is it really worth gathering the parts for swap?

[windsor318is]

heres the situation, im thinking of buying a hole wack of stuff from zionsville, but i wanna know really if its worth wasting the time searching and waiting for parts? im thinking of buying these, what do you guys think i would save if i just waited and boaght the parts here and there when i could find them? could i finish by next summer, come april maybe?
here:


You have 4 item(s) in your basket totaling $3,121.95

Code Product Quantity Price/Ea. Total


EEEMC Project Orca Engine Mounting Components $895.00
EECS Project Orca Cooling System $582.00
NP-POBDI Project Orca / OBDI Conversion Bundle $149.95
EOCK OBDI Conversion Kit $1,495.00


Subtotal: $3,121.95

p.s. i dont really need the cds....

[matt]

you could get all that stuff for $1k with a little patience and luck. Maybe more if youre really set on an aluminum radiator.

[ericzz]

I bought a 93 525i running for 600.00 and used the obd1 oil pan harness ecu and loads of other stuff . Then sold the shell for 600 to a local yard .

[static]

as usual it's a tradeoff between: money-time-effort

i'd say there is no rush as the spring is still far away.

[Rev Engineer]

as usual it's a tradeoff between: money-time-effort

i'd say there is no rush as the spring is still far away.

I second that...

[vr4boy]

I bought a 93 525i running for 600.00 and used the obd1 oil pan harness ecu and loads of other stuff . Then sold the shell for 600 to a local yard .

same boat for me...bought an m50 off a 525i and used all the components to convert my s52 into obd1 including the oil pan-$450 for the motor(sold long block for $350)...

be patient and buy when parts pop up on here,ebay,e30tech or bfc...
also,no need for the project orca cd etc-all info on the swap is on here-tried and prooven...gl

[windsor318is]

alright.....i guess you guys are right, ill get stuff here and there, im not rich either id rather not drop that kind of money. the oly thing i think is worth buying is the obd1 conversion, im not even sure what a parts list for it is anyways, anyone know? 1500 bucks doesnt seem that bad.

[So Live]

Buy a full complete obd1 m50 with all the components and you will be set and for a lot less money and youll have your oil pan parts if you get it out of a 5 series. It dosnt even have to be running.

Ps. are you from windsor, CT? im about an hour from there.

[e30polak]

sourcing parts will save you a good deal of money, despite the time put in to looking for them. it's totally worth it...in my parts search i even came upon a 3.5 hfm($35), m50 intake mani w/t-body($65), e34 oilpan($35)...basically u can get parts way cheaper at the junk yard then what u will pay for the same stuff from Zionsville

[windsor318is]

i guess ill start searching part by part then, im from windsor ontario canada, not CT. i might do just that im sure i can find an m50 out of a 525 for cheaper than the $900 kit they sell. never thought of that....

[Farbin Kaiber]

I suggest a shop that installs used engines, my shop did two 325is' and I sourced all the parts off the floor of my shop for free. I ordered the 525i m50 engine and swapped pans off the e36.

[BingM3]

heres the situation, im thinking of buying a hole wack of stuff from zionsville, but i wanna know really if its worth wasting the time searching and waiting for parts? im thinking of buying these, what do you guys think i would save if i just waited and boaght the parts here and there when i could find them? could i finish by next summer, come april maybe?
here:


You have 4 item(s) in your basket totaling $3,121.95

Code Product Quantity Price/Ea. Total


EEEMC Project Orca Engine Mounting Components $895.00
EECS Project Orca Cooling System $582.00
NP-POBDI Project Orca / OBDI Conversion Bundle $149.95
EOCK OBDI Conversion Kit $1,495.00


Subtotal: $3,121.95

p.s. i dont really need the cds....

Buy a car or entire engine, save you a lot of waiting and work

[BeirBrennerE30]

you can get all that stuff from the dealer with a CCA discount for MUCH MUCH cheeper and have brand new oem parts... a lot of the stuff from zion isnt new even though they are great to deal with...

[e30_kid89]

same boat for me...bought an m50 off a 525i and used all the components to convert my s52 into obd1 including the oil pan-$450 for the motor(sold long block for $350)...

be patient and buy when parts pop up on here,ebay,e30tech or bfc...
also,no need for the project orca cd etc-all info on the swap is on here-tried and prooven...gl

Very true.

I have almost all the swap parts incl. OBD1 swap stuff and minus a DME and i've just topped $550. Mind you i got some really good deals, like ripping this guy soo bad on CL for the 525i pan. He knew nothing about it so i only ended up paying $25 for the "Useless piece of metal"

Waiting for parts FTW.

[windsor318is]

so its probably still cheaper to order from the dealer? i do get discount, usually 5% over cost.