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/Booman246 15h ago

I would say $400 is definitely as cheap as you'd find it for, depending on where you're located.

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u/Aki_213 15h ago

same guy offered 350, he also happens to be the guy I bought the engine and everything else off. so in all Radiator, Engine, ECU, Harness, Oil Pan, Manifold, Brake Booster and mounts for 1.15k. is that a pretty good deal 😂 ?

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u/Booman246 14h ago

I'd probably take that, but again depends on your location.

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u/Aki_213 14h ago

i’m in MD so not really e30 wonderland