA with roughly 150k miles on it. I am the second owner, the first being a gentleman in the army. I bought the car with an overheating issue and decided to swap in an m30 for more power. The motor has roughly the same amount of miles as the e30, can't say for sure this is only hearsay. Every single gasket has been replaced on the motor (i.e. headgasket, timing cover gaskets, rear main seal, cam seal, crank seal, oil pan gasket, etc.).

M30 swap:

- Funkmasta mounts (fellow e30 enthusiast who custom build the brackets)

- AKG poly engine and trans mounts

- no a/c

- p/s pump there, not hooked up

- g260 trans from an e28 535i

- brand new stage 2 clutch

- e28 front/e30 rear drive shaft

- 2.93LSD

- 3" single exhaust (will work for now, but should be properly completed). 2 1/2" dynomax muffler

- 16" SPAL electric fan

- M3 short shifter

- brand new slave cylinder and master (clutch)

E30:

- roof paint is faded. May be able to bring it back with a detail

- Color is Schwarz

- never been in an accident

- originally an automatic car

- comfort seats - driver seat has some tears, passenger seat is pretty clean

- Has an Alpine head unit. Can't tell if it's factory, but it's an older unit

- tiny bit of rust where the rear fender meets the bumper. Hardly noticeable

- one fog light lens is broken, but the fogs do work

- sealed beam headlights

PROBLEMS:

- Needs a new head. Cam seized up on the one I just put on. Don't know what I did, but it happened.

- needs a shift boot and a heat deflector boot for the shifter

Kicker:

You get a complete 1988 e32 735i parts car (head is no good) and every single e30 part I have in my possession. I can probably fill the 7-series with all the parts I have.

A lot of blood, sweat, tears and money has been put into this car. I just cannot afford to spend anymore time on this and need a running car.

Everything in the ad for $3500 or trade for a nice running 2002!

When the motor first went in

as it sits now

parts car

e-mail or PM for question or offers. Treyzil@aol.com.

I can get detailed pictures as soon as I clean her up a bit. She's still dirty from being under the knife the past few months.

Thanks for looking.

[yert315]

Price is not set in stone, make an offer if you're interested!

All it needs to run again is a new head. These go for ~$6k when completed.

[JohnBarlow]

How much without the parts car? What year engine is the 3.5?

Thanks.

[yert315]

I'd like to get about $3k. The engine is from a 1989 735i.

If the local yard has a head, I can throw it in with the car. They offer a lifetime warranty as well, although it is on an exchange basis.

-Trey

[yert315]

on ebay. item number 180410485724

[yert315]

last reminder! ends tomorrow (saturday). Reserve is set MUCH lower than the $3500 asking price.