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ok i know this is the wrong place for this really but seein as i dont know bmw engine codes as of yet, is it possible to drop a 3.5 from a 5 series in to a e30 shell! ( i know anythings possible with time and patience,) but thought i'd ask for your words of wisdom before i start to hack at it
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Grrrmachine
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If you're talking about the old 5-series (pre-1994) then search for "m30b35" and you'll find all sorts of info on the swap. There was also an M30b34 was, I understand, which is older and a bit rare.
Think there's also an M50b35, but not sure.
Think there's also an M50b35, but not sure.
cheers fella thats just the info needed and i do belive it is a m5 but not to be qouted on thatGrrrmachine wrote:If you're talking about the old 5-series (pre-1994) then search for "m30b34" and you'll find all sorts of info on the swap. The M30b35 was, I understand, the M-power version and a bit rare.
Think there's also an M50b35, but not sure.
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E30BeemerLad
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M30 B35 is the engine out of the E34 5 series 535iGrrrmachine wrote:If you're talking about the old 5-series (pre-1994) then search for "m30b34" and you'll find all sorts of info on the swap. The M30b35 was, I understand, the M-power version and a bit rare.
Think there's also an M50b35, but not sure.
M Power engines all have S at the beginning
So S50 B30 is the 3 litre lump out of the E36 M3, S50 B32 is the M3 Evo lump etc.
S38 is the M5 E34 engine and is a lot of work and money to do well as are any of the M power lumps due to the importance of getting the exaust manifold done correctly. Not so much of a problem on LHD cars though
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Grrrmachine
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updated mine but got quoted too quickly 
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gareth
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M30B34 is the E28 version. higher compression than the later lump but with smaller valves. more of a pin to fit to a E30, the later one basically plugs inGrrrmachine wrote:If you're talking about the old 5-series (pre-1994) then search for "m30b35" and you'll find all sorts of info on the swap. There was also an M30b34 was, I understand, which is older and a bit rare.
Think there's also an M50b35, but not sure.
there was no 3.5 M50 though
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