engine swap

[fifthherrm]

If i was very interested in a s50 engine swap what would be a good web site to go familiarize with this swap to see how interested i really am. And just to know exactly what parts i need to get. thanks for all you help.

Axle

 

[xLibelle]

http://www.e30m50.com/
http://www.lukasbmw.com/m50_swap_advice.htm

just a couple that i have found.
in the first site, i think they tell you what resource to buy in order to have all the parts needed.
the engine swap is a great idea if you are willing and capable - the m20 doesnt support more than 200 hp without lots of money and tuning.
plus i suggest m50 tranny as well, the m20 will work, but minor modifications are needed, m50 tranny, its just bolt and drop in bay.

PLEASE update us if you find other resources, i am very interested in this as well.

 

[xLibelle]

http://www.bimmerworld.com/Tech/e30_m50.htm
http://www.theeurodepot.com/e30m50.html
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/usm50swap.html

i shouldn't post these because you should have found them if you looked but for the next guy who searches this site, eh?

I found so many sites with engine swaps of all kinds, everything from the 4.4 liter v8 to 5 liter v12 to a corvette v8 (a cool site). Its just that the m50 swap is the easiest, no fabrication needed. just a bunch of parts swapping - i love this stuff.

 

[bluntheadtrauma]

http://www.bimmerworld.com/Tech/e30_m50.htm
http://www.theeurodepot.com/e30m50.html
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/usm50swap.html

i shouldn't post these because you should have found them if you looked but for the next guy who searches this site, eh?

I found so many sites with engine swaps of all kinds, everything from the 4.4 liter v8 to 5 liter v12 to a corvette v8 (a cool site). Its just that the m50 swap is the easiest, no fabrication needed. just a bunch of parts swapping - i love this stuff.

you do actually have to fabricate the brake booster from an e21 but its simple

 

[junglestylz]

Check out project orca.

 

[bluntheadtrauma]

Check out project orca.

this is just my opinion but orca sucks. ive done the swap and ive done the obd1 conversion. theres enuff info out there where nobody should need to give zionsville another dime. they tell you to bring the s50 up from below. yea, how many of us have hoists in our garages??
zionsville pissed me off a long time ago. i sold over 30 copies of their shitty software because they are greedy bastards. i did however quit selling it after they threatened to sue me.

 

[xLibelle]

hehe, one more wont hurt would it?

 

[bluntheadtrauma]

hehe, one more wont hurt would it?

i really dont think it would hurt but they put the voodoo on the access code so it wont work. i can still use it but any new registers wont work