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Anonymous
09/08/25(Mon)15:30:05 No.2053379
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Anonymous 09/08/25(Mon)15:30:05 No.2053379
WTF did I buy?

Bought a 520i E34 touring that has been allegedly and mysteriously engine swapped with a 2.5 liter M50.

But I think the seller is either lying or wrong.
The block isn't attracting a magnet, and it has a DME MS41.0. Also the headers look m52.
The valve cover, engine cover and intake looks like M50 though.

Is it possible to build a frankenstein-m52 with m50 valve cover and intake, but use m52 for the rest? Maybe trying to hide the engine swap from TÜV?
Also should I be mad or excited for that?
I'm also trying to figure out the actual displacement, because obviously the seller's word is unreliable.

More pictures coming.
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Anonymous
09/08/25(Mon)15:37:22 No.2053380
Anonymous 09/08/25(Mon)15:37:22 No.2053380
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Anonymous
09/08/25(Mon)15:39:14 No.2053381
Anonymous 09/08/25(Mon)15:39:14 No.2053381
>>2053379
>>>/o/
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Anonymous
09/08/25(Mon)15:42:33 No.2053382
Anonymous 09/08/25(Mon)15:42:33 No.2053382
>>2053381
Aw man I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention.
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Anonymous
09/12/25(Fri)18:30:57 No.2053719
Anonymous 09/12/25(Fri)18:30:57 No.2053719
Wasn't the M50 header used on M52s to gain more power since they weren't restricted? Might just be that. And the M52TU was an aluminium block, IIRC.
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Anonymous
09/12/25(Fri)18:31:58 No.2053720
Anonymous 09/12/25(Fri)18:31:58 No.2053720
>>2053719
>Wasn't the M50 header used on M52s to gain more power since they weren't restricted?
By tuners, I mean.
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Anonymous
09/13/25(Sat)00:25:39 No.2053731
Anonymous 09/13/25(Sat)00:25:39 No.2053731
Most interesting thread on /n/
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Anonymous
09/13/25(Sat)04:27:53 No.2053738
Anonymous 09/13/25(Sat)04:27:53 No.2053738
>>2053379
the metal valve cover and oil filter cap are clues
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