peicing together an S54?

[nebulous123]

if you are still looking Nando, I am selling my S54. Low miles and the rod bearing recall was completed on it. Let me know maybe we can work something out.

[whodwho]

Possibly more parts for you

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1940887

[FredK]

I was talking to FredK, I'll just ask him in person when I get back from my current trip.

Haha, yeah, I had a spreadsheet to keep track of costs. Then after a while, I stopped keeping track. Haha.

The total installed cost might be around your guess of $6.8K, including essential maintenance parts like a new radiator, clutch kit, oil cooler, rod bearings, ARP rod bolts, ZF transmission, and things like that, if you can find an engine for around $3500 or so.

The package deal that 240zs30 has is very attractive because it includes a pricey pre-modified S54 oil pan and front subframe, which in all honestly I'd prefer because of what I think would afford better oil control than the baffled E34 pan I have.

[nando]

I have a spreadsheet of parts and prices and it's always a work in progress. I've added and eliminated a lot of stuff. but it always seems to go the wrong way - up. :p

[240zs30]

I think he means TIC.

it could be done, but there are so many "while you're in there's" that I doubt it would end up being that cheap. it does depend on how much you pay for the motor. sometimes good deals come up, but mostly they're overpriced. there is also wide variability in how much it costs to do engine management, although I think it's much cheaper now than it was 5 years ago.

mine is a special case but realitsically my drivetrain will probably cost nearly that before I even get a motor.

Ah yes, those "while i'm int there" moments can get out of hand.
Agreed 100% on all the options that are evolving daily on these swaps.

[M-technik-3]

I was talking to FredK, I'll just ask him in person when I get back from my current trip.

[nando]

I think he means TIC.

it could be done, but there are so many "while you're in there's" that I doubt it would end up being that cheap. it does depend on how much you pay for the motor. sometimes good deals come up, but mostly they're overpriced. there is also wide variability in how much it costs to do engine management, although I think it's much cheaper now than it was 5 years ago.

mine is a special case but realitsically my drivetrain will probably cost nearly that before I even get a motor.

[240zs30]

So question to the east coast lurker. S54 turn key in a E30 will run what these days? 6.8K I guessing?

I have a complete swap for sale by the way only thing is someone would have to come and pick it up. I don't know if it gets any better than this. Vin/title available and everything.

What are your referring to? Cost? just curious why 6.8K came to mind I guess.

[M-technik-3]

Yeah, 25-50 extra whp would be... batshit insane fast? Stock tune and Ebay headers pretty much gets you to 285-290 whp, which is already pretty potent.

So question to the east coast lurker. S54 turn key in a E30 will run what these days? 6.8K I guessing?

[Turk]

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[nando]

Parasitic loss on AWD will be the hurting factor lol.

it's actually not that bad. there was a 700bhp/620whp ix turbo that kind of filled out the drivetrain loss curve for me. it's not linear, the % loss decreases as HP goes up, although the HP loss does continue to increase. plotting it out, 360bhp could put me at just 300awhp.

on an N/A M20 though, it kills, because the absolute value doesn't change much. it's still about 40-50hp, but you barely have 200-220 to start with.

Not sure if you seen it but a S54 partout thread, mostly the small parts

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1907348

nice, I'll have a look :)

[whodwho]

Not sure if you seen it but a S54 partout thread, mostly the small parts

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1907348

[ForcedFirebird]

I'm looking for ~300whp. Anything over that is pure icing. Want to use my current 3" exhaust, which isn't loud at all.

Parasitic loss on AWD will be the hurting factor lol.

[FredK]

Yeah, 25-50 extra whp would be... batshit insane fast? Stock tune and Ebay headers pretty much gets you to 285-290 whp, which is already pretty potent.

[nando]

Under the right circumstances, Randy is pushing 350whp out of stock internal S54s. 300-325 is more realistic with a street friendly exhaust, though.

I'm looking for ~300whp. Anything over that is pure icing. Want to use my current 3" exhaust, which isn't loud at all.