
E30 DOHC Swap Basics - M50, M52, M52 and S50 - Garagistic
Some M52 engines are all-alloy, therefore lighter than M50 and S50 engines. The M52 can be converted to OBD-I by using an OBD-I harness, cam position sensor, crank position sensor, knock sensors, intake manifold, throttle body, and 413/506 DME.
DIY: In depth M52/S52 OBD2 swap - R3VLimited Forums
Oct 21, 2012 · You can use any diff you'd like that bolts up to an e30, but it is recommended you use a medium case diff for more durabilty, preferably a 3.25lsd for a S52 car. With an m52 you could probably get away with any medium case lower than a 4.10.
E30 M52B28 swap. All the reasons I love(and hate) BMWs
May 23, 2017 · Research led me to the commonly done and well documented m5x swap.
E30 DOHC swap guide – Garagistic
Feb 19, 2020 · How to swap an M50, M52, M54 or S50 into your e30 So it has come to our attention that the legendary E30 DOHC wiki page is down and gone forever. So instead of letting it die, we have rehosted a copy of this guide.
My m52 budget swap - R3VLimited Forums
Apr 29, 2020 · I paid a little over $400 USD to have my E36/M52 harness turned into a PnP E30 with M52 harness. This cost also included the flashing of the ECU to remove the following: SAP; EWS; Rear O2; Muffler Flap; Fuel Tank Sensor; Additionally, the rev limiter was set to a healthy 7k RPMs. Engine - Mounting: I ordered E24 635CSi motor mounts available ...
Swapping an M52TU in an E30? - R3VLimited Forums
Oct 11, 2014 · I know that it's quite difficult to swap in M52 engines because of the EWS, and the VANOS makes tings even more complicated. What I want to know is if I can get away with swapping the EWS sistem as well, complete with ignition barrel, EWS antena and key …
m52 to e30 wiring connection
Feb 28, 2019 · Don't over think the problem - there's only three wires that are actually involved with making your new engine run (green, green/purple and black/yellow), plus the battery connections - red to positive, brown or brown/orange to negative. Others are instrumentation, etc.
BMW E30 M50 Swap Instructions with Wiring chart - RM European
This article about swapping an M50, M52, S50 or S52 engine into your E30. Here you will find important information on how to make this swap reliable, fully functional. We even offer a detailed wiring chart.
Complete e30 m52 swap - Bimmerforums.com
Aug 10, 2010 · complete m52 swap for your e30 comes with everything needed to swap the m52 into your e30. Heres a list of parts included with it and im sure i have more not listed.
E30 M52b28 328 engine swap - BMW-Driver.net Forums
Sep 2, 2010 · As a good few people are considering or doing M52 swaps in E30s, I thought I better do a separate thread on the engine swap on a friend's 325i Motorsport cab. I've decided to put it all into 10 steps and consecutive posts so easy to follow rather than bits spread over a few pages. I'll update each post as soon as I get time for each and more so..