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    524td purchased...what to do? Engine into ic or sell?

    1985 524td is mine! Purchased with the intent of installing the engine into my 1987 325ic 5 speed. Problem is, maybe the car is too nice to part? 10x,xxx miles, nice interior, new tires. Needs some love...bronzit hood, a/c charge, etc. Runs very well, shifts well, automatic transmichigan. I think this car is a blast to drive...slowly. 30 mpg in town, 40 mpg, over the road, in a 5 series! 5 speed turbo diesel in the vert would be fun and funny.
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    Sell the 524td...make $.
    25.93%
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    524td engine into 325ic, sell the rest, 45mpg in the vert.
    40.74%
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    Keep the 524td for winter and trips.
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    WUT?
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    Perform harakiri.
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    grain of salt:p


    http://https://youtu.be/H8gOAzYchAE:ot:
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    It wants a transmission swap, otherwise, keep it as is.
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      #3
      I say gift me the engine and call it a day
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        #4
        lol, just lol.
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          #5
          524td into e30ic

          Pulling the engine, pulling the head...is it usable? Head gasket had to blow. If it is decent, I'll be doing the swap.
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          grain of salt:p


          http://https://youtu.be/H8gOAzYchAE:ot:

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            #6
            Diesel definitely needs a manual. Put it in the vert and add more boost. Tuned turbodiesels are total sleepers.
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              #7
              I dont think putting a manual behind the td is as easy and a gas engine. IICR the 524td only can in automatics over here and something about the flywheel is very specific and hard to find.
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                #8
                don't put a diesel motor in a cabrio, you'll choke... there is a reason that bmw waited until clean diesel 2.0d to put it in an e46.. this is coming from someone who has owned two m21d24 motors
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MacBudd541 View Post
                  I dont think putting a manual behind the td is as easy and a gas engine. IICR the 524td only can in automatics over here and something about the flywheel is very specific and hard to find.
                  Flywheel no problem. It has 4 pins on it to trigger the tach which can be recreated with bolts screwed into a singlemass M20 flywheel and that is only if you care about your tach working.
                  Lorin


                  Originally posted by slammin.e28
                  The M30 is God's engine.

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                    #10
                    I need the fan clutch and fan itself :) let me know if you want to part with it.
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                      #11
                      I am jealous. I always wanted an e28 TD.....
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                        #12
                        The hell is up with the first picture?
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                          #13
                          Yes!

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                          grain of salt:p


                          http://https://youtu.be/H8gOAzYchAE:ot:

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                            #14
                            No!

                            The worst one. 3 others not quite as bad as this one.
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                            http://https://youtu.be/H8gOAzYchAE:ot:

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by 84driver View Post
                              Diesel definitely needs a manual. Put it in the vert and add more boost. Tuned turbodiesels are total sleepers.
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