E30 5.0 conversion parts

E30 5.0 Engine Mounts: $119

These engine mounts let you drop the engine in one time, saving countless hours and headaches in your 5.0 V8 conversion.  
- You will have to hammer on the firewall and cut and modify the oilpan.  Our blog has links to see how other people have done it.
- Uses the existing E30 engine mount holes on the crossmember
- Engine is centered in the car left to righ for optimum weight balance
- Places the 5.0 low enough to clear the hood with 5.0 EFI intake
- Places the engine rearward as far as possible for accessory clearance
- Clears the steering shaft
- Allows plenty of room to run exhaust under the mount but above the subframe
- Requires E30 325 (polyurethane mounts recommended, not included, but available from Ireland Engineering or AKG Motorsport)
- Material: beefy tube steel and angle
- Finish: Bare steel

E30 T5 Transmission Crossmember: Coming soon!

Coming soon - a bolt-on E30 T5 crossmember.  
This transmission mount mates the T5 manual transmission to the E36 chassis without welding, cutting or fabrication.  
- No cutting, hammering, drilling, or welding required
- Low-profile flat plate provides maximum clearance for exhaust
- Uses existing transmission crossmember holes
- To be used with our engine mounts and T5 transmission from 87-95 Ford Mustang 5.0
- Uses a short T5/C4 mount (not included). Summit part #PIO-A2253, about $5.
- Material: 3/16" steel
- Finish: Bare steel

Stay tuned for pics and information.

E30 Manual brake adapter plate: Coming soon!

The E30 power brake booster interferes with E30 V8 swaps, and even some BMW engine swaps. We're working on an adapter plate to make manual brake conversions easy and inexpensive. The plate mounts on the firewall and is drilled to fit two master cylinders:

1. BMW master cylinder.  Based on our research, the stock BMW E30 master cylinder is 23mm, or .9055".  The E30 M3 master cylinder is 25mm, or .9842".  When you use a large bore master cylinder in a manual brake conversion, you'll need to move the pedal mounting point up 1".

2. Compact Wilwood master cylinder.  These units are high quality, inexpensive, compact and available in most any size you'd want.  They come with several different options for mounting a reserviour.  Trial and error from other E30 owners has determined that 13/16" or 3/4" bore seem to be good sizes.  (Of course, bigger calipers or aftermarket brakes will need a larger bore.)  When you resize the master cylinder to a smaller bore, you should be able to keep your original pedal mount location.
13/16" (.813") cylinder: Summit #WIL-260-5920 about $67
3/4" (.75") cylinder: Summit #WIL-260-3374 about $67

** Please note that when you modify your brake system, you hold your life in your hands.  Please be very careful and err on the side of safety.  Make sure that you size your master cylinder properly and have enough 'pedal' in case of an emergency.  We take no responsibility for your brake system modifications.

Stay tuned for pics and information!

E30 5.0 Conversion Manual: $69 (Available soon, or you can buy the E36 5.0 manual here, most of the info will be the same as E36)

Our conversion manual shows step-by-step how to perform the 5.0 swap.  Details include:
- Complete list of parts needed, including prices, part numbers, photos, and vendors
- BMW engine removal
- 5.0 Engine/transmission preparation
- Easy wiring instructions
- Power steering details
- Air conditioning details
- Alternator, starting, & charging details
- Exhaust routing
- Driveshaft instructions
- ABS modifications
- Clutch modifications
- Radiator details
- Details and routing for fuel lines, coolant lines, air intake, etc.
- Tips for easy 5.0 power upgrades
- 5.0 maintenance items
- 5.0 troubleshooting and engine codes
- Over 200 pages and 150 high-resolution photos