S50 Bare Longblock

[rlddlr53]

I want to buy this. I have the cash and want to do this. Now time to sell my m20 motor :)

[Roland H]

Do to my chassis being an early prod :x 1992 e36 (non-vanos) and only because of this . . . "I'm out."

Ah, didn't realize yours was a 92. :/

[iamsam]

THIS... Everytime I post one up, Sam is the first to comment and want them so badly, but time is always completely wrong for him lol

Ha ha too true!

Yup, and then buys an E28.

E28s bring in revenue. S50 will not.

[BMWchubbs]

You'd need an entire engine harness from a vanos car, which isn't hard to find.

Like I said, there is one at Pull N' Save. I can go grab the harness and ECU for extra if you want. Pulling the harness on these is insanely easy.

[Bimmerman325i]

So you're saying all I would need is the Vanos ECU, chip and not the entire Vanos wireharness. I was under the impression that I would need an entire Vanos 93+ wireharness.

Now you've intrigued me. . . . .

You'd need an entire engine harness from a vanos car, which isn't hard to find.

[kablammo]

So you're saying all I would need is the Vanos ECU, chip and not the entire Vanos wireharness. I was under the impression that I would need an entire Vanos 93+ wireharness.

Now you've intrigued me. . . . .

[Bimmerman325i]

Do to my chassis being an early prod :x 1992 e36 (non-vanos) and only because of this . . . "I'm out."

Confused, why?

You can literally yank your M50 long block, install S50 long block and ecu and chip, and be done. Yours is by far the cheapest and easiest swap of all.

[kablammo]

Do to my chassis being an early prod :x 1992 e36 (non-vanos) and only because of this . . . "I'm out."

[Bimmerman325i]

false.

really? Could have sworn they were. The more you know...

[Roland H]

Injectors are not.

false.

[Roland H]

What about injectors? Are they the same as the M50? Air intake, throttle body, airbox? Exhaust manifold and exhaust?

Injectors, MAF, Throttle Body, Airbox, Exhaust Manifold, and the exhaust midpipe are the same S50 or M50. The catback might be the same, not sure. I know the 96+ has bigger pipes on the catback and less restrictive (tubular, not cast) exhaust manifolds as well as a true, twin-tube midpipe.

[Bimmerman325i]

What about injectors? Are they the same as the M50? Air intake, throttle body, airbox? Exhaust manifold and exhaust?

Intake/exhaust manifolds are the same. Injectors are not.

have you looked into this swap at all? I'd recommend you do some research.

THIS... Everytime I post one up, Sam is the first to comment and want them so badly, but time is always completely wrong for him lol

Yup, and then buys an E28.

[BMWchubbs]

Welcome to our forum of rambling and dreams.

oh, I WANT to buy, but I can't. Not till I graduate next May.

THIS... Everytime I post one up, Sam is the first to comment and want them so badly, but time is always completely wrong for him lol

[kablammo]

What about injectors? Are they the same as the M50? Air intake, throttle body, airbox? Exhaust manifold and exhaust?

[iamsam]

oh, I WANT to buy, but I can't. Not till I graduate next May.