We bought this engine and 5 speed transmission about two weeks ago from a dude in Maryland. He drove up to PA and dropped the engine off. The engine and trans have 117K miles (With no proof
) It came out of a white 2003 with the sport package. I saw that the whole vehicle was for parts only, and I didn't want to see another manual transmission go to waste. So I picked it up with some stuff to swap it: Transmission, Transfer case, drive shafts, shift linkages, pedal assembly, and clutch master cylinder. Not bad for $1500 I think.
Anyway, I don't know if I'll be able to find a clean 3.0 to swap the trans into, but since I have the linkages and everything else. I've been following WilliamX5 and I was wondering about maybe doing a manual swap in something else, like a 4.4 or maybe 4.6
Dannyzabolotny might be able to appreciate this, We noticed that the front driveshaft going into the transfer case has been welded. I think maybe the splines were stripped out while a 4 wheel burnout was in progress. Who knows... But it doesn't look like it will break again
I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with the 5 speed swap. I really want to see it go to good use. I can get my hands on a complete 6 speed e53 swap as well. If anybody is interested in it let me know. I might be willing to give it up.
So, since this is more of an ornament at the moment, and it's got a stupid amount of miles on it. We were trying to think of what kind of crazy swap we could do just because we can. And one think that I've seen the e46 guys doing was turbocharging the m54's in their 330i's. I was kind of upset when I heard that the S54 swap into an X5 had already been done, but has a Turbocharged M54 been done before?? E46 guys have been doing it for years so the means of doing are there.
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Running:
2001 E53 3.0i Black 5MT Style 87, Eibach Swaybars, Headers, Turner Monoball Bushings, Oil pump nut fix, E60 short shifter + ZHP shift knob, Sport Swap 204K (G-power supercharger coming soon)
2011 E70 35d Blue Style 214 3" exhaust, Dudmd stage 2, 2" HR lowering springs
2012 E70 35d Black Style 215
Sold:
2002 e39 540i 6MT Black sport, M5 LSD, M60 Intake manifold
2003 e39 525i Auto Grey Sport
