Little help...

[shylo]

First off, please excuse my noobness, I’m a VW guy new to the bimmer game…
I have a 325e which I plan on doing a swap with in the near future. Now from what I’ve been told the e36 m3 motor is a pretty common swap. Now after doing a little research on swaps and whatnot, I’ve learned that the m50 and s50 are very common swaps. Now what models can I find this motors in, and what is the engine code for the e36 m3 motor? Is that the s50? I’m just a little confused. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[dude8383]

search is your friend.

this forum has covered this a billion times my friend. scroll down a little bit, you'll see a thread that says "Engine & Drivetrain"

take a looksy

[MR 325]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=129

[PeaveyBassist]

m50 = '92-'95 325i (OBD1) 189hp
s50 = '95 m3 (OBD1) 220hp
m52 = '96-'99 328i (OBD2) 189hp?
s52 = '96-'99 m3 (OBD2) 220hp?

Will

[Jarvis]

m50 = '93-'95 325i (OBD1) 189hp
s50 = '95 m3 (OBD1) 240hp
m52 = '96-'99 328i (OBD2) 193hp
s52 = '96-'99 m3 (OBD2) 240hp

[Il Duce]

^^^ awesome post. golden post actually. maybe platinum. not too sure. but its great regardless of what kind of metal it is.

[Jarvis]

Depending on where you get your information, the 2.8 can get credit for 189, 190, 192 or 193hp. Doesn't really matter.

[equate975]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=129

Someone should sticky that awesome FAQ someone wrote ;)