Engine identefication.

[POWERSTROKE]

Hi everyone. I have a 1990 325i and am looking for a motor for it. A friend has a BMW inline 6 at his shop but he doesnt know what it came out of. Is there any info around about engine identification so I can find out what this came out of? I want to see if its an I engine and if it will work for me.

Thanks, Jon

 

[jrt67ss350]

If you can take a picture, I'll tell you what kind of car it came from.

 

[Doughnut]

it should also have an idetification number on it somewhere, (Im not sure so don't quote me) ring bmw and quote that number they should help you.

 

[nadroj]

its pretty easy to tell the different motors appart post a picture, but your car has an m20 in it.

 

[E30m42cab]

its pretty easy to tell the different motors appart post a picture, but your car has an m20 in it.

yeah, but it's a little bit harder to tell if it's an "e" or an "i". (2.0L, 2.3L 2.5L & 2.7L are all M20's)

 

[nadroj]

that is ture but the difference between the m50s m52 m20 ect.

 

[AWD_Guy]

is there a swap you can do with these cars? And when I mean swap...something that is relatively bolt in.

 

[nadroj]

well, you have an IX (right?) so that would require a lot more work than a regular I or IS.

 

[E30m42cab]

that is ture but the difference between the m50s m52 m20 ect.

True, quite different indeed.

We just need to see a detailed picture of the engine, and between Justin, Joseph, Jordan and I, we should be able to tell you what the engine it's from and if it'll work.

I know you can put a M50 engine in a E30, BMP Design has a step by step CD-ROM on how to do it. Don't think it'll just bolt on though.