M50 swap

[orange glo]

this is a crazt question?? i am pondering the idea of droping m50 engine into my 325e. can anyone give me an idea how much this will cost. who can i call or who can i ask about this project. befor a drop a dime on this. what are the pro's and con's of such an endever???!!!

[808BMW]

Re: M50 swap

this is a crazt question?? i am pondering the idea of droping m50 engine into my 325e. can anyone give me an idea how much this will cost. who can i call or who can i ask about this project. befor a drop a dime on this. what are the pro's and con's of such an endever???!!!

Call Pete McHenry (Stu's dad).
He pioneered this swap, and has all the info to do it.

[orange glo]

thanks all i need is his contact number so i can call him

[808BMW]

Dunno if this is still current:

Pete McHenry
Precision Performance
Winston-Salem, NC
910-761-0643

[rwh11385]

Besides Stu's dad....there is also http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com which sells a CD-ROM that contains a complete tutorial of the swap

[Jordan]

Besides Stu's dad....there is also http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com which sells a CD-ROM that contains a complete tutorial of the swap

The CD is GARBAGE!!!! Most certainly NOT worth what you are paying for it.

[rwh11385]

Besides Stu's dad....there is also http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com which sells a CD-ROM that contains a complete tutorial of the swap

The CD is GARBAGE!!!! Most certainly NOT worth what you are paying for it.

Not worth buying, maybe not, considering its price. But Eric Lukas recommended it.

I live about 15 minutes from Zionsville.....maybe i ought to try to snatch a free copy - five-finger discount! HAHA, j/k

Or better yet, just download the copy off Kazaa!!! ;)


Anyway, he wanted to know more info and Zionsville could be a great source for project-specific parts......

Oh yeah. http://www.e30m50.com is a great source, and it follows one boys progress on doing the swap himself

[Erick]

https://www.lukasbmw.com

he's done it, and he even has the cost of all parts. All the tips, pros and cons.

[orange glo]

what would i search for in Kazaa in order to get the cd just to see what i am up agaist? i need a ball park figure how much this will cost, bc i think of myself as a ok tuner. but i want a project like this done right? one tuner quoted me 7k in just labor i thank that high if that true ill stay with my engine and buy a e30 m3. with labor being that high and the cost for parts and the price of the engine , might as well.

[Spaz]

i got the cd.....ugh and i got it from bmp, now i don;t wanna do the swap...USELESS!!
i wish i knew better then to buy it

[Werksmini]

I serously serously doubt it would be on kazaa. You may find a bittorrent link?

[rwh11385]

I serously serously doubt it would be on kazaa. You may find a bittorrent link?

yes i am aware.....it was intented as a joke..... as was me stealing the CD from the shop which created it

[BMW BMXER]

I too have heard the cd is rubish.

[Stu]

My dads # is (336) 761-0643.

The Zionsville CD is a generic swap kit. It is a "universal" kit for all E30's, and there are a lot of factors that need considering in different model E30's that arn't covered in the swap CD. Examples: wiring info is different on almost every E30; 84-85 318, 84 325e, 85-87 325e, 88 325e, 87 325i, 88-91 325i, '91 318is.