The comprehensive DOHC engine swap thread.

[PiercedE30]

Early E34 M50 tranny's are ZF310's. You can use it.

[Van Westervelt]

Early E34 M50 tranny's are ZF310's. You can use it.

IF its a manual. :p

[owenjm]

e34 trans

what is considered early? car built early 93 I think 2/93

[windsor318is]

question, did you obd1 s52 guys use the original dipstick with the second oil return line? thats what it states on zionsville obd1 cd. also can i use the s52 idle control valve?

[loonibab325i]

question, did you obd1 s52 guys use the original dipstick with the second oil return line? thats what it states on zionsville obd1 cd. also can i use the s52 idle control valve?

You can use the s52 Idle control valve, yes.

I used the e34 m50 dip stick, and tube, I am not routing any oil return lines. My s52 dip stick for some reason did not fit the e34 m50 oil pan.

-Abe.

[etxxz]

You can use the s52 Idle control valve, yes.

I used the e34 m50 dip stick, and tube, I am not routing any oil return lines. My s52 dip stick for some reason did not fit the e34 m50 oil pan.

-Abe.

s52 dip stick is much wider in diameter you have to use the e34 one and also use the e34 measuring dip stick and make sure you put a little bit more oil in there, i think i was doing 6-6.5, (maybe 7quarts) at track events. no oil cooler here.

[windsor318is]

next question. did you guys remove the metal coolant tube and replace it with the rubber obd1 pipe. if so did you just cut the metal one short, and put the rubber over top?

[etxxz]

can i lift an s52 engine&trans solely by the metal tab lift point in the front by the VANOS?

[e30s52]

thats a ton of wieght just on the front i would go with two lifting points to be safe.

[etxxz]

yeah guess i'm going to use a tow strap to the back since the hoist i borrowed sucks balls. ty

[justin_l_]

I have read through the entire post and didn't find an answer, so my question is:

What do I do for shifter linkage? I have an 84 e30 which had the sheet metal shifter console without the post that slides into the back of the tranny tunnel. Do I modify the tunnel to accept the e36 linkage?

[Mr.SWISS]

I have read through the entire post and didn't find an answer, so my question is:

What do I do for shifter linkage? I have an 84 e30 which had the sheet metal shifter console without the post that slides into the back of the tranny tunnel. Do I modify the tunnel to accept the e36 linkage?

I am not positive but I believe the body has a provision to bolt up the later shifter style carrier. Go to a sally and pick up a late style rear shift mount. worst case weld it in and slide your shifter to that.

[erik325i]

I have read through the entire post and didn't find an answer, so my question is:

What do I do for shifter linkage? I have an 84 e30 which had the sheet metal shifter console without the post that slides into the back of the tranny tunnel. Do I modify the tunnel to accept the e36 linkage?

It doesn't matter that your current tranny has a sheetmetal console. The new tranny you go with, will have provisions to bolt up the late model shifter stuff.

-Erik

[windsor318is]

has anyone let the ECU stock in there s52 swap, i have and im running super lean, could this be my problem? runs idle just fine, driving it, it had no balls

[Brew]

Stuck open ICV?