3-Series (E21, E30)Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.
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__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
__________________ I hate: people who haven't died yet that I hate. L337 Co-Founding Assistant Executive Director Product Maker of Sunset Sig's Inc. 2000 BMW M Coupe - Dakar-II - S52 "You gotta fix the nut behind the wheel before you fix the bolts on the car"
vids to come, in fact Dan, you should come up and shoot one for us k?
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
tell me more about what tranny u guys used? the one that was mated to the m20? i know bellhousing is not the same so how did it work/how hard was it. i need info.
its the M50 tranny, the M50 sits at a different "tilt" or "angle" if you will the M20 tranny wont work unless you make a custom tranny brace when its mated to the M50, but with the E21 trans mounts the M50 tranny bolts to the M20 tranny brace
Not to mention the M50 tranny is 1,000,000x better than the POS M20 tranny
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
Dude, I can't wait to do this. As soon as my wife graduates, and I get promoted in March....
S50 here we come!!
How much for your swap?
Not really sure what the final total on the swap was but after I sold some stuff off of the E36 I got the engine and trans from the engine and trans only cost me about $75 For the rest of the parts I probably spent around $2500, new clutch, new flywheel, intake reseal, trans reseal, under drive pulleys, harness adapter, control arm mounts, new O2 sensor, new spark plugs, CARB legal cold air intake, new valve cover gasket, rear main seal, ect.
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
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