Getting a "free" M50 non-vanos....worth it?

[Bimmerfanatik]

Build a high reving M50. Some vendor on Bimmerforums did it. Check the track/autox section.

Looks like that's what I'm gonna end up doing :)

Still trying to figure it out, are the M and S blocks and heads the same? If so, besides exorbitantly higher prices, what's stopping me from just building an S50 motor?

[Digitalwave]

It's possible if you were starting with an M50 Vanos block, but not non-Vanos.

[Bimmerfanatik]

It's possible if you were starting with an M50 Vanos block, but not non-Vanos.

Doh :) Should have figured that one out. Thanks TJ.

[Bryson]

It's possible if you were starting with an M50 Vanos block, but not non-Vanos.

wrong way around, non-vanos block goes larger. for a full s50 you'd have to use a vanos head and a non-vanos block

[Stu]

It's possible if you were starting with an M50 Vanos block, but not non-Vanos.

wrong way around, non-vanos block goes larger. for a full s50 you'd have to use a vanos head and a non-vanos block

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