Did I scare you guys away?

I think a venue such as EBay may be your best bet.

Good luck with the sale!

Sup Abdoul it's Tij!
How hard would it be to transplant it into my 4.4?

Hi... Tij how goes it? I was told it would be straight forward as emissions setup etc.. would be the same. There MAY be some issues with upgrading your ECU but then again, I was told maybe not. Frankly I do not know. I only researched it through VOB and Tischer BMW shop foremen.. but everyone seems to think it would not be a headache..as it is done by factory with the same parts... :).

cheers,

I'll talk to Thaddeus once he's back and see from there! How is the family?

I would wonder if it would be worth the expense of upgrading a 2001 4.4. If the engine costs you $6,500 and installation costs $3,500 you have just put $10,000 into a five year old X5. Any future buyers of the vehicle may be leary of it due to the fact that a 2001 4.8 did not exist and that is somewhat of a "Franken X5". If you figure the 2001 X5 is worth even somewhere in the low 20's I would wonder if with the engine anyone would want to pay $30,000 for it.

I would sell the 4.4 and buy a 4.6 if you want the additional power. Or buy the Dinan supercharger and now you have a Dinan BMW that would certainly have some value to it.

I would think this engine would be best for someone with an interesting project needing an engine say a kit car or a boat.

Abdoul, I do not mean to put the brakes on the sale of your engine. It seems to be a really nice item but I question the value of upgrading a 4.4 to a 4.8.

kit car?
 

Did not think of that!!! Now that's a great idea!. I mean it.. I'd love to take this idea further... that would be a fun project..... and I looove trouble!:rolleyes:

any ideas?

did anyone say Volga?

http://www.ladaparts.ru/hotrods/volga-08.jpg

You ever sell that motor? I might be interested...!

I still have it.. Haven't found a donor car/X5 yet.