My 84 318i

[JonnyC07]

Im looking for suggestions on engine swap.

[Jean]

m20,m30,m60,s50,s52, ls1, ls2 .. what's in your budget ?

[JonnyC07]

well 5-6k. But I mean my cars really old, I might just sell it and get a 91 318is, but do you think its worth putting money into such and old car? id be up for it, get back at me

[george graves]

Not the cleanest e30 I've seen, but I've seen worst become a show queen.

My advice - learn how to drive it - a 318i can be a fun car to learn how to drive...(same as karts .. aka go-carts) - you learn how to carry speed through the corners.

Over the next year, get a subscription to the BMW CCA, and read the forums.

WARNING - if this is your first BMW - you might get addicted. Take it slow - no one builds a awesome e30 over night. I'm on the 10 year plan...

HTH..

...

[Jean]

5-6k will get you an s50/s52 swap with a tranny and all. How is the rest of the car though, you don't want to just concentrate on power w/o addressing other possible issues like bushings/brakes/suspension/steering/interior etc ...

And like GG said, learn to drive it with the 100hp that it's got and then go from there. Honestly what I would do is start with an 89+ car. I started with an 84, and it's been a lot of work and I am nowhere near done. If you cover all the areas of the car, and even do most of the labor yourself you can easily 2x-3x your budget before you even go into engine/body/paint work.

[Schniddy]

^ +10billion

Don't be stupid and waste your money and realize down the road what you SHOULD of did.

[JonnyC07]

Ya you guys are right, The car seems to be overheating right now, so its just sitting. It also has a pretty nasty hit on the left side in the rear. Im just gonna have my fun with it driving like you guys said, and later down the road get a newer one. And trust me im already addicted to bimmers, haha.

[einstein57]

nless you like diving boards or are planning on a mtech 1 kit, or have a fixation on the smaller tail lights, chuck the car and get a 88+. I'm in over 7k in parts and I have not addressed the paint or motor. Need another 1,500 to complete my stroker.

[moatilliatta]

dont swap. BOOOST. it would be nice to see something than another 24valver

[jw 325ic]

keep the 84 in another year youll only have to pay 12 bucks for inspection haha. atleast here in tx

[mudflaps]

sell the car. they are moneypits.

jk, refresh the m10 and turbo it. Anyone know the stock compression on an m10?

[Tom944]

sell the car. they are moneypits.

jk, refresh the m10 and turbo it. Anyone know the stock compression on an m10?

Thought it was 10:1.

( Or i'm mixing it up with the m42 and it is 8.8:1 )

[Turf1600]

buy my turbo m10 kit