BMW Euro M3 Evo engine

[m3f_Jim E.]

Aww man I wish my car had this....

It's never too late.

[m3f_Sharocks]

It's never too late.

I can't, it is too late.

[m3f_propchef]

Spencer?

[m3f_Sharocks]

Spencer?

I thought he only dealt with S62's?



And Alpina Oil Pans

[m3f_propchef]

Hmmm...says it's in an e30. Wonder if it's this guy. Can't imagine there are more than one. I took these pics at the Berkeley Marina meet a few years back.

[m3f_Sharocks]

^^^


Isn't that Edwin on here with the GT3 RS?

[m3f_propchef]

Could be. There were a number of bay area forum guys there.

[m3f_KBuva06]

the one in the CL ad has a black engine bay/shock towers it looks like

[m3f_Alex Lipowich]

That is a pretty reasonable price for a running and known good S50B32.



If "97 4dr" has a connection to supply AND install an S50B32 into your E36 for $5200, jump on that quickly, that is really impressive. Why so secretive?



Off the top of my head to make this happy in your E36:



midpipe and exhaust of appropriate size.

Oil pan and pump, dual set up preferred.

(I think I have these above items on the shelf)

also, minor stuff, reservoir, appropriate radiator



six speeds are fun/appropriate/justified if you up the ante and put a performance diff on. (IMHO)

[m3f_propchef]

the one in the CL ad has a black engine bay/shock towers it looks like

Yea, I saw that. Maybe that pic is an in-progress shot or before he pulled it from a donor? If it is a different car, that means there a few few of these running around! Daaaaaaammmmm

[m3f_RickO1]

That is a pretty reasonable price for a running and known good S50B32.



If "97 4dr" has a connection to supply AND install an S50B32 into your E36 for $5200, jump on that quickly, that is really impressive. Why so secretive?



Off the top of my head to make this happy in your E36:



midpipe and exhaust of appropriate size.

Oil pan and pump, dual set up preferred.

(I think I have these above items on the shelf)

also, minor stuff, reservoir, appropriate radiator



six speeds are fun/appropriate/justified if you up the ante and put a performance diff on. (IMHO)

Alex,

This is a stupid question, but what is the difference between this motor and the S54? If you were concerned with OBDII compliance, would the S54 be the more logical choice. Thanks.

Rick

[m3f_Sharocks]

Alex,

This is a stupid question, but what is the difference between this motor and the S54? If you were concerned with OBDII compliance, would the S54 be the more logical choice. Thanks.

Rick

I can't answer the technical questions, but common sense tells us that the S54 is the best route, especially since they are more common, were brought here in the US and Canada (no stupid compliance crap) and parts are more common on both sides of the pond. Technicalities, IDK, reworked vanos, air intake and throttle bodies and drive by wire and exhaust maybe? It only makes 17 more horsepower...

[m3f_hencini]

Still no way to make the S54 OBDii compliant, either, right? So at the end of the day, Euro swap is probably a bit easier and a bit cheaper, but harder to source parts and doesn't come with as many ponies........

[m3f_RickO1]

Still no way to make the S54 OBDii compliant, either, right?

I'm confused, I thought all US engines would be OBDII compliant?

[m3f_Sharocks]

Still no way to make the S54 OBDii compliant, either, right? So at the end of the day, Euro swap is probably a bit easier and a bit cheaper, but harder to source parts and doesn't come with as many ponies........

S54 swaps can be ODBII compliant. SteveTVM's car is ODBII compliant. So are Alex's cars.