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

[MAXELHOFF]

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.

[nrubenstein]

It wants a transmission swap, otherwise, keep it as is.

[dannyyisntt]

I say gift me the engine and call it a day

[BMC227]

lol, just lol.

[MAXELHOFF]

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.

[84driver]

Diesel definitely needs a manual. Put it in the vert and add more boost. Tuned turbodiesels are total sleepers.

[MacBudd541]

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.

[Julien]

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

[LJ851]

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.

[trackjunkie21]

I need the fan clutch and fan itself :) let me know if you want to part with it.

[slammin.e28]

I am jealous. I always wanted an e28 TD.....

[Texas Toast]

The hell is up with the first picture?

[MAXELHOFF]

Yes!

"best"

[MAXELHOFF]

No!

The worst one. 3 others not quite as bad as this one.

[F34R]

Diesel definitely needs a manual. Put it in the vert and add more boost. Tuned turbodiesels are total sleepers.

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