1996 320i m52? Which box query...

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Post Mon May 24, 2010 11:42 pm

I've a p plate 320i e36 (wrong on so many counts- I know...) and I have these questions:
1, is it an m52 rather than an m50?
2, would an e36 318is box or an e36 323i box fit?


It may need a new box you see.
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Post Tue May 25, 2010 9:33 am

96 should be an m52.
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Post Tue May 25, 2010 8:20 pm

Thanks fellas, and thanks for the shift. I forgot just how developed the zone was.
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Post Tue May 25, 2010 11:32 pm

No such thing as an M52B20..

B25 or B28 only

Both boxes would fit, with relevant prop/flywheel etc etc..

323i box would be the better choice
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 8:29 pm

Jhonno wrote:No such thing as an M52B20..

B25 or B28 only

Both boxes would fit, with relevant prop/flywheel etc etc..

323i box would be the better choice
Eh? I've seen plenty of alloy block M52 320i's.
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:01 pm

:o: That is a new one on me, never heard of nor seen an e36 M52B20. Apologies for the duff info!
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:05 pm

I think there mainly outside UK for E46. E39's had them in 520i pre-facelift.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/detai ... abNumber=2
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:09 pm

Blitz wrote:I think there mainly outside UK for E46. E39's had them in 520i pre-facelift.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/detai ... abNumber=2
Oh FFS! I just literally worded what I meant wrong then.. :roll:

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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:20 pm

Wasn't the 323 an m52 as well?
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:23 pm

they're rare in e36's. try finding a 320i touring e36, they did build them!

dave 323 is the 2.5 version. gay bmw badging
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 9:26 pm

Oh yeah so it was. :o: (still m52 not m50 though?)
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Post Wed May 26, 2010 10:10 pm

M52 320i's are quite rare - they were discontinued in 1997 so you'll only see N and P plate cars. Every 320i Touring though is an M52.
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Post Thu May 27, 2010 1:17 am

Jhonno wrote:
Blitz wrote:I think there mainly outside UK for E46. E39's had them in 520i pre-facelift.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/detai ... abNumber=2
Oh FFS! I just literally worded what I meant wrong then.. :roll:

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Post Fri May 28, 2010 12:04 am

My P plate 320i has an alloy block for all I can see, but in all honest when Jhonno stated otherwise I was inclined to think it was a clean iron block.

Prior to buying this I thought 320i/ 325i M50. 323i/ 328i M52.


Not an unfair assumption...

All the same, which box has a similar set of ratios to the 320i m52 box?
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