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Going to be starting m54 swap soon into my 323. Just wanting input on pitfalls or anything you'd do differently if to do it again. Any other mods you'd do at same time, but I'm wanting to keep it as stock looking as possible especially in the engine bay, so what's best cooling method? Cheers in adva...

The baffle needs to be drilled off when the mounting studs are, make sure to cleans thoroughly after. Sensor I can't help with as don't run one.

Need to check it out, going to this weekend as took the arms off so they didn't get stolen or ripped off.

As title, got these on an e30 of mine and wondered what they go for, last set I saw end a couple of months ago on eBay was over £250, is this the current value for them still? If so will be selling them to fund build. Cheers

I have the same problem with my e30, even without a thermostat in place still creeps up during general driving but have tested for co2 in coolant and it's fine. I am using the same setup as you so if you resolve please let me now. Good luck.

Sorted!

Replaced the key pickup ring bit and could hear it prime, and then fired up.
Cheers for help guys

Yeah checked power at ews and receiver and it clicks when the ignition is switched on. Cheers

Right have checked over all of the above as best i can, and even swapped out the main relays still no luck The car still cranks without the ews key in the pickup ring. I still cant find the problem, i have ordered a new pickup ring as mine had been cut and re connected but doubt that will be the cau...

Thanks for replies, will check that it's the correct pin Iv given power to on the ews for the auto signal already.
Will check the relays and and cps when I get a chance. Need the car done ASAP really so anybody local to Southampton area who would like to give a hand let me know.

Cheers

Have just converted my m50'd 318is to m52 from a 1996 e36 Auto. Hve wired everything everything right as far as i can tell using the wiki pages, and others. The problem i have is the engine cranks, but the fuel pump dosent prime, but i know it def works. Being the loom was from an auto car i removed...

My understanding from other engines is the best thing to do with the rocker breather is to put it on its own small filter, same as you I don't like it going directly back into the engine.
I may be wrong for the BMW though.

After looking again it seems it may be an e34 single mass flywheel, what clutch will run on this, only the e34 2ltr one?
Also when bolting the flywheel to the m52 will the bolts originally fitted on the m50 be ok?
Thanks

Having a bit if trouble with local suppliers trying to get a clutch. Basically currently it's got m20 clutch setup I believe in it, 228 diameter, and its going back behind m52 engine. What's the difference between aircon clutch as apparently there's a difference? Anybody a part number for the clutch...

Right, been a bit lazy with this, but bought a whole 328 touring.
Have had a look and serch for wiring guides for using all the wireing, ews and ecu from the m52 motor but can only find ones for running part or obd1. Any help? Cheers.

Anybody no how to test the cps? Other than swapping it for a good one?

Is there a resistance it should measure or how do I test it? Cheers

Hi, Hopefully somebody can give me an idea of where to look next, First the car started to misfire a little not all the time, and under load in lower revs and a little at the top end but loss often. First i cheched all plugs, which were badly worn so, cleaned them up for the nxt day and did seem to ...

May have something to do with the is on eBay yes, but it does need a bit of sorting, is running rich as, and dosent start easily I guess the maf meter is dead as it fires up easier with unplugged.
If it was a 2.5 m50 would it just be direst swap? Just ecu and inlet stuff needed?

Hi, just wondered if its a straight swap for fitting the m52b28 in place of the crap m50 2ltr, do I just need the engine and inlet and the ecu will the rest of the wireing run it ok, or is it easier to just go 2.5?
Cheers

ok cheers, am going to look buy the e36 tonight hopefully.

Ok cheers, the car my mates selling is a 2.8 sport, and is in running order with 3 months tax and test, as was gonna run it till this has run out to check the engine is all good.

Would anyone who has done this conversion be willing to lend a hand, im in the southampton area.
Cheers

Hi, am thinking of converting my is to 52 power.
How much should i pay for just the engine and wiring loom and other parts needed from the car?
Or how much should i look at spending on the complete car as my mate is offering me one?

Cheers

Hi, am thinking of converting my is to 52 power.
How much should i pay for just the engine and wiring loom and other parts needed from the car?
Or how much should i look at spending on the complete car as my mate is offering me one?

Cheers

cheers for replies, just could you clarify what prop i will need as the gearbox has to move.
And am i rite in thinking i need a 6pot speedo for the rev gauge 2 work properly??
Thanks

Just wondered/hoping that the gearbox in my H reg 318Is will fit to the m50 engine.

If somebody could enlighten me please

no dont think so, think it was black, or black with a stripe, has a small plug on it anyway and was just linked into there.

thanks for reply, think iv done it now, was behind the glove box and was spliced, but it had its own connectors so just unpluged it and then just linked one wire back together that was unpluged and all seems good, guess time will tell if it was this, but am sure it was.
Cheers

Have recently had a problem of when going to start my car i get nothing after the ignition, im guessing this is due to the immobiliser. About a week ago the alarm kept beepin while starting then would stop. The alarm is maddde by LCB parn no, r2000 and think its best just to remove it as its got hot...

Cheers for the replies. Will hopefully get some paint mde up soon.

Yeah this is what i gave them, i think i may have just got the dumb ass of the shop, maybe ill try another store. I even phoned bmw to check if there was another part for the specific year but they said no its just 181.
Cheers

After sorting some rust on my rear arch, need some paint to go over it. Am in the southampton area and need some Diamantschwarz Metallic paint, preferably in a rattle can, but halfrauds seem to have 3 or 4 different mixups possible under the code??? Can anyone else recommend anywhere else for gettin...

If you think it may be from the engine and not manifold. Get a piece of small tube and hold it from the engine to your ear and you should soon hear if its comming from where you hold the tube on.

I would agree with the above as first thing to check. With engine just started frm cold so its not hot for ur hand, move a bit of paper around underside of manifold to help identify blow, worked for me.

If you weren't losing fluid, the slave cylinder was unlikely to have been at fault anyway, although considering the state you say the fluid was in, it would likely fail shortly after changing the master in any case. The new master would push the piston in the slave slightly further than it has gone...

daimlerman wrote:Sounds like the seal has failed in the master.

Hope you enjoy lying upside down with pedals in your mush!

Ha, thanks, not particularly, last one i did was on my mates old 2002, and didnt enjoy it.

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