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genphreak
04-07-2007, 10:12 AM
Will an e36 M50 and manual gearbox go into an e34?

How about an e28?

Obviously the wiring, ECU and tailshaft would need to come from a 525. I guess I'd need a shorter diff too.

Does anyone know... ? :) Nick
winfred
04-07-2007, 02:36 PM
the engine will need the front sump oil pan, make sure you can get the correct size and spline coupler to bolt to the driveshaft, some of those trannys have a different size tailshaft. e28? may need some fabrication on the motor mounts and other things
genphreak
04-07-2007, 07:22 PM
the engine will need the front sump oil pan, make sure you can get the correct size and spline coupler to bolt to the driveshaft, some of those trannys have a different size tailshaft. e28? may need some fabrication on the motor mounts and other thingsThanks Winfred, this is interesting, I have two M30 cars and have to weigh the options... I'd like an M50 manual in either if I can find one, but maybe a manual for either or both M30s is more really the go.

Unless I can find an M50 powered manual E30 somewhere... hmmm, that'd mean I'd have to get rid of one of the others.... <No way!> awww this is tooo damn hard! I love my e34 and I am passionate about the e28, but hell there's too much work in her... (but she flies!!)... I was thinking of putting the running gear from the e28 (plus a Megasquirt) into a mechanically bad e30- but there's a lot of work in that too...

Perhaps I should get a job in a breakers yard until I can work this out... :D
repenttokyo
04-07-2007, 07:28 PM
why not an s50?
genphreak
04-07-2007, 07:32 PM
why not an s50?Well I guess for that matter an M88. It depends what I can find... its easier when you have one shell to work on, not 2 or worse, considering 3...
rob101
04-07-2007, 07:34 PM
you'd probably be better off getting an m60 hehe
no... i shouldn't have given you that idea
shrike071
04-07-2007, 07:50 PM
I am in the process of installing an S52 into my E34 Touring, as well as converting to a manual trans with a 3.64 posi. I'll let you know how it goes....
repenttokyo
04-07-2007, 08:50 PM
Well I guess for that matter an M88. It depends what I can find... its easier when you have one shell to work on, not 2 or worse, considering 3...


the reason i suggest an s50 is because from what I can gather, it is exactly the same as installing an m50. So why not grab the extra hp.