M62 Swap

[Paukert11]

Do it. I just upped my build. Im puting a turbo on it

[Jonsku]

Could you take some pictures of the X5 manifolds in place, thanks!

[bimmernut2]

it was taken off the market until the insurance ass-juster looks at it

Hey man I just finished the same swap , My engine and trans also came from a 97 540 and I tried the original wiring,like the man said if you go with the obd 2 its a pain ,I went with obd 1 from 94 740 ,had to change the front housing ,crank pick up ,change the knock sensors ,modifly the cam on the rt side( fab a shim for cam gear) fab a spacer for cam position sensor and wiring harness . runs. very strong ,screemer as a matter of fact, but took me longer than a year but only worked on it in spare time. still waiting for a few odds and ends the exhaust is the hardest but with X5 header you only have to mod one side, and of course make the compete exhaust system back.will send pics if u want and its for sale. I only wanted to do the build for the fun of it so now ready for a new project.

[mkcman17]

it was taken off the market until the insurance ass-juster looks at it

[Holland]

Fucking do it, seriously that would be so badass. If you have access to such a complete setup.

[Jean]

probably easier to run it as obd1 m60 ?

[Lorenzo]

Great swap idea

Hi there. I'm preparing for the same swap. M62 engine with 6 speed gearbox waiting. There is a lot to do about the electrical connections... CAN or no CAN on these models. I plan on taking on the machanical stuff first, worry about the rest later. The guy from E30.de seems to have everything figured out.

[mkcman17]

yeah i've been doing my research but my experience is that every swap experience is different, so it's good to hear the different ways people get through it. i forgot i'm a member on e30t too so i'll search over there as well.

[Jonsku]

For me it took 2 winters, but if you have the money and time, it can be done in couple of months.

does the shifter come close to the right location with the 6spd gearbox or do the linkages need to be altered? also, i've read that the 535 radiator is best? also, what driveshaft are you using?

Yes, you should start with assumption "everything has to be modified". The only original, unmodified part i've in my engine room is the fuse box. Everything else is remade / modified.
E28 535 radiator is a bit small, though it's the biggest one can fit "bolt-on" so that's why people use it. I got mine custom made. Driveshaft has to be modified (the 6-speed flange is much bigger than any E30 flange).

There's lots of info on M6x E30 swaps on internet, check out at least e30.de, e30tech, e30zone, bimmerforums.

[mkcman17]

i couldn't access the build thread...

does the shifter come close to the right location with the 6spd gearbox or do the linkages need to be altered? also, i've read that the 535 radiator is best? also, what driveshaft are you using?

[E30SPDFRK]

Engine mounts can be bought for pretty cheap and the transmission mount is pretty simple to make. The hardest parts are the exhaust manifolds, the remote booster and linkage and the cooling system. I've got probably about 80 hours into the exhaust alone.

Physically, the engine fits fine. It's a bit of a pain getting it in there, but once in nothing on the car needs to be modified. It's a very large engine though, so making things fit around it gets quite complicated.

[mkcman17]

physically, besides new mounts and tunnel what needs to be hardcore fabbed? thanks for the feedback btw

[E30SPDFRK]

Build thread here

Having the whole car to take parts from is a big help, but you still have to make a bunch of things.

[mkcman17]

do you have a build thread on it? i went and visited the car tonight and everything is there. i have free reign over anything and everything down to the keys

[E30SPDFRK]

Yeah, and thats working with a lift and every tool imaginable haha.

On the other hand, I had my last m30 swap running Sunday night after pulling the m42 Friday afternoon.