To all Swappers input desperately needed!

[m3outtanowhere]

i have a 95 m3 s50b30 and now it is totalled! i want to save what ever i can and put it in my friends 96ti with a bad head. How? Who? WHat? help me start this. i think i need a new short block assembly. where can i find one? will the tranny fit. I am going to do this nomatter what it takes. I have no choice. any email address, #'s, will help. i am out of southern california.

[316i compact]

Just take out the M44 and throw in the S50. The trany will fit. You have to use all the parts of your M3 , and add the destroyed. The engine compartment is exactly the same. You have to be carefull with the electronic section of the swap , if your engine is OBDI and the ti is a M44 it will be more difficult,and the immobiliser needs attention too.
The parts that will not fit the ti is the whloe rear axle.

[AlaskaBlue]

Do you have the 286 hp euro s50b30 or the 240hp s50b30us? Either way you are going to have more difficulty going from obd-I car to a obd-II car. Do you want a cheap short block or an expensive? Recycling yards are a good place to start. BavEngine has a recycling yard that has all the US motors. They also sell reman engines.

EDIT: I thought it was illegal to swap an engine in older than the car, in california at least.

[Silver00spike]

see the sticked thread. You could do it

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Silver00spike

see the sticked thread. You could do it

It could be done but it depends on emissions.
In my area a 1996 better be OBD-II?

The tranny will fit but I wouldn't recommend it.
Not sure how long the diff will last either.

[Silver00spike]

diff should last about 4 miles

[m3outtanowhere]

I'm sorry I just got back from looking at th ti. the car is a 95ti and the m3 was a 95 3.0 u.s. 240h.p. (august 94 production) with obd 1. the ti was a 1.8 obd1. will the enging bolt up? thanks you guys really are knowledgeable.

[AlaskaBlue]

That will make things much easier for bolting up. Did you ever have issues with the valve retainers on the engine? That was a known problem and would be a good idea to fix.

OBD-I to OBD-I is the easiest of all swaps. So yes it will 'bolt up' althought it is not quite that simple.

[m3outtanowhere]

i am going to be pulling my motor out soon. it looks like it took a good slam in the front. i am not sure what i can slavage. but as soon as i pull it i will be able to tell. Smoeone here brought up a good point to me about spending all this time and effort to swap a 135k mi motor. what should i buy new and what should i keep even if it aint broken? i dont want to install 135k mi part thatwill break on me soon? does any one know where i can buy a shortblock? if my block is ok what should i replace in it.
Also, when i shut the motor off after te accident it was running horrible. when it went vertical on the towtruck all the oil leaked out. should i scrap it and keep the intake manifold, starter. are the stock headers good enough to reuse or do aftermarket ones raise h.p.
pretty much does anyone know of a good shop to call to talk to about some issues and purschasing parts. can i get some trusted site names?

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by m3outtanowhere

pretty much does anyone know of a good shop to call to talk to about some issues and purschasing parts. can i get some trusted site names?

Where is CA?

[m3outtanowhere]

in riverside california. or san bernadino, or orange county.

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by m3outtanowhere

in riverside california. or san bernadino, or orange county.

How far is that from http://www.avusautosport.com/?
Speak to Leif. Maybe he can point you in the right direction?

[m3outtanowhere]

spoke to leif. he is great with these things. i just dont have the time right now to do this so im selling the m3 and the ti.