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    Auto 525i

    -I know I know you've talked about this before but most thread names are "m50?" and too general.
    -Anywho, I may be able to get my hands on an automatic e34 525i, exact year unknown to me. Its been sitting around my tech-school's bone yard for a while, and I beleive it can be bought for cheep.
    -How much harder is it to swap an auto-m50 into my e30? I know that some work is already done, like the whole oilpan bit, but, well, chime in guys. ;)
    1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i
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    #2
    Is your e30 a manual, if so the swap will be easy.
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      #3
      -Why's that?
      1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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        #4
        You want to keep the auto tranny as well?
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          #5
          -No, no; I want to keep the Getrag 260 in my e30
          1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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            #6
            They bolt up.
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            "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the [federal] government." ~ James Madison

            ‎"If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen" Barack Obama

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              #7
              -Ok, got the owner's number and planning to offer him $400, $500 tops. If the motor, DME, mounts and such are complete, does this sound resonable? TIA guys
              1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                #8
                if the engine is known to be running, maybe. If its been sitting that long, I'd be a little concerned.
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                  #9
                  -Dont' know how long it's been sitting and I just talked the guy. Has 135k on the clock and motor is complete. Is a 1991 525i, which Im pretty sure is non-VANOS, right?
                  1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                    #10
                    Yep. non-vanos. I would replace all the gaskets/timing chains at least.
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                    "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the [federal] government." ~ James Madison

                    ‎"If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen" Barack Obama

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                      #11
                      -How better is the m50tu VS m50 non-VANOS? IIRC, peak output is the same, just a smoother torque band (on the m50tu), right?

                      -Im asking to see if its worth bothering doing a plain-jane m50 swap. s50 sounds nicer :twisted:
                      1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                        #12
                        s50 is always nicer, but I would say the m50 will please you as well.

                        The Auto trans shares two wires with the engine DME. the other wires are spliced in and can be easily seperated. Those two wires can just be snipped.

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