Guest TUMEKI Report post Posted January 19, 2004 Evening ladies and gents, im looking to buy a 2.3L engine for my e30, if you of someone that has one round vanos or not plz gimme a hollah. rhys@revive.net.nz kenwoodnzl@hotmail.com (Msn) Cheers Peace Milky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 20, 2004 VANOS? .. you want to pop an e36 motor in there. Dude you gonna spend some coin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TUMEKI Report post Posted January 21, 2004 Well yeah i will on the actual engine it self BUT im pretty spanner handy myself so there goes labour bills Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 22, 2004 why not just put the e30 323 motor in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TUMEKI Report post Posted January 22, 2004 Id have either or but im finding it rather hard to source one atm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2004 2.3L with vanos ???that will be hard to find as there is no such thing. How much do you want to spend ? 2.5L with motronic (86-91 e30) is probably the cheapest option ,they are easy to find & bolt straight in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 23, 2004 2.3L with vanos ???that will be hard to find as there is no such thing. How much do you want to spend ? 2.5L with motronic (86-91 e30) is probably the cheapest option ,they are easy to find & bolt straight in. I thought he was talking about M50 vanos? .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2004 I thought he was talking about M50 vanos? .. M50 dont come in 2.3L only 2.0 & 2.5 and need a bit of work to fit a e30.Do a search for "Project Orca" for M50 or M52 into e30 swap details. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2004 sorry I mean search under "project orca bmw" or you end up with sh*t about whales Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 24, 2004 M50 dont come in 2.3L only 2.0 & 2.5 and need a bit of work to fit a e30.Do a search for "Project Orca" for M50 or M52 into e30 swap details. yeah i was going to buy that CD when i was considering my m50 swap.. before i was convinced it was a waste of coin. Yes your correct.. the e36 323..has the m50 2.5 ltr. I forgot about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted January 25, 2004 Orca = waste of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted June 1, 2005 Orca = waste of time. Why's that?What do you guys ESTIMATE cost of a m50 conversion at, (assume paying labour) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted June 1, 2005 I know a guy with a good 320i (M20, E30 BMW) engine if interested. Theres plenty of info all over the net regarding M50 swaps, no need for overpriced whale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonty m50e30 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2005 m50 conversion has cost me $6k with no labour, however I have installed a link and all new loom etc, trouble is you have to build headers etc bling bling,You could do it cheaper if you had ecu etc with engine, m20 gearbox works also. I also have a e36 323i which is an m52 2.5l vanos no such thing as a m50 2.3 and I am pretty sure there is no 2.5l m50 323i either 1996 first year of m52 hence 323i, could be wrong though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted June 1, 2005 OK who revived a thread over a year old? Locked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
