The '89 525i on craigslist with a 1jz twin turbo
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The thing makes some power... but why an e34? I feel like a 300hp jdm engine might better suit a 3-series or smaller car.
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Its interesting, looks like the swap was done cleanly(ish). Why an e34? Because they are a dime a dozen compared to other older BMWs, and people dont look twice at them. With the price people try to sell older 3 series for(e30s, e36s), you could buy two e34s. They only weigh a couple hundred pounds more than an e36s, have much better amenities, drive is much nicer, and they are just better built....just my .02 (but then again, I am kind of biased)
edit: on another note, he is asking to much. That car is only going to be bought by a very specific person, there is not a huge market for it. Although, I am curious about it...and would love to drive it, I would never own it.
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I agree. E34 > E36. This is a really neat swap though.
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Ryan... said:
And "curious" takes an astounding lead! I would love to drive it...
Everyone on the forum chip in $200 and trade it off like on the weekends like an unwanted child?
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I'd chip in a couple hundred to have fun with it.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Has anyone checked it out yet? Its still for sale making me even more curious..
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Screw it, lets start a fund to buy this thing. We will have a rotating schedule of who gets it when. We can discuss it on the 15th at Dan's.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Actually met the guy who built the car today, he bought my style 32s off of me. Bring him your car and 5k and you can have the swap done.
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anyone still in contact with this guy?
Someone should ask him what it would take to do it in an e30
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I figured that would be throwing a jz into an e34, which i could imagine would be much easier.
But theres no way in hell youre going to do a well done s50 boost build for 5k. Id expect 5k alone for a well done s50 build no turbo.
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but would you want a top end rebuild?
then shave the engine bay, repaint whats needed, obd 1 conversion if needed, e34 oil sump if needed, might wanna do steering rack while your down there, engine mounts, custom transmission mount etc. it all adds up. just sayin you would be getting a lot more power going ls1 or 2jz for about the same price.
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I think the guy that swapped my s50 into his e34 said it was pretty easy, he used a lot of parts off his overheated motor for the conversion.
I agree though, it will all add up if you wanna go full out with it, but for $5k I doubt that guy is really going to do all that work for you...
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Ryan... said:
I think the guy that swapped my s50 into his e34 said it was pretty easy, he used a lot of parts off his overheated motor for the conversion.
I agree though, it will all add up if you wanna go full out with it, but for $5k I doubt that guy is really going to do all that work for you...
Yeah s50 into an m50 e34 is just a simple pull and drop. you dont have to change anything else.
naw, i wasnt going to get anyone to do it for me,just curious how he did brake booster setup, if he made his own transmission mounts engine mounts driveshaft etc
Its probably much easier to do in an e34 because of the bigger e-bay.
theres a company http://www.ksracing.net/e30.php that makes mounts for the exact swap into e30, but for 350 shipped id rather make them myself.
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Bump, any way i can get that guys contact info?
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nono, 1jz guy
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