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  • 1st Attempt
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    Originally posted by jaywood View Post
    If you shop around you could find an s50 for ~1k. It's already OBD I so you don't have to worry about converting. I don't think a shop would charge ~8-9k for an engine swap...that seems very high


    I know a guy in Dallas that does swaps all the time for E30s. he quoted me $2,800 for S52 swap labor

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  • jaywood
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    If you shop around you could find an s50 for ~1k. It's already OBD I so you don't have to worry about converting. I don't think a shop would charge ~8-9k for an engine swap...that seems very high

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  • 914fan
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    I like 4K myself. This is the reason I got an E30/ Love the look and want a little more power. Did anyone ever do a inventory/Cost thread?
    I plan pon driving until first of the year and playing with it.

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  • gobuffs
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    Originally posted by svn2002s View Post
    10k Aus, US or Canadian dollars? Funny dudes from all over sayin 10k
    LOL...at this point in time USD = Austrailian dollar = Canadian dollar...roughly. Sad, as when i went to Australia a few years ago you could get almost 2 Aussie dollars for one USD. I bet the Aussies are loving the power of their dollar. I'd love to go back but not that these exchange rates.

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  • 7pilot
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    It cost me circa $4k for the engine trans, all new OBD1 sensors, bottom end bearings, E34 swap parts, a 3:46 LSD, E36 M3 rack, new Euro MAF.
    All my own labor.
    I could have saved a bit by using used OBD1 sensors and leaving the bottom end alone, but it is a track engine and I did not want the potential BS of faulty old sensors.


    As a Noob and not really knowing the ins and outs of the swap, you are totally at the mercy of the installer.



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  • svn2002s
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    10k Aus, US or Canadian dollars? Funny dudes from all over sayin 10k

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  • MattM
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    10k might do it... depending on how quick and dirty you want it.


    if you want the engine rebuilt, clean install, custom exhaust, etc... expect closer to 20k...

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  • Broom Broom
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    how far over are we talking

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  • Kershaw
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    over.

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  • how much would an s50 swap cost? engine + labour

    hi guys

    if there was a noob god i would be it

    i dont have any engine knowledge of my e30 (not that i dont want to have knowledge)

    so for me to go to a mechanic and say i want an bmw s50 in (points to car)

    how much would it cost me?

    over or under 10k?
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