M50B20 into M20B20?

[Jamus]

Can a 1995 M50B20 engine be fitted into a 1988 320i without too much trouble? What parts from the donor car would be needed?

Cheers

Jam

[BadDave]

Yeah it can be done
everal on here hae or are carrying out that conversion at the mo
Afraid I don't have any details on it for you though

[DanThe]

There is a certain thread that holds all the info you need.......

Its at the top of the page

[Jhonno]

ok.. if you are going thru the trouble of the 24v swap, it makes no sense whatsoever to fit the b20..

[ste]

Agreed.

[BMracing]

Aye, may cost a bit more for the engine itself, but 2.5 is surely the only way to go.

[brian325i]

agree 100% with the above

[Jamus]

Yeah, would love to but I'm only 19 and wouldn't stand a chance of getting insured on a 2.5 mod.
So I wanna put the B20 in so that it can be a bit better now and easier to fit the 2.5 when I can get insured.

[ricey46]

Can you not go thru any of you parents for Insurance?? Or Classic Insurance?? Thats what I've done and I'm thinking of the M50B25!!

[BMracing]

Yeah, would love to but I'm only 19 and wouldn't stand a chance of getting insured on a 2.5 mod.
So I wanna put the B20 in so that it can be a bit better now and easier to fit the 2.5 when I can get insured.

Personally I would just stick with the m20 for now then mate, its still got that lovely 6 pot sound and smoothness, and won't really be a lot slower than an m50b20. Go all out on a m50b25 when you can insure it. It will be a lot less hassle than 2 engine swaps, even if the last 2 are similar.

[Gunni]

Do it, then later converting into a M50B25 will be a piece of cake.
you can use the same wiring harness for both M50 engines,
even the same ecu, just have to swap the chip for a B25 one,
same transmission and so on,

[Toby_Unna]

^^ agreed

quick job to swap the 2.5 in once the hard work is done