Current Engine Prices

[exhaust]

For those of you who have done a recent swap, what kind of prices have been paying / seeing for 24v motors? M50, M52, S50, S52. If this can stay updated, we can gauge good and bad deals.

I've seen a few S52s recently for between $1700-$1900 and M52s (B28s) for $600-$800. Located in Philadelphia

[zakatak47]

I've seen m52's in Atlanta for $450-800. I'm hoping to get one from someone there for $750 with all accessories this weekend which I think is a decent price.
There was a guy on here selling a s50 who was in south florida for like $4250 with tranny.

[M3PO]

A good low mile S50 with trans should be $2000-2200 from what I have seen.

[4DR_Lou]

I was entertaining myself on buying an S50 with 150k here on r3v for $1700.. another was an S50+G260 on r3v/ebay for 4k dollhairs(still on auction), but I could not get myself to spend that amount :( I guess I am too cheap... Instead, I bought a whole car (96 328i/5speed) for $1100. The car was only supposed to be $1000, but I didn't want to drive it home, so I had the guy tow it to my house. The owner says that the clutch was out, but I feel like the car's slave needs bleeding or needs replacement.

[f4tj0n]

Somebody local to me is selling their complete S52/ZF out of a 99 M3 for ~$2600. It has 160k with a headgasket no older than 5000 miles.

I paid $1000 for an S50/ZF missing a few accessories, but a fubar'd block and crank. Then put probably another $3000 into it to have it completely rebuilt, with a new block, s52 pistons, and s52 crank.

[diesekte]

I've got a complete M52B28 with everything except AC compressor and bracket for 700 in dfw. No issues, all pita maintenance done already. Or for 1150 it will come with S52 cams installed

[Sea Aych]

Just got my swap done a few months ago.
M50s tend to go for around $350-400 canadian up here, so that's pretty good right now in USD. I got mine (non vanos) delivered to my door for $350, 158,000km or 100k miles. M52's i was looking at back in the winter were around $450 with accessories

[Matt-B]

Paid 250$ for an NV m50, no pan, recent head work. Had a friend buy a few m52s with aluminum block for 400-600, and s52 for 500ish with exhaust, no trans I believe. They vary for whoever sells them, some people have no clue. Some want 2000$ for an m50 so....

[SmokeE30]

Condition really effects value but usually s50/52 1000-2000, m52 400-800, m50 300-500, m54 400-1000

Then off course anymore, any of them can be scored in a junk yard for next to nothing.

[Skoobeesnak]

I am kicking around the idea of a swap. I saw a '96 M3 with a manual transmission for 3K for the whole car. The downside is that it has 220K on it. From what I understand I would still need to buy an oil pan and some drive line stuff to make it work correct? This would be going in a '87 325iS.

[the imitator]

Are these seriously the prices for these engines? I just bought a gs6-53BZ 6 speed transmission for my N54B30 swap for 650 bucks, and he would sell the full N54b30 with transmission, wiring, turbos for $3000.

[nando]

For $3k, buy a whole car from a salvage auction. Prices for newer engines are rediculous..

[exhaust]

I am kicking around the idea of a swap. I saw a '96 M3 with a manual transmission for 3K for the whole car. The downside is that it has 220K on it. From what I understand I would still need to buy an oil pan and some drive line stuff to make it work correct? This would be going in a '87 325iS.

That's not a bad deal. You could sell off a lot of the /M parts to make your money back or to put towards a rebuild. That diff alone is worth ~$400. You'll need the pan along with other parts. Drive line depends on what transmission you want to use. Check out the stickies.

Buying a car with the motor you want and then selling off what you don't need is most economical plan by far. Downside is not everyone has the space for a parts car.

[the imitator]

Well yes that would be the preferred method I agree, but Over 25 states require a business license to do that, I think that is mostly the issue.

It seems a lot of folks are between the 2000-2600 mark, which isn't very far off at all. I sold my M30 swap for $2800, but I bought the full parts car for $2000.

The N54 I grabbed has 70k miles, and was so cheap I wouldn't expect people to believe me. Personally if I had the choice between paying 2300 for a s5x swap, and a more modern swap I may just reconsider for just another 700.

[etaclay]

I just purchased a full M52b28 pulled out of a wrecked "98 328is for $1100. Expensive, but it did come with every accessory, a zf320, and a driveshaft. Personally, I thought that was a decent deal. Then I opted for a full top to bottom rebuild....no more monies lol