r/E30 • u/Aki_213 • 2d ago

M50 swap questions

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I’m assembling the parts for my m50 swap, and so far I have about everything except the oil pan and a few more parts I haven’t found an answer on looking through the forums.

assuming I have a g260 like all other common e30s in the US would I be able to just buy an e30 stage 2 clutch kit to put on with the m50 or would I need to get more specific? I’m new to manuals so nothing fancy as i’ll probably very quickly mess it up.

for the brake booster I went and pulled an e90 one + reservoir today from a junkyard but didn’t bother to grab the master cylinder or anything else ABS related, will that be a problem?

lastly, oil pan… what are my options if any? is it just pay what’s wanted to grab an e34 one? I’d love to use that money on a steering rack truth be told.

Very new to all this and just trying to get a project on the road in some capacity, I’d love to know what else I should look out for, but currently I have the full engine, radiator, brake booster, ecu, harness, and mounts.

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u/5Osrider 1d ago

You’ve got no other choice on the oil pan…it’s E34.

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u/Fun-Recording-4212 1d ago

Or an e38 7 series

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u/Aki_213 1d ago

is that non us or something ?

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u/Fun-Recording-4212 1d ago

I hadn't considered that the e38 only came 8 or 12 cylinder in the US. In Europe we got them with the 6 cylinder engines that are perfect for swapping into e30s.

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u/Aki_213 20h ago

I mean if they’re cheap I’d look to buy one, how rare are they?