S52 for sale

[nmlss2006]

Since it seems to be kosher, I have an S52 for sale here, now with pictures and compression #s:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=103768

Someone take this to a good home, I have gone S50 instead.

[fcsteve]

would you sell it without the tranny ?

[surebimmer]

Why go S50?

[nmlss2006]

Without the tranny sure, depending on the price.
I decided to go S50 because what I am doing now is essentially a ... practice run in a 318iS. Once the engine is in, we'll work on suspension and brakes and determine how many more horsepower will be effective (as opposed to just bragging rights): it seems that 7Jx16" rims with 225/45-16 are already going to be nontrivial to install, so anything beyond the 260-270 crank of a properly tuned S50 is actually going to be detrimental.

[fcsteve]

Without the tranny sure, depending on the price.

how much would you be willing to take off ?

[nmlss2006]

Well, what is a trans worth? 400? 600?

[fcsteve]

depends where you look, but there is a complete s52 on ebay for 2600 obo. could you do any better then that ?

[nmlss2006]

I don't think so, no: my mechanic has offered me more than that. What I can tell you is that my engine IIRC is a 1997 - which makes no difference - and it doesn't have a red valve cover plate or a cone intake like that one does, which toghether with the fact that it seems to be coming out of a whole car would explain the price to a certain degree. It also has ~25k less miles and very, very tight compression numbers.
If you're on the eastern side of PA it's also significantly more local.

[nmlss2006]

Well, it's still available. If someone wants it, talk to me.

[nmlss2006]

Now on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300214184267

[loonibab325i]

That's not a bad price at all, very good compression #'s too!

bump for a decent deal!

-Abe.