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Old 06-16-2009, 12:32 AM   #1
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so my 318ti's engine overheated... pistons and block are f*** up and i need an engine swap asap .. i need aLOTS of suggestions so please knock ursellf out!! it would be great if u could also tell me which engines are acceptable, unacceptable, perfect, hard to install etc. also if you wanna specify by year please do. im trying to spend about $800 on an engine .. thanx
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Old 06-16-2009, 12:49 AM   #2
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http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1163337

Once the month is over, the pics will be available once again. Seriously though, there are too many threads on here to look at and still ask for input vs your own want. If you want other's opinions, you should list the year of your car as well as what you want the outcome to be. For 800$, if thats all you have for the swap, you may want to rethink your budget because thatll leave you with a simple 2.5L engine swap and VERY minimal, yet mandatory, upgrades to your chassis. I can honestly say, you can do the 2.5L with a single exhaust as a drop in project for under 800, but if you want more, your budget definately needs to be reevaluated.
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Old 06-16-2009, 03:45 AM   #3
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where can you even get a 2.5L swap for anywhere near $800? for just the block maybe, but you need way more than just a block to undertake a swap from the swap threads i've read.
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I'd think you could get a whole car for $800 if it's real smashed up
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where do you find whole smashed up cars

definitely not ebay, and the local euro salvage yards aren't cheap, they wanted $950 for just the block, no accessories attached either... wtf
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keep checking craigslist, people sometimes have them sitting in their yard and just want to get rid of them
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Old 06-16-2009, 04:36 AM   #7
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I bought my totaled M3 on eBay for a couple grand. I found a smashed up 325i on craigslist for $500 just recently. They are out there if you keep looking. You can also find part outs on CL where they will sell the motor for a few hundred.
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Why do you expect to pay so much for this crap? I have both of my tis parts lists in my threads, nothing is ever expensive. My m50 was 300$ and included everyting i needed. I can go to the junkyard right now and handpick my own m50s for less than 500 with everything included. Come on guys, get off the "hand it to me train" and look for this stuff.
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thanx... well i just found the same engine my car had for $600 ... the 2.0 L if im not wrong ..and i just found an m30 engine from a 1991 735 iL .. what do you guys think?? i found both on craigs list
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M30's going to be one difficult swap, I'd get an engine out of a 325 if you want to upgrade to a 6

also these cars came with a 1.8 in 95 and a 1.9 in 96-99
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Dont downgrade, upgrade. The m30 is not a suitable engine, not to mention, it wont fit due to the oil pan and such.
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i just saw an s50 on craigs for $900....
i wish i had cash
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m42 complete swap for $650? in fl
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