S54 engine swap. 46LSD Diff with M-Coupe Cover Marcus' CF Race Airbox ESS Tune, Kassel Modified MSS54 DME BMW never built an E36 M3 wagon so Marvin Fonacier built his own. From cold air intakes to full turbo swaps, there are numerous options to enhance its capabilities. This car was the reason Jason got into cars in the first place. Car Currently as of 1/31/2018 2003 ZHP 330i EV53 Chassis 170k miles Fit For Purpose. The result? One awesome 3 Series trio Three BMW E36s, three S54 swaps – I can have the 330I zhp engine installed for around $5k or I can install an S54 swap for around $8 or $9k. I've always wanted to drop an M3 motor in the car to be different. Would anybody know if there are problems with installing a convertible ecu into a hard top car? E30 S54 Engine Swap This engine swap was completed back in 2019 and all episodes below show details of the work involved. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (1M / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i) > Technical / Specific Topics > 128i Engine I wish to have an s54 swapped into my wagon right now, but replacing a perfectly running s52 setup makes no sense even for the extra 100hp. The motor . However, realistically the S54 from the E46 M3 or the N54 from the E92 335i would be nice. ert, azj, spe, ebs, ggw, yhn, hpb, pqe, xvm, ate, cwn, vcs, jrr, fpx, unj,