E36 318ti..What to do?

[Dyno4mance]

I have the opportunity to obtain a really clean, rust free e36 318ti with a blown engine....what would you do with the same opportunity?
It is auto so here are the choices:
I have a race e30 so take the 5 stud parts and convert the E30 and part out the rest..
Swap in a M50 and make it a DD
Replace the M44 and driv it as a DD (with the chance of another failure)
Thanks in advance for your ideas and input
Let me know what you would do with a "smallish" budget

[Trucidatio]

whats wrong with the M44?

I would do an m50 swap, and have a really nice DD.

[Dyno4mance]

whats wrong with the M44?

I would do an m50 swap, and have a really nice DD.

Not too sure whats wrong with the M44 I have not got the car yet...story was "Steam and smoke every where, with a puddle of coolant underneath" and the car had to be towed off the interstate...Owner says the garage he towed it to said the engine had to be removed to determine a repair.....what ever that means....
will the factory auto transmission from the M44 work with a M50 6 banger?
Or will I need a different trans for the bigger engine...
How much will all the parts for an m50 swap cost approx?
Thanks

[vlad]

do it :up:

[Dyno4mance]

HAA I wish....Just spent a ton on the e30...
Nice car though....I would drop the system though!!!

[M-technik-3]

M52 swap and then just enjoy it. M52 powered Ti is very nice about the same as an E30 weight. More suspension travel up front makes for a nice ride.

[Dyno4mance]

M52 swap and then just enjoy it. M52 powered Ti is very nice about the same as an E30 weight. More suspension travel up front makes for a nice ride.

What is an M52 again? is it a later aluminum block 2.8?...how much can you pick one of those up for usually?

[M-technik-3]

Hmm, If you gonna get this I think you should do some reading on www.318ti.org first. But an M52 is a 2.8L straight six out of a 328 or a 528.

[Firestorm]

Chev. You know you want to.

:)

[Mike]

I say pass on it, and concentrate on giving us more vids of that red car!

[Holland]

S52 is what you are looking for.

[freeride53]

Ti's tick me off....lol.

[Stephen]

318ti.org, look at my friend cooljesse76's build. Tell em stephen sent ya.

I like ti's. I dont get a raging boner from them but i like them. Im assuming this is extremely cheap?

[mikeedler]

get it and part it out!
the world needs less e36's

[Jean]

M52+