And M42 or M44 is literally 150€ on marketplace and is maybe a week of work at worst, y'all are delusional. no shit its expensive, thats what I said. but swapping in one low hp anemic engine for another low hp anemic engine is a bigger waste of time and money. But hey its OP’s car, time, and money. Description. Kassel Performance’s plug and play engine swap harness has been designed for a straightforward wiring solution for all E30 M50, S50, M52, and S52 engines. We use all NEW OEM BMW terminals and connectors unlike other competitors. We strive to make your 24v DOHC engine swap into your E30 as easy as possible. C101 Engine adapter! New engine and old engine. S54 in the E30 :) The E46 M3 radiator went in pretty easily. The lower metal tabs on the E30 had to be cut and bent of the way and we made some new lower mounts. The E30 top mount fit fine with a couple little pieces of wood. I used stock E46 M3 coolant hoses, including the heater core hoses. FD Mazda RX-7. The RX-7 is a popular car to swap for many reasons. First of all, it’s easy to modify. You can take the basics and turn the rest into your own. Second, the RX-7 comes with a rotary engine. Unfortunately for the RX-7, rotary engines are notoriously unreliable and often fail. That’s where the V8 comes in. 715 posts · Joined 2010. #3 · Apr 30, 2012. Depends on what E34 you start with. if you start with a 525 or 535, it is easier to swap in another 6 cylinder motor (M52, S50, S52, etc). If you get a 540, a great swap is a M62. An LS1 swap would be absolutely sick, but that'll run you more than 7k. 1995 525iT. 178k miles. Xcessive Manufacturing Mount Brackets P/N B-E36-JZ-MMB. Freed Engineering Mount Brackets P/N 33-E36/E46. TDR/V8schassis 3) TRANSMISSIONS Our personal opinion is that the BMW transmission and PMC adapter is the best option. BMW transmissions are strong, light, affordable and very easy to create a shifter solution (unlike the 350Z / 370Z CD009). The MS41.2 was originally installed in all 96-99 BMW OBD2 M3's with the S52US engine. This DME will be plug and play for any 96-99 E36 M3 S52 if the EWS (Immo off) option is selected. Additional options regarding emissions can be selected as well.Perfect for engine swaps! Options: This 100% bolt-on Cybul engine swap kit allows you to install an M60 or M62 V8 in a BMW 3 Series E36 or Z3. It's a complete solution, suitable for both LHD and RHD vehicles, and requires no welding or bodyshell modifications. Like an OE fit, the bonnet closes without lowering the subframe. Our Honda K-Series Swap harness is designed to make the 2.0L and 2.4L K-Series engines swap into a RWD platform easily – plug and play! This harness is specifically engineered for a BMW E36 1992-1999 with the K-Series Honda/Acura K20 or K24 engine swap. It was developed in house on an actual K-Series engine to ensure a perfect fit to all This is why I went the 5.0 way. For the M50: - Used M3 Cams + Software = $675 = 170whp to 190whp. Let's not talk about cam + software for for S50/S52 motors . . .sheesh!! The only thing left after that is a turbo/SC or engine swap. Turbo = minimum $5000. SC = $5500. Known easy swaps. S50/S52 $2500-$4000 = 240hp. z6n7Qy.