e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 After M54B30 Pistons, rods and crank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Hmmm what you up to, John? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 22, 2015 Bump. Just looking for something to build over Winter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Bump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 what are these parts worth normally? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 I sold some awhile back. Think I got 300 bucks for them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Think Ray has some last time I spoke to him. Cool motor to build. Mines nearly done, have pocketed the Pistons to run some gruntier cams so put a bit of a holt on it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Yeah I checked with Ray, He never got back to me. Will check again. Did you build them into an m52 or m50? I'm thinking M52 for the Alloy block + I can use my S52 cams. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Depends what you want to do.. Boost or na? If you were going na I would be looking at alloy block or just getting a m54 to start with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Yeah just N/A. Rather stick to the Alloy M52 block instead of changing a whole heap including ECU to move to an M54. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLBM 1556 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 M54B30 long block $1200 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Yeah just N/A. Rather stick to the Alloy M52 block instead of changing a whole heap including ECU to move to an M54. Yeah it's a bit of extra work for sure. There was one for sale earlier, complete with ecu for $1700. Prob would of been worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 My ones a mongrel one, alloy block and no vanos. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Mines alloy block, no vanos and lots of M50 bits and pieces. Must work tho, keep smashing Getrag boxes, too much torque. Now has a ZF M3 box. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted May 1, 2015 Bump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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e30ftw 410 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Bump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 Just a note on this and it may be case by case I don't know. I just had the bottom end assembled using m54 crank,rods and Pistons, the Pistons sit about 4mm too low in the bore. So thinking I'm going to have to use a longer rod, presumably out of an early m50 non vanos. I have these so I'll give them a go and report back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Oh really, weird haven't heard of that before. Where do the pistons sit at TDC compared to the top deck, wouldn't longer rods push them too high over? I've found a set now too, rods crank and pistons. Edited May 13, 2015 by e30ftw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 Just a note on this and it may be case by case I don't know. I just had the bottom end assembled using m54 crank,rods and Pistons, the Pistons sit about 4mm too low in the bore. So thinking I'm going to have to use a longer rod, presumably out of an early m50 non vanos. I have these so I'll give them a go and report back. I have a bit of paper somewhere as I had all the m54 stuff, different m52 and m50 vanos/non vanos and I had measured all the rods and pistons and worked out the different combinations. I'll try find it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted May 18, 2015 Just a note on this and it may be case by case I don't know. I just had the bottom end assembled using m54 crank,rods and Pistons, the Pistons sit about 4mm too low in the bore. So thinking I'm going to have to use a longer rod, presumably out of an early m50 non vanos. I have these so I'll give them a go and report back. You may be able to use M40 rods - I understand they are 138mm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 If anyone needs any, I have a set of mint m54b30 Pistons that have been pocketed to run big high lift cams. Been cleaned and ring grooves recut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
