Swap this summer.. Which one to get?

[SacE30]

Hey r3v,
This summer my plan is to do a swap, but not sure which one to do. I want it to be fun and fast. Not to pricey, i want to start saving up from now. thats why i'm asking this early. What do you guys think? S50,S52? or v8 swap?

[alpinescott]

s52 will require OBD1 swap or software change......I love my OBD1 swapped s52, zf 5 speed. about $3000 for low miles motor and tranny and all the goodies for the swap.

[devon.818]

s52 and stay obdII

why would you want obdI? that is retarded, you can stay obdII and get wiring from e28junkie for a few hundo

[SacE30]

Hell yeah my friend has an s52 e30 and its so fun to be in and its really fast. I Know some people i can get everything for about 2000$. I think im going with that, but v8 swap is so sick Lol.

[jrdeamicis]

I would budget about 2k just for engine bits.

About another 2.5k in the engine.

Another 2k for transmission driveline bullshit

And about 2k in labor to put it in.

8.5k will get you a dead reliable S52 w/ a 5 speed.

[Killacortes]

At 8.5k I think a v8 swap would be in order

[jrdeamicis]

At 8.5k I think a v8 swap would be in order

Maybe.

But 8k would get you a car that you could just drive and not have to tear apart every month.

[Mr.SWISS]

Maybe.

But 8k would get you a car that you could just drive and not have to tear apart every month.

I have less than half that in mine and it's been.... "refreshed"

Hell I'm less than $3K in the entire car lolz.

[Robotin]

go big or go home.. S85 or S62

[jrdeamicis]

I have less than half that in mine and it's been.... "refreshed"

Hell I'm less than $3K in the entire car lolz.

The term "refreshed" has many different meanings.

The spreadsheet that I keep at the shop for total cost of an engine build and swap ends up between 6-8k. This is of course including the 2k in labor that I mentioned above. Parts are expensive. You can obviously do it for cheaper but why have a ? in your 3k engine build?

[SacE30]

Im going with the s52, because I was reading that the v8 is way more difficult . And I'll be able to do this at about 2000$

[SacE30]

I have less than half that in mine and it's been.... "refreshed"

Hell I'm less than $3K in the entire car lolz.

Haha yeah, you just got to know the right people lol

[Mr.SWISS]

The term "refreshed" has many different meanings.

The spreadsheet that I keep at the shop for total cost of an engine build and swap ends up between 6-8k. This is of course including the 2k in labor that I mentioned above. Parts are expensive. You can obviously do it for cheaper but why have a ? in your 3k engine build?

This is the Swiss def of refreshed-


Engine-$1,110 ship from nah jaaaaahherzy
used OBD1 head-$0
exhaust cam and tray-$300
MLS,ARP's,- $400
gaskets,chains, tensioners rails and bs-$200
MAchine work$450

Car- free
title work-$100
Profit from selling m20 and getty- ($500)



Hate the mutha fuckin playa

[Wanganstyle]

This is the Swiss def of refreshed-


Engine-$1,110 ship from nah jaaaaahherzy
used OBD1 head-$0
exhaust cam and tray-$300
MLS,ARP's,- $400
gaskets,chains, tensioners rails and bs-$200
MAchine work$450

Car- free
title work-$100
Profit from selling m20 and getty- ($500)



Hate the mutha fuckin playa

need some OEM piston rings and a full set of OEM rod/crank bearings in line before any aftermarket parts.

S52 enjoys new piston rings and bearings immensly more than any MLS gasket. The big boys are actually just O-ringing and running OEM HG.

[jrdeamicis]

need some OEM piston rings and a full set of OEM rod/crank bearings in line before any aftermarket parts.

S52 enjoys new piston rings and bearings immensly more than any MLS gasket. The big boys are actually just O-ringing and running OEM HG.

There are not many big boys that play here..

RINGS?! WHAT ARE RINGS?!