m20 stroker with e28 528e crank

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  • low330
    Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 42

    #1

    m20 stroker with e28 528e crank

    Can i use a 1988 528e crank in an m20 stroker? is there any difference? doing mains and rod bearings too so i need to know if i need oversized bearings? will my 1986 e30 e rods work with this crank?

    thank you...
  • e30trooper
    R3V OG
    • Mar 2009
    • 11576

    #2
    its never been done.

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    • low330
      Member
      • Apr 2011
      • 42

      #3
      seriously?

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      • e30trooper
        R3V OG
        • Mar 2009
        • 11576

        #4
        Originally posted by low330
        seriously?
        I kid I kid




        ,Yes its been done. Search and you shall find!

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        • low330
          Member
          • Apr 2011
          • 42

          #5
          Originally posted by e30trooper
          I kid I kid




          ,Yes its been done. Search and you shall find!
          im looking and cant find anything?

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          • tinkwithanr
            Grease Monkey
            • Jun 2010
            • 377

            #6
            Considering they never made a 528e, I'd say nobody has used that crank before....

            That being said, the 525e used an M20B27 engine, which is just a normal 2.7L so yes you can use it.

            The 528i, made from 81-87, used an M30 engine which has a completely different crank.
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            • digger
              R3V Elite
              • Nov 2005
              • 5911

              #7
              Originally posted by tinkwithanr
              Considering they never made a 528e, I'd say nobody has used that crank before....

              That being said, the 525e used an M20B27 engine, which is just a normal 2.7L so yes you can use it.

              The 528i, made from 81-87, used an M30 engine which has a completely different crank.

              seriously type in bmw 528e into google and see what happens.......
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              • low330
                Member
                • Apr 2011
                • 42

                #8
                ok my question was answered thank you.

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                • Bretts85E30
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 340

                  #9
                  really no 528e? wow what have i been finding at the jy then cuz all the e28s i find are either 535i or 528e lol

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                  • reelizmpro
                    R3V OG
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 9446

                    #10
                    This is one of those facepalm threads...

                    88 528e is a super ETA engine but the crank is the same as your ETA. Of course they made a 528e 82-88. Someone doesn't know his E28's.
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                    • TurboJake
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 3780

                      #11
                      Originally posted by tinkwithanr
                      Considering they never made a 528e, I'd say nobody has used that crank before....
                      So, what did they use to compare the VW quantum with then?



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                      • MR 325
                        Moderator
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 37825

                        #12
                        Originally posted by reelizmpro
                        This is one of those facepalm threads...

                        88 528e is a super ETA engine but the crank is the same as your ETA. Of course they made a 528e 82-88. Someone doesn't know his E28's.
                        Thank god somebody posted some correct info here. My head was about to explode.
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                        • tinkwithanr
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 377

                          #13
                          My bad, I know next to nothing about the e28....

                          I did a quick search to see what engine was in it and only looked at the euro models (by mistake). The 528e was only a north american model.

                          That's what I get for trying to be helpful :(
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