Since it appears that at the moment there are several of us who are doing the swap soon and several that have recently done the swap this thread is designed to let anyone throw thier .02 in. Post what you have, what you mean to get, anything funky you think you need, and (most importantly) any parts hookups you know of. Any issues that should be addressed should also be posted here, I'll start:
Three things you want to consider doing while the engien is out is replacing the water pump and thermostat housing with the aluminum parts. The plastic have been known to fail. Also the pre-10/95 S50s all had a possibility of valve spring retainer failure due to the way the retianers are mfgt. Any engine made on or after 10/95 has the updated retainers. If yours is before you might want to get the stock retainers and install them, the part # is the same but the way they are made changed. Also check the tightness of the oil pump bolts including the gear.
I currently have:
10/95 S50 and ZF tranny
s50 accesories and radiator
89 rad mounts AND M3 rad mounts
89 resevior
E36 M3 conforti CAI
E30 M3 driveshaft
E34 525i oilpan and sump
New cluster from Greg.
I plan on using the 320i booster with the 535i MC, 535i mounts and 320i tranny mounts.
I have sources for rebuilt brake components but am interested in new because I am a little under budget at the moment. If anyone has good sources let us know. I know Greg posted a price that seemed a bit low for the 320i booster so I will PM him on that one. also I was considering uprated engine mounts. What would be the best source for a uprated 535i mount? An S38 mount?
I am also considering just getting a new oilpump and sump while I am at it. Any reason not to?
Three things you want to consider doing while the engien is out is replacing the water pump and thermostat housing with the aluminum parts. The plastic have been known to fail. Also the pre-10/95 S50s all had a possibility of valve spring retainer failure due to the way the retianers are mfgt. Any engine made on or after 10/95 has the updated retainers. If yours is before you might want to get the stock retainers and install them, the part # is the same but the way they are made changed. Also check the tightness of the oil pump bolts including the gear.
I currently have:
10/95 S50 and ZF tranny
s50 accesories and radiator
89 rad mounts AND M3 rad mounts
89 resevior
E36 M3 conforti CAI
E30 M3 driveshaft
E34 525i oilpan and sump
New cluster from Greg.
I plan on using the 320i booster with the 535i MC, 535i mounts and 320i tranny mounts.
I have sources for rebuilt brake components but am interested in new because I am a little under budget at the moment. If anyone has good sources let us know. I know Greg posted a price that seemed a bit low for the 320i booster so I will PM him on that one. also I was considering uprated engine mounts. What would be the best source for a uprated 535i mount? An S38 mount?
I am also considering just getting a new oilpump and sump while I am at it. Any reason not to?
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