I've found an M62 and a 6 speed transmission near by for what I believe to be a decent price. My project was destined for an M50tu turbo, but something about the over the top factor of the M62 has me hooked.
My questions are:
1. Is it worth it over an M50 turbo? Was looking at goals of over 300 hp with the turbo
2. What is the most desirable engine? The one I found is from an X5.
3. How is the wiring? There is no wiring or manifolds with the one I found so I'm guessing OBD I swap is my best bet then just like with an M52?
If I can sell off my M50 swap parts I will scoop this up, if it sells before then I'll just go ahead with my previous plan. I've done some research about E30.de mounts, subframe spacers, trans braces, remote mounted boosters, driveline angle, etc. and I'm fairly confident this looks to be a decently straight forward swap. More fab work and harder than a simple M50 swap but not as hard as an S54 and much cheaper. I'm not too worried about the weight either as it will sit farther back in the bay and it doesn't seem to be all that heavier than a 24valve from my research.
My questions are:
1. Is it worth it over an M50 turbo? Was looking at goals of over 300 hp with the turbo
2. What is the most desirable engine? The one I found is from an X5.
3. How is the wiring? There is no wiring or manifolds with the one I found so I'm guessing OBD I swap is my best bet then just like with an M52?
If I can sell off my M50 swap parts I will scoop this up, if it sells before then I'll just go ahead with my previous plan. I've done some research about E30.de mounts, subframe spacers, trans braces, remote mounted boosters, driveline angle, etc. and I'm fairly confident this looks to be a decently straight forward swap. More fab work and harder than a simple M50 swap but not as hard as an S54 and much cheaper. I'm not too worried about the weight either as it will sit farther back in the bay and it doesn't seem to be all that heavier than a 24valve from my research.
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