FS 1990 BMW E30 M3 OBD1 S52 Swap

[lukem23]

The car is a 1990 e30 M3. Diamond Schwarz Metallic. ~165k miles on chassis. ~125k miles on clean OBD1 swapped s52 with e36 ZF 5 speed. Tasteful upgrades on the car with endless dollars and man hours invested. All “new” items marked in the detailed descriptions are done within the only ~10k miles driven on the swap. Car is located in 17522.

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CLEAN PA TITLE
VIN : WBSAK0317LAE33991
Garage kept since ownership
Has not seen rain
Car is on BaT. No trades.

DRIVETRAIN:
U.s. 3.2l “s52” (pulled from a 97 automatic sedan)
OBD1 Conversion ** with "m50manifold.com" kit + ALL silicone hoses
s50 Intake Manifold
413 Red Label DME
3.5’’ Euro MAF
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
TRM (The Racer's Market) Tuning - 3.5’’, 91o, 7k
K&N Short-Ram C.A.I.
3.5'' Bimmerworld Silicone Boot
Mishimito Aluminum Radiator + Bimmerworld Silicone Hoses
21lb pink tip injectors
99 m coupe ZF 5-speed– new OEM Clutch / Flywheel, seals, bearings (less than 5k miles)
UUC Double Shear Selector Rod
UUC EVO3 Ultimate Short Shifter (shifter/bearing liners / short pin / etc)
Rogue Engineering Aluminum Oil Cap with working VDO Sensor

Exhaust:
Raceland headers (wrapped)
2.25’’ Duel Pipes
2.25’’ X Pipe
Duel Singles 2.5'' High Flow Magnaflow Catalytic Converters
Custom Stainless Dual Tips

Suspension:
H&R Sport Springs
Koni Sport Adjustable Shocks / Struts
Front & Rear Strut Bar
TreeHouse Racing Control Arms Lollipop bushings
E90 Drop Hats
New Control Arms, tie rod end links, sway bar end links, strut mounts, etc.

Wheels :
BMW Staggered M Systems off of a M5
Rear Tires are Federal S595 with very little wear.
215/45/17 ET 20 (on the 8 inch wide) front
235/40/17 ET 22(on the 9 Inch wide) rear
Spare is an original e30 m3 wheel.

OTHER:
Carbon Evo III Front Lip
Alpine Deck with iPhone Hookup
New A/C Compressor AND Condenser + Ice Cold working A/C (r34a)
e36 obd2 steering rack swap for more responsive steering (+ new lines, AKG spacers)
M-Tech II Steering wheel
M-Coupe 3.23 LSD (New Diff Mount)
2-way Viper Alarm, keyless entry
LED OBD Mod
George Graves Interior Light Dimmer Mod
Slotted rotors
Stainless Brake Lines (UUC)
Stainless clutch line (UUC)
Delrin round Carrier Shifter Bushings (front & rear)
New SI Board Batteries


Drivetrain: ~125k miles on an s52 pulled from a 1997 automatic sedan M3.

Every sensor on the motor is new as of the swap (crank, cam, knocks, new 3.5'' MAF, temp sensors, throttle position sensor, etc). New oil pan gasket. New Belts. New A/C Condenser and Compressor (AC is Ice Cold). All silicone hoses. New Oxygen Sensor. Bimmerworld Silicone larger 3.5” intake boot. K&N CAI. M50Manifold.com silicone hose kit. All wiring is tucked under the e30 m3 covers - kept clean and out of site. New OEM Clutch and Flywheel (New transmission seals and bearings, etc.). Fresh “redline” in tranny and diff. New power steering lines. New fuel filter. New Thermostat. New Metal impeller water pump. New radiator temp switch. New Mutsuhito Aluminum Radiator. Silicone radiator hoses. New Pulleys. New brake pedal sensor. New motor and Tranny mounts. New Blower Resistor. New Diff Mount. New SI Board Batteries. New tie rod.

Suspension: Car was on H&R Race Springs with Bilstein shocks which was too stiff a ride for my comfort around town. Thus I took the opportunity to upgrade to H&R Sport springs on new Koni sport adjustables (yellows) shocks and to retain the lowered ride height installed e90 drop hats in the front. New Strut Mounts. New Control Arms. New Sway Bar End Links. New Tie Rods. New Axle Boots. Front & Rear Strut Bars. TreeHouse Racing Control Arms Lollipop bushings. Also has slotted rotors and ceramic brake pads with stainless lines (UUC).

Exhaust: very carefully picked for the swap. I’ve seen many 24v swaps with the single 3'' pipe, but the duel 2.25'' setup this car has a very unique and aggressive sound. Raceland headers. Headers are heat shield wrapped. Magnaflow high-flow cats.

Interior: 9/10 I replaced the old worn interior with pieces I bought from members on here. Front and rear seats are very nice. No rips/tear or wear. Brand new seat belt receptacles. M Tech II Steering wheel. Brand new ZHP shift knob. Alcantara shift boot. LED OBD Mod. George Graves Interior Light Dimmer Mod. 2-way Viper Alarm, keyless entry.

Exterior: 10/10 Brand new paint just done in October. High quality PPG paint used. Front bumper was replaced, all side markers and license plate lights replaced. Tail light gaskets, door gaskets, Trunk Gasket and sun roof gasket replaced. I also added The BMW Motorsport door handles along with the Evo door Sills from ECS. I also installed Hella Euro Smiley headlights with working city lights.

Absolutely solid runner– No drips or smoke.

Issues: ABS light is on– there are 2 sensors (front & rear), I haven’t been able to determine which is the culprit. Small crack in the very front of the dash by the windshield on the drivers side.


Don't hesitate to ask questions. There is plenty I’m forgetting and not listed here. I have a binder of receipts from the PO. He was responsible for the swap as well.
Email: Lukemillhouseenv1@yahoo.com

[lukem23]

Car is live on BaT