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BMW Motor Swap Thread

So The Engine in the car sucks...I Got a Lesser Mileage motor awhile back and Im going to swap the Engine into my car so that it will run better and faster... The New Motor is a m50 2.5l DOHC I6

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nice. you seem to have no luck with vehicles and their drivetrain.
 
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
nice. you seem to have no luck with vehicles and their drivetrain.
why is that? there was nothing wrong with the chevy nor the red truck...
 
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Sweet, any other updates on the red truck or the beemer?
 
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ooo, Can't wait! those m50 2.5's are pretty decent engines! :-)

Any plans on adding any aftermarket style power to it?
 
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so what are you going to drive during this swap?
 
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Rangers should have had an I-6 option in the first place. Inline engines produce more torque than their similarly sized and cylender number V counterparts.
 
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wow that video is sweet
 
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