My new m62! bringing this thread back from the grave

[P Arkus]

I assume you are talking about Frank's M62 swap PDF file. Now as I dont have the M62 file, I can only assume it is as good or better than the M60 file. I would highly suggest buying it, especially for the price he sells it for. If you put that money in comparison to the whole projects costs, its basically nothing. Believe me you wont be disappointed.

Also, +1 for Denny. Ex GF calls will delay your progress! lol

Good luck on your swap!

[dougie30]

damn so now im wondering ifit will just be easier running the 6speed trans? i heard of having to change the timing cover while doing the m60b44 hybrid but never with the five speed.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Sounds like you had a good day.

damn deny thats some good advice! I have read a bunch of the builds on here and was thinking ofbuying the m62 swap pdf file and read through that too.

also anyone know what the five speed transmission that came in the 530's is called?

It's the S5-310Z, just like in the E36's... it just has the M60 bellhousing instead of the M50 bellhousing.

The M62's have the crank sensor low on the right side of the bellhousing. The 5 speed trans does not have a location to mount it. You'll need the lower timing cover and crank pulley/trigger wheel from an M60 in order to have a trigger wheel and run the engine.

[e30s50dan]

Damn that looks clean! Subscribed. Keep us posted

[dougie30]

damn deny thats some good advice! I have read a bunch of the builds on here and was thinking ofbuying the m62 swap pdf file and read through that too.

also anyone know what the five speed transmission that came in the 530's is called?

[Denny]

Now that is dedication..... Way to start the new year lol

goodbye = M20....Goodbye = Girlfriend... Hello = M62

Here is my advice..my 2 cents..

Take a few hours and sit down and read Justin "Jgood" and Jeremy "Monkeybusiness" treads.

Go to bank remove between $5000-$8000 for all the parts, cry a bit ..shake it up and check out Jean "moderator" thread on V8 videos...orgasm on that sick v8 sound.. then get to work NOW!

**dont answer the Girlfriends calls..thats going to slow you down.

:D

[dougie30]

So Saturday I woke up, sold my m20 to a guy from NY, broke up with my girlfriend and went to boston to buy a m62.

Found it on CL for a fair price and I have been interested in the swap for a long time now so I bit the bullet.



The motor is very clean, only has 103k on it. came from a 98 540, the po slid the car in to the tree.

So im hoping to start piecing parts together to get this bad boy into my e30 soon. any advice? and wish me luck!