Opinions wanted - e34 540i/6 Project

[sonomabimmers]

Not bad at all. I always thought that it might be possible to swap the m60 timing chain idler sprocket on to the m62 and all it good.

i don't know the internals of the m6X engines that well but I've always wondered if that would work. m60's are awesome my first bmw was an 1995 e38 that had a m60b40 in it because it was the e32/e38 crossover year. had dinan engine and trnny chip to, i loved that beast.

[marshallnoise]

i don't know the internals of the m6X engines that well but I've always wondered if that would work. m60's are awesome my first bmw was an 1995 e38 that had a m60b40 in it because it was the e32/e38 crossover year. had dinan engine and trnny chip to, i loved that beast.

I have not actually done it, but if you have a non-vanos m62, then all the timing components will swap over and effectively make a bullet-proof m62. I was planning on doing an m60b44 for the claptrap in my sig. That keeps he motor OBDI but bumps the displacement.

[sonomabimmers]

I have not actually done it, but if you have a non-vanos m62, then all the timing components will swap over and effectively make a bullet-proof m62. I was planning on doing an m60b44 for the claptrap in my sig. That keeps he motor OBDI but bumps the displacement.

man that would make for a really cool v8. i really love the m62 beside the guides issue. my first four cars were in order : 95 740, 02 540/6, 97 740, 99 540i/6. then i went to i6 after the 99's head and guides failed

[marshallnoise]

Yes, you have had your fill of the m62, that's for sure! LOL!

[marshallnoise]

Update time: I have worked out a deal with the guy for $1,100. I pick the car up tomorrow and trailer it home. The car is pretty clean. I will walk from it if it isn't clean or adjust the offer.

The guy has 19 cars, almost all of them BMWs. Big collector it seems.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/5568744435.html

Issues with the car are:

• Random stalling issue when warm
• Clear coat fade on the passenger side roof and down to the rear quarter
• Leaky exhaust at the catalytic converter that is preventing smog

When he heard of the plans I have he thought it was cool as hell throwing a 6 speed into it. He about went down and bought a new MAF sensor since that might be the issue with the random cutoff. I am pretty sure its electrical and I read that the MAF sensor can cause this problem. Good thing I have a donor car...

Pics will arrive Saturday evening.

EDIT: The color is Orient Blue

[marshallnoise]

The car would be a lateral move so I passed on it.