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I put the side molding back on and installed a new hood badge.

Here is the final update: 2002 back on the road and healthy, ended up with MSD system 6A, Accel 8mm wires, 79 E21 Dist. Cap, new spark plugs gapped to 45, I had to install a diode at the alternator because the car would not turn off with the key(Now my L dash light is on). I may need to swap the carb for a 38/38 weber down the road. Runs and sounds awesome! Thanks for everyone's help! I installed my re-upholstered E21 Baur seats today. I will probably get the carpet done within the next couple months. Here are some pics. 

I cleaned the carb during the process of installing the Engine over the last couple of months. It looks like upper left is 165 upper right 160, lower left 140 lower right 135, tubes left F60 right F50. 

Progress update: I installed the coil from an 82 E21 320i, bypassed the 02 ballast resister (connecting both leads to a jumper wire) and the final kicker was the coil wire from the transistor ignition module lead must be connected to the negative side on the coil. I now have spark and it started right up! Finally! Thanks everyone! Now my I need to figure out my Weber 32/36 Carb is drowning my spark plugs. I will have to pull and dry the plugs, start the engine and try tuning the carb so it doesn't continue to flood the plugs. If anyone has recommendation on tuning the carb. 

Final recap to swap E30 M10 into 2002 E10 parts needed and connections: (Bosch) Transistor ignition module (Part# 78070005 ebay $13 new), transistor coil from E21 (pick-a-part $9), Module harness with distributor wire (part of the harness) supply'd by Mike (Thank you). Connections using the diagram posted by Mike Bosch Module upper picture: Wire 1 (Black wire) to coil negative side, Wire 2 (Brown wire) ground to body, Wire 3 did not connect at all, Wire 4 (Green Wire) power supply connected to original 02 distributor condenser wire with a fuse, Wires 5&6 are the plug that goes into the distributor. I also grounded the distributor to the body. Final is the ballast resister (white ceramic thing on the coil) make a jumper wire and connect both wires together from the resister. Done!

F.Y.I. I talked to Steve from Top End Performance in North Hollywood today and the best way to do all this is using a MSD Box, Tach adapter and Bosch red coil.  I'll see how my current setup works and if not I'll go MSD setup.  

Thanks Tom, I will pickup a coil today. Can I still use the Ballast resistor or would I need to bypass it?

So I checked with meter and I have power to coil wire at distributor from coil, I have power to distributor side plug from Module, the only thing no spark to individual spark plug cables or each connection at distributor cap. So could it be Distributor it self and how can I check and what do I check? The cap & rotor seem fine but should I replace them with new ones? 

Still no spark, could it be the coil from E30 different from the E10 coil? I have the E10 coil.

Sorry, I didn't explain correctly: I am using the ignition control module in the diagram that Mike posted and the harness that he graciously supplied me with. Looking at the diagram, I have pin 1 to coil, pin2 (31) to ground, pin3 is the shielding that I'm uncertain of, pin4 is the power supply which I ran to the existing wire that was already there from my original E10M10 setup distributor wire that would normally connect to the condenser on the distributor. Is this correct? I have no spark. I will try connecting the shielding insulated exterior wire to ground and see if I have spark? 

Thank's for all the help, I finally had time yesterday to work on the harness. I have the power supply connected to the existing wire that went originally on the distributor condenser but no spark. The only thing I'm not sure of is the shielding cable, where does this go? is it a ground wire? 

Thanks everyone for the help. Mike87 if you don't mind, the only thing I could not find is the actual harness that plugs into the distributor. I was going to make individual connectors but if someone has this cable/connector/harness. Also if you know which side is positive and negative or A+/B- because I'm using the smaller Transistor Ignition Control unit with the 7pin plug? for the power supply No. 4 Terminal 15; will that go direct to battery or ignition switch?

Thanks Mike87, I do not have access to the car; anyone have part numbers for what I need. I will have to source from salvage yards or pull myself from a yard.

I fitted an E30 M10 long block into my 71 2002 with carb setup but I'm unclear how and what I need for the distributor to make it work. I do not have the harness for the distributor and it has a two prong fitting, do I need to wire both or will one just work?