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<blockquote data-quote="EEEE30" data-source="post: 738268" data-attributes="member: 16244"><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]Loki,</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]If you want to keep the cost to minimal then take the m50 path. You can consider the non-Vanos m50 so the swap would be even easier. This swap requires the least amount of items compare to other motors.</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]Since you can use the Getrag 260 or the ZF , you can source a prop shaft from a m20 manual e30 (this is of course assuming that you want to have a manual car)</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]You can even use e30 diff. Below is the some of the main items that (I can think of ) you will need for this swap.</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]1. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]M50 (non-vanos)</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]2. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]E34 oil pan</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]3. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]E34 oil pick up</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]4. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]E34 throttle cable</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]5. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]M50 radiator hoses</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]6. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]OBD1 wire harness</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]7. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]BOSCH 413 (red label) DME (do not get the silver color)</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]8. </span>[/SIZE]<span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]E36 motor mounts</span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]You said you bought your e30 without a motor in it, does your e30 has other parts such as tranny, diff, wire harness?</span>[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=8.5pt]Sorry I can not give you an exact figure or a ball park figure on how much the swap will cost, but I can point you the right direction.</span>[/SIZE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EEEE30, post: 738268, member: 16244"] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]Loki,[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]If you want to keep the cost to minimal then take the m50 path. You can consider the non-Vanos m50 so the swap would be even easier. This swap requires the least amount of items compare to other motors.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]Since you can use the Getrag 260 or the ZF , you can source a prop shaft from a m20 manual e30 (this is of course assuming that you want to have a manual car)[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]You can even use e30 diff. Below is the some of the main items that (I can think of ) you will need for this swap.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]1. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]M50 (non-vanos)[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]2. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]E34 oil pan[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]3. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]E34 oil pick up[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]4. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]E34 throttle cable[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]5. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]M50 radiator hoses[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]6. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]OBD1 wire harness[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]7. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]BOSCH 413 (red label) DME (do not get the silver color)[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]8. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]E36 motor mounts[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]You said you bought your e30 without a motor in it, does your e30 has other parts such as tranny, diff, wire harness?[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=8.5pt]Sorry I can not give you an exact figure or a ball park figure on how much the swap will cost, but I can point you the right direction.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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