'88 325i 2.5 into a '83 528e?

[Greg23]

I have a manual '88 325i with a good motor, and I have an '83 528e with a blown motor. Now, the 528e is an automatic transmission from the factory. Is it at all possible to swap the 325 engine into this? Or would it require extensive modification?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Doughnut]

I't would fit for sure, Modification would be required to the rear transmission mounts and the engine loom would be different to the 5 series.
Hit the vin numbers into www.realoem.com and see what fits.

 

[E30m42cab]

I've put a 528e engine into an e30... an '86 325e. I'm sure you could swap the engine, but you'll need to swap ECU's as well ("e" ECU does not work on an "i".) I'm 90% sure it can be done without many modifacations... then engine mounts should be the same... the "e" into an "i" has me guessing a bit.

 

[Doughnut]

I've put a 528e engine into an e30... an '86 325e.

Hmmm, I thought that the 2.8's in the 5ers were m30's?
ah well, I stand corrected
Scotty you little bitch!

 

[E30m42cab]

naw, the 528e is actually the 2.7L M20... the 2.8 in the 528i is the M30. So you're partly right.

 

[Doughnut]

naw, the 528e is actually the 2.7L M20... the 2.8 in the 528i is the M30. So you're partly right.

Awww, this is like the 3rd time you've kicked me in the balls...
Scotty, don't be so brutal son! lol.

 

[E30m42cab]

The 3rd time!!!! Really?!

hehe, If you're not careful, I'll get the whip out again!

Plus, there's all these I still have to choose from: [kick][slap]

hehe

 

[frolf]

an acquaintance of mine converted a 325i to a 325e, it was absolutely hilarious in a sense that it supposedly would only run every other day for a while

 

[E30m42cab]

you mean he swapped the whole engine, or he did the supposed "e" to "i" head, etc. swap... backwards?

 

[E30m42cab]

Dan, your car looks different... did you take those thick spring pads out of the back, or is it just the angle?

 

[Doughnut]

Dan, your car looks different... did you take those thick spring pads out of the back, or is it just the angle?

I think it looks different aswell, looks bloody good from that angle!