s50 swap.parts needed

Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:36 am

looking to do an s50 when the better weather starts in the new year.i am going to be buying a full m3 so i can frag bits off it to recoup some of the money.just wondering what parts need to be changed on the engine to make it fit? and also what engine and gearbox mounts will i need to use? does the s50 gearbox fit if so what linkage or do i need an m40 gearbox? just wanting to find out everything i can the now so i can start building up my parts pile.cheerz Mark

Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:23 pm

Search function. Use it.

Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:16 pm

a have or a wouldnt be asking the question.there isny detailed descriptions like there is of the m6 builds.it just says basic things.doesnt say if sumps have had to be changed or anything like that.thats why a asked.

Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:37 pm

I just did a quick simple search for 'S50 engine conversion' and it came up with 441 threads to choose from - http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 97&start=0

Two here that are very helpful -

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... conversion

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... conversion

Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:12 pm

sound like an idiot but how did you do that? there is only 4 pages of stuff on the s50 engine link? cheerz Mark