gotKRAUT's M50tu Swap/Build Thread

[witeshark]

Oh how cool, it's really getting along!

[94BMW325i]

Is there a diagram or anything for the M50 to E30 wiring if it has already been started? My buddies car is supposedly 3/4 of the way done according to the previous owner, and I don't know if it would be easier to just finish the wiring, or put it back to how it was, and buy the treehouse part.

Great progress so far buddy!

[german-speed-demon]

God progress man. Wish you would have told me you needed an e30 rad. I just sold one for an 91 325is because the capacity was off.

[gotKRAUT]

Originally Posted by 94BMW325i

Is there a diagram or anything for the M50 to E30 wiring if it has already been started? My buddies car is supposedly 3/4 of the way done according to the previous owner, and I don't know if it would be easier to just finish the wiring, or put it back to how it was, and buy the treehouse part.

Great progress so far buddy!

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Originally Posted by german-speed-demon

God progress man. Wish you would have told me you needed an e30 rad. I just sold one for an 91 325is because the capacity was off.

No worries i paid $40 for the one i got lol

thanks guys

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

nice btw there is a m50 non vanos sitting at pick in pull in newark... dont know if you need any parts from it... just let me know

[Numark318i]

Originally Posted by AlpineSixAndSeven

nice btw there is a m50 non vanos sitting at pick in pull in newark... dont know if you need any parts from it... just let me know

..is it complete?

[gotKRAUT]

Originally Posted by AlpineSixAndSeven

nice btw there is a m50 non vanos sitting at pick in pull in newark... dont know if you need any parts from it... just let me know

most electrical parts dont swap from one to the other so no...though i am short a few injector clips...i was planning on just pocketing a few from the local pnp though lol

[94BMW325i]

thanks for that link. I dont know if my buddy has messed with the wiring anymore yet.. Any updates?

[gotKRAUT]

just finished moving so back to work...welded the nutt for the oil pump to prevent it from backing out...top end is all sealed and done...oil pump is mounted now im just waiting on the oil pan bolts...my engine didnt come with any haha...should be ready to mate to the transmission monday or tuesday...

[german-speed-demon]

nice man. i bought new bolts for the oilpan on mine. grade 8 baby.

[witeshark]

One step at a time!

[gotKRAUT]

Originally Posted by german-speed-demon

nice man. i bought new bolts for the oilpan on mine. grade 8 baby.

hah...i dont think i would run grade 8...too hard, not enough tensile strength for the expanding and contracting of the metal in heat...just a thought...haha i just ordered new OE ones

[chinonca]

Is that a stock m50?? Any other plans for the engine before swap is completed?

[Numark318i]

Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

just finished moving so back to work...welded the nutt for the oil pump to prevent it from backing out...

it would back out otherwise? explain this one plz. did BMW fuck up engineering hear? Is this common for M50's?

[drz]

^^ Yes, I am curious as well.

Looks like everything is marching fortehwinningly. I am excited that the mating to the transmission is coming soon, and it isn't even my car!