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ArtemLepilov
07-28-2007, 02:13 PM
Complete motor, all accessories but AC, everything is there - intake, headers, wiring, DME, etc etc

I want $500 for all, local MA pickup preferred

95 530i PIMP
07-28-2007, 11:53 PM
how many miles are on the engine? Is it a 95 by any chance?

theruss1an1
07-29-2007, 12:11 AM
If this is from the 5 series listed in your profile the wiring harness, the oil pump pick up, and the oil pan must be changed to fit into a 3 series. This would also be a non vanos engine.

-Serge

ArtemLepilov
07-29-2007, 01:06 AM
If this is from the 5 series listed in your profile the wiring harness, the oil pump pick up, and the oil pan must be changed to fit into a 3 series. This would also be a non vanos engine.

-Serge

Where do you get that information? the 525i motor actually is more desirable to put in an E30 BECAUSE YOU DONT NEED TO SWAP THE OIL PAN AND ALL THE STUFF. Look it up on E30M50.com if you have any more questions. The wiring harness needs to be rewired, but it is a simple procedure - I have all the diagrams to do that as a matter of fact.

The motor is a 1991 BMW 525i with an automatic tranny and without vanos. It had ~130k miles on it, the car didnt smoke and the oil was not mixed with coolant. Compression numbers were taken about a year ago and they were all within 5% of 160

-Artem

theruss1an1
07-29-2007, 02:02 PM
Im doing a m50 e30 swap right now. The harness would be too short to put the dme in the stock e30 location from what I saw.

I was taking about fitting the engine into a e36 since "95 530i PIMP" has a e36.

-Serge

ArtemLepilov
07-30-2007, 02:57 AM
Oh yea, for an E36 swap you might as well get an E36 motor :p

-Artem