320 to 325. E34 lump viable?

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JohnnyRob
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Wed May 16, 2007 10:25 pm

From what I can gather the e34 88-90 has the m20 engine as per the e30.

Would a 525 of this era be a good donor for a 2.5 lump in my 2.0 tourer?

Would all the 'bits' change over the same as a e30 2-5 donor?

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Thu May 17, 2007 9:45 am

The engine from a 525 with the m20 engine will fit the e30, you wont need to change anything over.
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Thu May 17, 2007 5:45 pm

Marvo. Thanks. Will the ECU and oil cooler fit too?

Looks to me that nasty E34s are a lot cheaper than equivalent e30s... ;)
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Thu May 17, 2007 5:47 pm

Hey, E34s are great :P
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JohnnyRob
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Thu May 17, 2007 5:59 pm

320iSE wrote:Hey, E34s are great :P
Agreed. :cool:

What I meant was in relation to nasty E34s as opposed to :cool: E34s; hence the raping of the engine & ancillaries prior to the ceremony "of the weighing in" ;)
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Thu May 17, 2007 6:05 pm

Will the ECU and oil cooler fit too?
The ecu will fit, not sure about oil cooler.
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Thu May 17, 2007 6:08 pm

I think you will find the engine mounts are different also
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Thu May 17, 2007 6:13 pm

the 320 ones will fit or gsf sell them for £15 the pair as i have just renewed mine
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Thu May 17, 2007 6:16 pm

I think spadge means the alloy mounts.
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