1987 325e. Eventually Boost+M50 Swap

[B C]

You upset bassboy by not sending the M50 tps, and you paid the ultimate price.  You are dead Rowley.  

dead. 

Last years ragedrifting accident in the Jetta was a fluke, this time you are really dead.

[Rowleym]

Haha I did send it! Just not that day lol.

[RamRod E28]

Don't forget you got a friend in Brodhead with an empty 1.75 car garage that is currently empty???

[RamRod E28]

better hurry cause my 88 e28 will be occupying this space soon

[johnprusinski]

Nice purchase I'm excited to see the m50 go in. Good luck on getting it all swapped in a weekend. I got my M50 swap in, in a day but mine was already in an E30 so it was easier for me. If I could give some advice I would drop the subframe with the motor. It's a lot easier than trying to move the motor in and out through the top.

[Laishes]

Does anyone know if my "stainless steel" aftermarket headers I got on my m20 currently would fit on an m50? or are the flanges totally different?

[Laishes]

Also, would these work for my m50 swap?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E36-323-325-328-M50-M52-STAINLESS-EXHAUST-CHROME-RACE-HEADER-MANIFOLD-GASKET-/390743020731?hash=item5afa1954bb&vxp=mtr

[B C]

Paging Kaiser (I think he has some used M50 headers).

[jc43089]

Yea m20 vs m50 manifolds nowhere near the same, twice as many bolts on the m50's

[KaiserRolls]

I have been paged. The ones I have are short tube race land headers.

If you're interested I can send you pics. They are "interesting" if you will.....

[Bassboy3313]

Snap said:

You upset bassboy by not sending the M50 tps, and you paid the ultimate price.  You are dead Rowley.  

dead. 

Last years ragedrifting accident in the Jetta was a fluke, this time you are really dead. 

I didnt want to, but he gave me no choice .... RIP good buddy!

[johnprusinski]

Laishes said:

Also, would these work for my m50 swap?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E36-323-325-328-M50-M52-STAINLESS-EXHAUST-CHROME-RACE-HEADER-MANIFOLD-GASKET-/390743020731?hash=item5afa1954bb&vxp=mtr

the headers on my M50 swap were from eBay and they worked. they are exactly the same as the ones on the site. be careful because they turn a weird purple color over time.

[KaiserRolls]

Can almost guarantee that eBay headers will need some massaging to fit

[Blaine0002]

those look like bavauto (or supersprint) headers.

[GunMetalGrey]

Those are the ones that are needed, if you have TreeHouse Racing CAB's the fit is a hell of a lot better or you will probably have to cut off the heat shield around the stock one. But, that being said they all with fit differently (ebay quality) and will work fine, the coloring does get really weird after like a month too lol

[Laishes]

KaiserRolls said:

I have been paged. The ones I have are short tube race land headers.

If you're interested I can send you pics. They are "interesting" if you will.....

(608)322-7494

I'm just interested to see these badboys

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[Laishes]

GunMetalGrey said:

Those are the ones that are needed, if you have TreeHouse Racing CAB's the fit is a hell of a lot better or you will probably have to cut off the heat shield around the stock one. But, that being said they all with fit differently (ebay quality) and will work fine, the coloring does get really weird after like a month too lol

Lol yup they turn a weird purple neochrome

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[Blaine0002]

Just go m3 CABS much cheaper server the same purpose, and arent poly.

[Laishes]

So I got my M50 longblock the other day.

I needed some parts for my swap so I got the following:

late model coolant reservoir

e28 535i motor mounts 

M50 alternator (my longblock didn't come with one. I got it on the cheap!)

Then I filled up my corolla and went to milwaukee to meet with Snap and KaiserRolls for lunch.

I bought these headers off of KaiserRolls for my m50 swap for $50. The welding connecting them to the midpipe is almost too good to be true.

Then Kaiser drove me to meet up with Rampelsauce. I bought a zinnoberrot trunk + is spoiler off him for $40... Yes... I am in the back of an E30 coupe WITH an e30 trunk. So very spacious indeed (and I'm almost 6'2").

After a very dangerous drive back (freezing rain.. saw a lifted jeep with meaty tires spin off the interstate at 70mph smack right into a concrete wall under a bridge) my corolla had used less than half a tank to get to Milwaukee and back (I'm from madison; I filled my corolla up before I left)

I "Kryloned" the is spoiler and did the trunk swap. Here's how she sits.

[jc43089]

Nice, I like the black spoiler, goes well with the red.