looks like im going down the 24v route

[town325i]

looks like my touring will be having a 24v engine fitted to it some time in the near future as i won this little lot on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

all have to get now is the wiring loom sorted so it will work in an e30 and some other odds and sods.
im planning on having all the parts i need before i start taking the car apart

[toecutter666]

Is there a lot of extra parts you need? Have just bought an e34 with a m50 single vanos lump with the plan of using it untill the mot fails then transplanting it into my cab. I know about the manifold and sump, are there any other major parts i should be hunting for?

[Kedge]

Bargain fella, handy you've not got Dan far away help you out as well.

Sump shouldn't be an issue if it's from an E34 from what i've seen.

[capri_rob]

Nice one mate - if you want any help give me a shout - I'm ordering the brakes/springs/top mounts for mine this week.

[jaistanley]

Good man.. 24V is the way forward!

You'll need the bits to make the electric fan and the smaller servo from a golf/polo/clio aswell as a few other bits too remember.

There's LOADS of info in the engine swap section.

Dan and I swapped to an M50 in a couple of days (mostly cleaning, and tidying the engine and car in that time also), though we already had the servo and the manifold & exhaust sorted.

Jai

[Brianmoooore]

Bargain indeed! Maroon ECU label on that one, so no EWS stuff to complicate things.
Inlet manifold alone is worth half of what you paid!

[daimlerman]

Do remember to check/replace the waterpump before fitting!

[town325i]

Bargain indeed! Maroon ECU label on that one, so no EWS stuff to complicate things.
Inlet manifold alone is worth half of what you paid!

thats the first thing i thought when i won it if the engine is a snotter i can make my money back easily enough ive even got free diesel to collect it with in the works van.

[town325i]

Do remember to check/replace the waterpump before fitting!

yeah i didnt no about that but now you metion it arnt these the engines that came with the plastic impellors that broke up and bloked the waterways

[town325i]

Good man.. 24V is the way forward!

You'll need the bits to make the electric fan and the smaller servo from a golf/polo/clio aswell as a few other bits too remember.

There's LOADS of info in the engine swap section.

Dan and I swapped to an M50 in a couple of days (mostly cleaning, and tidying the engine and car in that time also), though we already had the servo and the manifold & exhaust sorted.

Jai

If you mean DanThe ive already spoken to him he was the one that convinced me to put in the touring he is going to do the wiring loom and exhast manifolds for me and because i have no ABS on my car im going to try and fit the e36 air box

[town325i]

Is there a lot of extra parts you need? Have just bought an e34 with a m50 single vanos lump with the plan of using it untill the mot fails then transplanting it into my cab. I know about the manifold and sump, are there any other major parts i should be hunting for?

The main thing is the wiring loom and deciding what brake servo you want to use and the exhaust manifold can be a pain in the arse

[town325i]

what bhp does a good m50 engine run factory figures and real life figures

[BMJG]

M50 2.5 lump should be 193bhp factory figures

[penton08]

ive got all the other bits you need if you want, prop, servo, rad, sump, ect, ect.......

[The_Diddler]

Bargain price that , another 24v conversion on the cards

[Dezzy]

Cheep cheep like the budgy.

Lucky Indeed having Dan close. Saves him a drive up the A1

[town325i]

ive got all the other bits you need if you want, prop, servo, rad, sump, ect, ect.......

what servo and rad have you got what price is the sump?

[town325i]

Cheep cheep like the budgy.

Lucky Indeed having Dan close. Saves him a drive up the A1

whats even more lucky is he only lives 5 minutes up the road from me. im hoping to have this done for santa pod but weather it is. is a different thing

[Dezzy]

I am sure you will easy really. I am no mechanic as dan can testify but it's all straight farward.
Clio servo, E36 M42 rad and any aircon fan (a good size one).
Loom is quite straight fatwad but just ask dan for piece of mind and get him to nock you up a fan loom too!

Goog luck and gods spead

[Felix79]

Blimey an absolute steel there mate. Fingers crossed that everything is ok about it.

[magpie]

good luck with it all town.

when is the build thread appearing? with lots of pics of course.

[town325i]

good luck with it all town.

when is the build thread appearing? with lots of pics of course.

there wont be much happening yet just getting the parts together first

[daimlerman]

My M50 ran perfectly in it's donor E34 for a month,the wife loved swanning around the city in those big front armchairs!
Engine came out of the donor end of September and did'nt run again until Dan came over to help me first week of the New Year('09)Car was fully roadworthy and MoT'ed by the end of Feb '09 and the waterpump threw it's toys out mid March....the impeller parted company with the shaft,water did'nt circulate and the top hose blew off.Fortnight before this the thermostat was found to be rusted solid 'open'...
So my advice to all M50 users is to replace 'stat and waterpump whilst the thing is still out of the car,much easier to see what you are doing.
Mine dyno'd mid-summer at 184bhp,BTW.

[leeparkes]

Best of luck fella

that M50 was dirt cheap

[town325i]

ive got a lot to do to this car this year im changing the suspention again, ive got a tech 2 front valance to paint and fit and now another engine to fit i must be mad i thought i was going to be skint this year having just moved in with my missus.

[no2lurch]

if you need some cups of tea making, let me know mate!

[DanThe]

Stellas opening more like

[town325i]

Stellas opening more like

im going to need to buy a stella factory to keep you going the amount i will be on the phone to you

[capri_rob]

I've got a crate of Stella lined up for you for helping me with my Turd - once I can get round to ordering the bloody bits !
Wish it would warm up a bit too

[town325i]

I've got a crate of Stella lined up for you for helping me with my Turd - once I can get round to ordering the bloody bits !
Wish it would warm up a bit too

and me i still havnt done that fiesta clutch ive been doing for the last 3 weeks! it will be done this weekend so i will be free anytime after that so get them bits ordered

[penton08]

ive got all the other bits you need if you want, prop, servo, rad, sump, ect, ect.......

what servo and rad have you got what price is the sump?

2001 clio servo, id want bugger all for the servo but id have to remove it so £40
2 month old 328i rad £40
sump and dipstick £70

[town325i]

ive got all the other bits you need if you want, prop, servo, rad, sump, ect, ect.......

what servo and rad have you got what price is the sump?

2001 clio servo, id want bugger all for the servo but id have to remove it so £40
2 month old 328i rad £40
sump and dipstick £70

if you can do that lot all posted for them prices i might be interested

[penton08]

i will see how much to post it tomorow, dont worry i wont be using interlink!!

[town325i]

i will see how much to post it tomorow, dont worry i wont be using interlink!!

They are wankers i forgot to tell you the bloke was moaning about having to carry the parts to my front door but saying that it is a second floor flat so i got my payback on them

[town325i]

looks like im buying a m50b20 now to just for the sump and dipstick for around £50 and luckly enough it has an alternator i need on the engine to so thats an added bonus. and its always good to have some spares lying around for a rainny day.