I've been working on this for a while, so just wanted to post the status for the few folks that have been following my saga.
- Got the M30B35 completed and installed in the car. The block is from a mid-80s car (E28 or E24 I think), I had it done up at Del's machine shop here in Sacramento, had them polish the crank too. The pistons and rods are forged (CP, etc.), with a 0.5mm overbore, and used some race coated bearings for the rods and regular for the mains.
- The B35 head is from a '90 535. Had my friend Stuart Krum (Shatz and Krum, here in Sac) do the rebuild on it, I furnished the new cam (CAT) and rockers, double springs etc. The cam has a really long duration (not even going to say how much, until I get it running!), actually got it in error, and said the hell with it, I'll give it a go.
- New triple 45 DCOEs and the linkage from Hal Boyles' enterprise. I port matched the Korman intake to match the carbs and head, that was a challenge (had to get some assistance from Stuart). Almost impossible to find a carb manifold that matches a B35 head since most of those get F.I.
- Heeding the sound advice from SFDon, I picked up some ACP headers, fit them (they fit great) and then sent them off to Jet Hot for ceramic coating, a little pricey but they coat both the interior and exterior, which I would like to think will give them a longer life.
- I was able to install the engine with the bellhousing and headers attached, got it in, barely.
- There are a bunch of other small accoutrements - JB racing lightweight flywheel, M5 clutch from Clutch Masters, larger alternator pully from Ireland, etc.
- Lots of challenges so far, but almost ready to start it up soon, hopefully this weekend!
