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Cheers for the info on sourcing, had a search and found a few pretty good looking options around 11k. Does anyone know people that can import things like that reliably and not spend half the price of the engine to import over here? Most of the companies i’ve seen that can ship engines cost an arm and a leg to get it over here which was expected but not as much as they’re quoting. I do also realise that i’m going to need plenty of extra parts but I don’t have the space for a parts car and everything that comes with that sort of two car project so just the engine and gearbox is probably the way to go for me.

WTB / Gauging availability on S54 engines preferably complete and Getrag 420g transmissions. Had a look through forums and seem some for sale in the past but not sure on what sort of pricing or availability there is now. Hopefully looking for both with under 150k kms and in good condition. Still gathering funds for it all so just seeing what’s out there. Will be going into an e46 touring so any tips or leads on that side of things would also be appreciated if anyone’s done similar swaps. Cheers

Sorry about that one got mistaken with what engine i’ve got 🤣. Just done a rundown of the issues on mine and i’ve got moisture / contaminants mixed into my oil which has created that brown sludge so thinking it’s a head gasket but not worth cleaning out and sorting that + other minor issues if a new engine is coming soon. I don’t think that my skills are quite up to a super custom engine setup so the m54b30 sounds like a good swap, it’s a bit of a learning experience as i’ve done other mechanical work but at my skill level I reckon a plug and play swap i’d be able to do and mod after that for extra power. Cheers for the recommendations

Hi there, Pretty new to the forum and just wondering if anybody has any takes on this. I've got a 325i touring and my M52 engine has high KMs for a BMW and is deteriorating quickly, I've been planning on making more power out of it but I'm not sure whether its worth spending the time and money on upgrading and maintaining the older engine or swapping to something newer that will have less wear and issues. Either way its going to be a project that will take some time and wondering what upgrade options people know are worth it for M52s or any other BMW engines that would be worth swapping to that would fit.