M50 in e34 for my 2002

[Simeon]

1 hour ago, tzei said:

It didn't always ended well for berserkers but then again you probably knew this already

btw sounds pretty nice e30 project you got there.

 

Would it kill @TobyB to take a picture occasionally? ?

[TobyB]

Yup.  It would.

 

Pictures suck little bits of your soul-

and your motivation.  I have little enough'

of either to go around..

 

t

 

Edited November 23, 2018 by TobyB

[Sharktrainer]

Aloha, me again, heh. So, think an S85 V10 out an ‘09 M6 would fit? One for sale locally with a bad SMG? valve in transmission but have sourced one on eBay. 

 

[irdave]

Probably.  Dude fit a v8 in his...  Don't be afraid.  :)

 

 

[Bibm5]

My M5 had the v10 and I was very intimate with it and all of its workings. Even if you could shoehorn the motor in (yes i know it's been done) you would then have to enlarge the tranny tunnel a good bit because the trans is massive. You would also need a serious brake upgrade, if I remember correctly it had 15" rotors front and back sitting behind 20" wheels. I would not want m5 power with 02 braking. I'm thinking you would need to spend a lot of time on reinforcement as well. Otherwise it might tear the car in half the first time you stomp on it.
If you decide to go this route (please do so I can follow it!) you will want to replace rod bearings and a few other internal Vanos components before installing it. Rod bearings are considered necessary preventative maintenance on the s65 and S85 otherwise it WILL spin a bearing. They do not wear evenly. It was the first thing I did on mine after I took ownership. Plan to spend 1200-1500 on these parts alone.

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[Bibm5]

Oh, and I wouldn't want an smg... They are money pits.

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[irdave]

Yeah, on second thought, what's wrong with an LS-whatever?  VANOS can, to put it mildly, suck it.

[evil02]

S85 sounds incredible but, it is also a very heavy engine trans combo. +1 on the rod bearings going bad.. Also, I felt the trans had very strange shift patterns while just driving around. It was awesome with launch control and shifted hard(very exciting) but, kind of a crude trans otherwise.

[Sharktrainer]

I was worried about the weight too, but after seeing that e30 V10 monster spanking everyone on the GT Board, seemed plausible. The guy hasn’t gotten back to me yet, so I dunno at this point. Car is only $5k and worst case I could swap it into my ‘86 e24. 

[Bibm5]

Damn, at 5k you should still buy it. The S85 is typically 10-12k shipped on a pallet...

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[irdave]

Buy it, fix it, sell it for 20?

[Sharktrainer]

14 hours ago, irdave said:

Yeah, on second thought, what's wrong with an LS-whatever?  VANOS can, to put it mildly, suck it.

 

I did briefly entertain an LS, but think it’s prudent to maintain an angry German accent exhaust note.

[Sharktrainer]

9 hours ago, irdave said:

Buy it, fix it, sell it for 20?

 

90,000 miles

[Sharktrainer]

Passed on the M6, and bought one of these from the dude instead. Turns out I met him before. 1967 Kaiser M725 ambulance. Sight unseen, hope it’s not as bad as photos he sent. Good price though

Gets delivered from other side of island tomorrow because tires are rotten.

 

 

Edited November 30, 2018 by Sharktrainer
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[Simeon]

My god. I am so jealous at the cars that just seem to be floating around on a small island. 

 

Hats off.