existing wiring, DME, etc WILL work.

Even better if you're already setup for a B30 with the MAF (as apposed to having a B25, smaller maf)

 

Thanks hot_tub. I have a 2005 330 with the B30 engine, so it should be a direct swap.

 

Sure thing. It's a direct fit but change over your motor mount brackets (or confirm on realOEM they are the same) assuming they came with the new engine.

And also double check the oil pan part numbers are the same between the 05 x5 and the 05 330

 

Motor mounts will likely need to be swapped. Oil pan more than likely as well, unless your e46 is an xi?

 

unless your e46 is an xi?

Oh yeah, i forgot off the dome that an x5 would use the awd pan, duh.

Yeah OP switch that pan, the awd pan is different.

 

Pretty well covered above. No need to worry about the timing cover. Just the mounts, our pan, and oil pickup.

 

I did not think about the motor mounts. Good idea.

 

Looks like the mounts are different.

 

Yup- head, block and internals will work,
oil pan, pickup and everything else will need to be swapped.

The X3 oil pan works on an XI, but the X5 MAY have a larger diff.

-just kuz I've been looking into it as well,
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Yup- head, block and internals will work,
oil pan, pickup and everything else will need to be swapped.

The X3 oil pan works on an XI, but the X5 MAY have a larger diff.

-just kuz I've been looking into it as well,
t

But the diff won’t matter, unless your thinking transmission?

 

To clarify, both the support brackets and motor mounts are different between the X5 and the 330, but which one would I use? The E46 or the X5 or a combination of the two?

 

Use all e46 I believe.

 

^^^ Thanks. The rubber motor mounts are cheap, but I just replaced them.

 

If I may jump on this post...
Curious now about other 3.0 engines out there.
How about 3.0 block from an E60 (early years, 05, 06...)?

 

That will work just as well as long as they are using the M54

03-05 520i uses the 2.2L M54
03-05 525i uses the 2.5L M54
03-05 530i uses the 3.0L M54

Will work just the same physically, so long as the motor mount brackets (maybe oil pan) are for YOUR car, or even from your original motor

The motors are easily interchangeable between MS43 and MS45.1 solongas you change the maf + intake air temp sensor to your existing ECU's version. It is written on the ECU.

MS43 uses a 3 Pin MAF and an intake air temp sensor in the intake manifold.
MS45 ditches the manifold sensor in place of a cover cap, and moves the iat function to the newer mass airflow sensor, the 5 Pin.

 

The eagle has landed.

I need to finish up my wheel flares before I get started on the engine.

 

Couldn’t help myself this afternoon. Cleaned (mostly) the engine and started pulling a few parts off.

Now I’m trying to figure out how to get the crankshaft pulley bolt off without a flywheel to install the pin. It laughed at my 110v powered Craftsman impact.

I’m thinking two options. Install some flywheel bolts and use a prybar as a counter OR pull the oil pan and use a block of wood between the crankshaft and the block

Thoughts?

Gratuitous picture, because we all know what it looks like.

 

Quick update. I used my favorite Snap On prybar on the flywheel bolts and a cheater bar on a breaker bar. Broke my prybar. Grrr.

Used what was left the prybar and a heavy duty straight tip screwdriver and the crankshaft bolt came right off.

Will Snap On warranty my 40 year old pry bar?😂

 

Yes, SnapOn will warranty a 40 year old prybar as long as it says SnapOn on it.

 

They don’t call it the “Jesus bolt” for nothing!

 

The short block for the 330Ci was used in several vehicles-

If you click the part number on RealOEM it goes to a screen showing all the vehicles it was used in like this:

11117502918
Engine block with piston
From:03/01/2000To:-Weight:35.000 kgPrice:$3507.50
Part 11117502918 was found on the following vehicles:

• 3' E46   (09/1999 — 08/2006)
• 5' E39   (11/1999 — 12/2003)
• 5' E60   (12/2001 — 02/2005)
• 7' E65   (07/2002 — 02/2005)
• 7' E66   (09/2002 — 02/2005)
• X3 E83   (01/2003 — 07/2006)
• X5 E53   (08/1999 — 09/2006)
• Z3 E36   (09/1999 — 06/2002)
• Z4 E85   (01/2002 — 11/2005)

Clicking on the 5' E60 line shows this:

Part 11117502918 was found on the following E60 vehicles with the VIN code:

• 5' E60, 530i, Sedan, M54, EUR, (NA71) : Engine block
• 5' E60, 530i, Sedan, M54, EUR, (NA72) : Engine block
• 5' E60, 530i, Sedan, M54, USA, (NA73) : Engine block

The short Engine was only used on the E46 and Z4 E85
Same oil pan etc.

11000141000
Short Engine
306S3
From:09/01/2002To:09/01/2008 (ENDED)Weight:120.000 kgPrice:$14354.79
Supersedes:
11007506890(06/01/2000 — 10/13/2004), Exchangeable retrospectively11007506884(06/01/2000 — 11/14/2001)
Part 11000141000 was found on the following vehicles:

• 3' E46   (09/1999 — 08/2006)
• Z4 E85   (01/2002 — 11/2005)

 

^^^ Thanks!

A few more pictures, as I put it away for now. I really need to work on the fender flares.

Edit: Nothing catastrophic so far.