<![CDATA[Are there any m50 swaps in our group?]]>I'm contemplating a swap and would really like to have a good chat about this project. Better yet I'd like to see the result.

Bill

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/432/are-there-any-m50-swaps-in-our-groupRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:50:11 GMTSat, 14 Jan 2012 02:12:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:40:03 GMT]]>Bleblob, if you are still thinking about a swap let me know. I know them inside and out.

And to top it off, mine is running like a champ! Lol

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/8033https://wibimmers.com/post/8033Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:40:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:27:29 GMT]]>oh, and I have an s50 e30... zf trans, rediculous clutch... didnt swap it myself. Looks clean as hell though. The engine bay is the best part of the car.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/8031https://wibimmers.com/post/8031Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:27:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:43:09 GMT]]>

straight6pwr said:

yup i have an m50 swapped late model car.

didnt do the swap myself, bought it that way.

its an m50b25tu with the trans from the same car still attached.

with the 3.73 it was super torquey, lots of fun but too high of rpms for the freeway.

with the 3.25 it is still way better than the m20, but not quite as ballsy.

i have no complaints about the car except i dont think the brake booster was done quite right, as it leaks and causes a lumpy idle at times.

oil = so easy to change

power = good

27 mpg, 30 if i drive like a granny

anyone who tells you an m50 isnt worth it doesnt know what value is

agreed.... they are much better engines for routine maintenance over M20's in my opinion. I have had a few swapped, a few M20's, a few m20 turbo's. The M20 turbos were the most fun but the most headache.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/7971https://wibimmers.com/post/7971Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:14 GMT]]>Thanks Dan , I will let you know the next time I get down to the Milw. area. I was going to come down for the meet this weekend, but not going to make it.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4903https://wibimmers.com/post/4903Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:42:48 GMT]]>feel free to come look at my swap whenever. i will be doing some maintenance in the near future (oil, ebrakes) so that day would be best i think.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4896https://wibimmers.com/post/4896Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:42:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:43:55 GMT]]>Solid, looks like a nice car!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4848https://wibimmers.com/post/4848Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:43:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:39 GMT]]>The car I am planning on swapping is my 87 325is.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4845https://wibimmers.com/post/4845Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:16:51 GMT]]>I would do the 3.25 and no higher. My s50 e30 was perfect with that ratio, for the street, hwy and track

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4831https://wibimmers.com/post/4831Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:16:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:05:29 GMT]]>Truth, with a nice exhaust you cannot go wrong with 3,000 rpm's, only thing is that first gear will be almost pointless, even with my m42 I fly through first. What year is the car you want to swap?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4830https://wibimmers.com/post/4830Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:05:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:09:12 GMT]]>I don't mind it, that keeps the motor right at the power band at interstate speeds. It also sounds better than any stereo;-) Aint much that sounds better than a BMW motor thats happy!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4824https://wibimmers.com/post/4824Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:09:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:49:04 GMT]]>4.10 LSD will be horrible lol, I have a 4.10 LSD in mine right now, but thats only because I dont have money for something else lol.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4822https://wibimmers.com/post/4822Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:49:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:48:06 GMT]]>Hummm! Lots of good stuff here. Grey, if I were to decide to do this I may use your services. 6pwr, I know I like the m50 better overall, its got plenty of power but even better its dependable. I have always had problems with oil leaks with the m20, and I think the rubber band is a pain in the ass. I'm also really tired of having to adjust valves all the time.

That being said, I would like to take a look at a couple of finished swaps. I would love to do the swap myself, but I travel way to much to be able to get finished in this decade..

My car has over 285k on it but has a factory new steering rack , tranny, and 4:11 LSD in it. The car has no rust on it, and the interior is nice and soft yet. I've had both e36 325is and M3's and they are nice but I'm not really into the doctor, lawyer image thing, I'm old but I still like to let it hang out if ya know what I mean! The e30 is a fun car! I just want to make mine alittle less work to drive. After this gets done then I can do what I do! Paint!

Bill

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4821https://wibimmers.com/post/4821Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:48:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:23:47 GMT]]>yup i have an m50 swapped late model car.

didnt do the swap myself, bought it that way.

its an m50b25tu with the trans from the same car still attached.

with the 3.73 it was super torquey, lots of fun but too high of rpms for the freeway.

with the 3.25 it is still way better than the m20, but not quite as ballsy.

i have no complaints about the car except i dont think the brake booster was done quite right, as it leaks and causes a lumpy idle at times.

oil = so easy to change

power = good

27 mpg, 30 if i drive like a granny

anyone who tells you an m50 isnt worth it doesnt know what value is

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4819https://wibimmers.com/post/4819Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:23:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:58:57 GMT]]>Has, needs to go in though.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4815https://wibimmers.com/post/4815Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:58:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:18:52 GMT]]>Tim is getting an m50?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4813https://wibimmers.com/post/4813Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:18:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:28:45 GMT]]>I will have done two swaps within the next month, m50 swap into my 89 325is and one into a friends 84 318i, they really are simple once you have all the parts, I would gladly do it for you if you don't want to tackle it, if you had all of the parts, or had money right away for all of the parts I could probably do it in a week depending on my work schedule. It's a solid power plant with a lot of room for mods, I have also dabbled in motor building, m50's anyway. Text me some time 920-851-497five

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4810https://wibimmers.com/post/4810Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:28:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:08:20 GMT]]>You can stroker an M50 for less than 1k.

Get M54 pistons, crank, and rods. Drop em in, throw in either s5x cams or throw the intake cam out of an M54 in. You'll need trays and such and need to shorten the vanos gear by 4mm.

Heres a build thread

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569110&highlight=

Brilliant, yes. But if you dont know how to engine work, this might be a bit too much. I wanted to do it, but I think I' mgonna go FI. since the new compression ratio would be 10.5:1, that would not work too well with a turbo...lol...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4802https://wibimmers.com/post/4802Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:08:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:45:32 GMT]]>Sagaris, I guess thats whu I'm asking questions now rather than be sorry I pulled a perfectly running e36 apart. I was planning on doing a stroker motor but thats not a cheap route either. Are there any good builders in the area, I used to use a guy on the north side of Milw but he's out in Cali now. I'd love for Jenny Morgan to do it but don't think thats going to happen. Anyway I'm weighing my options.

Bill

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4801https://wibimmers.com/post/4801Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:45:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:08:56 GMT]]>Maybe all the ones I have seen have been in a bad state of tune, but I am just not that impressed with the M50. My opinion is that it would only be worth the effort to do an S50 at minimum, even then the S50 doesn't impress me much either (meaning that the cost and effort of the swap are not justified by the performance gains)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4797https://wibimmers.com/post/4797Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:08:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:57:36 GMT]]>Well, it was in the car when I bought it. But it also had the E36 conversion mod done too...

:P

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4786https://wibimmers.com/post/4786Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT]]>So Chadley are you happy with the result? Did you do the swap or pay someone? I'm trying to figure out whether I want to do mine or just have it done. That would bring up another problem , who to have do the swap!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4785https://wibimmers.com/post/4785Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:28:37 GMT]]>I did the M52 swap....

Posted Image

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4781https://wibimmers.com/post/4781Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:28:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:02:56 GMT]]>Its clean but its served its purpose. I have always liked the e30 better so I figured its time to fix some oil leaks and tired power by doing the swap. I do like the way that the m50 runs also. The e36 is in my album.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4774https://wibimmers.com/post/4774Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:02:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are there any m50 swaps in our group? on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:56:45 GMT]]>^ is it clean or wrecked?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4773https://wibimmers.com/post/4773Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:56:45 GMT