In conversion to m30b35 I went to install the oil chain tensioner from the donor e32, and found the bearing bolt does not exist on the b34 block nor is there a port or a hard spot.
Trying to find clues at REALOEM it appears the early models 3.5 did not have a oil chain tensioner.
Does this make sense?
Update. searched mye28.com makes lots of sense. Chain is shorter and shims are used to hold tension in chain.
With chain tensioner
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=30
Without
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=30
Oil chain tensioner bearing bolt
Oil chain tensioner bearing bolt
Anthony
1980 528i 3.5 M30B35 motronic 1.3
1980 528i 3.5 M30B35 motronic 1.3
I've always just used the shim. It's a short chain, I doubt you would ever have a problem without a shim, but they're cheap.
Mike W.
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02 525ita. Wife's, aka grocery getter
02 530i. New to the fleet, 3 pedals.
03 QX4, AKA the Datsun. Finally got the 4WD vacationmoble to stop smoking.
07 Xterra. Still on the DL, a purchase from hell.