Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

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Most likely sell it at Barrett Jackson. Not a lot of e30s came with a V6 and not a lot of etas were fast. Should be able to square-root my investment quite easily

jc43089

Odd looking 540 engine...

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4813105106.html

Some e21 action

http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4777106945.html

E34 535i 5spd

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4818486719.html

Apparently not that rare, here is another one in the best color available.

http://madison.craigslist.org/ctd/4806664829.html

E39 touring

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4809173858.html

Bling Blang!

http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/4817383354.html

s52 swapped e30

http://quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/4809778927.html

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Nice catch on the "540" im sure the person that buys it will continue the tradition of calling it such

patsbimmer1

It also says the 540i needs new timing belts... it has a chain. I think the m20 was the last BMW engine to use a belt.

LFE36M3

Im so glad im not the only one who saw the "540"... Craigslist needs a comment section on its posts

jc43089

1971 2800 in lacrosse

http://lacrosse.craigslist.org/cto/4742621921.html

Earl

Woah!

YoungCR

Very cool and good price if the body really is clean. M30B35 swap?

mkoepp

patsbimmer1 said:

It also says the 540i needs new timing belts... it has a chain. I think the m20 was the last BMW engine to use a belt.

To the best of my knowledge it is the only BMW car with a timing belt.

patsbimmer1

mkoepp said:

To the best of my knowledge it is the only BMW car with a timing belt.

That's what I was thinking but I didn't want to insert my foot in my mouth.

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M21

M40 (M10 successor)

YoungCR

M21 doesn't count, its practically the same

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CYoung said:

M21 doesn't count, its practically the same

For saying this, you are no longer allowed to buy any M20 replacement parts for your 528e, you are only allowed to order M21 parts.

Good Luck!

mkoepp

patsbimmer1 said:

That's what I was thinking but I didn't want to insert my foot in my mouth.

Like I did

patsbimmer1

mkoepp said:

Like I did

Hahaha it's fine, we both look a bit silly now. I ran through a list of engines BMW made after you posted and somehow concluded that there was no way that any of the other ones could have a belt even after checking a few that I thought were questionable, like the M30 and M42.

m42b32

patsbimmer1 said:

Hahaha it's fine, we both look a bit silly now. I ran through a list of engines BMW made after you posted and somehow concluded that there was no way that any of the other ones could have a belt even after checking a few that I thought were questionable, like the M30 and M42.

I totally thought the m30 had a timing belt, guess I learned something today

YoungCR

Snap said:

For saying this, you are no longer allowed to buy any M20 replacement parts for your 528e, you are only allowed to order M21 parts. Good Luck!

Fine with me, factory turbo kit!