What engine brackets with euro M3 e30 and euro s50 engine?

[Taper]

Anybody know what's the bracket fit perfectly with this swap?

I try to install s50 brackets and m52 brackets and doesnt work :curse:

Can anybody help me?

[dpgrand]

e34 m50

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[rThor432]

Ha I thought the S52 mounts were correct.. Thanks guys.

[gobuffs]

Huh? You mean the motor mount arms? E34 M50 ones work better?

[Taper]

I'm refer to parts 1 and 3




From e34 m50 are the best? Just plug and play?

Many thanks

[Lag]

Anybody know what's the bracket fit perfectly with this swap?

I try to install s50 brackets and m52 brackets and doesnt work :curse:

Can anybody help me?

What doesn't work? They don't bolt to the block? I used S52 brackets on my swap and it worked fine..

[gobuffs]

I'm refer to parts 1 and 3

From e34 m50 are the best? Just plug and play?

Many thanks

That is what I figured...teh motor arms. I used the stock ones that came with the motor....if there was an alternative that made the flat part of the motor arm and the mounting point on the subrframe be parallel I'd be a lot happier as that would mean I could use some off the shelf aluminum mounts (that I have sitting around gathering dust).

[rThor432]

Jesus Christ.

I knew the E34 M50 mount arms looked like they wouldnt work..

[Taper]

What doesn't work? They don't bolt to the block? I used S52 brackets on my swap and it worked fine..

5 cm from the arm hole to the rubber motor mount


I do a pic to show you the problem

[Lag]

Wow, two inches? What mounts are you using?

[gobuffs]

guessing the motor mounts have not been turned 180 like they need to be.

Normal motor arms and E28 535 motor mounts worked for me.

[Taper]

Rigth side is 0.5cm short:





And left side is too long, if I turn 180º the rubber mounts I can't screw the bottom nut of the rubber mount




What's the next step? Burn the car? :mrgreen:

[lifeiskaos]

next step is to get the right mounting arms, then get the right mounts

[Lag]

PM sent to OP.

[mentaleeill]

need to spin the rubber mounts, the engine clearly isn't centered in the engine bay. it's a tight fit, but you can get the bottom nuts tight.