{"id":132697,"date":"2025-06-04T12:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132697"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:45:54","slug":"bmw-e36-with-a-turbo-m50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132697","title":{"rendered":"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132701\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132701\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132701\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buldre_racingteam\">Buldre Racingteam<\/a> member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theoskogberg\/\">Theo Skogberg<\/a> built his BMW E36 to drift. The coupe is powered by a turbocharged M50B28 inline-six featuring forged internals, Z2 camshafts, ported head, 2200 cc injectors, and Pulsar 6862G turbocharger. It made 670+ hp (492+ kW) and 730+ Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels on 1.4 bar (20 psi) of boost. Behind the motor is a Tenaci twin-disc clutch and GS5-39DZ five-speed manual transmission sending power to a E34 210 mm rear differential. The car uses BC coilovers in front, D2 coilovers in rear, and a Pandem Rocketbunny widebody. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-vkWqOnSMEQ?si=kTNwaPFhkCO6R5GO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132702\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132702\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132702\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132704\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132704\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132704\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-04.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132705\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132705\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132705\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-05.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132706\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132706\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132706\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-06.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Buldreracing\/posts\/pfbid02hSCrJjXB8UsgnsZAoBtCeKwBsEVgyE9TKkcmgpZLfSsjdKUDmNbnAbLVu8p9umjxl\">Buldre Racingteam FB page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@gzracingab9937\">GZ Racing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buldre Racingteam member Theo Skogberg built his BMW E36 to drift. The coupe is powered by a turbocharged M50B28 inline-six featuring forged internals, Z2 camshafts, ported head, 2200 cc injectors, and Pulsar 6862G turbocharger. It made 670+ hp (492+ kW) and 730+ Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels on 1.4 bar (20 psi)&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132697\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E36 with a Turbo M50<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":132701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e36"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102335,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=102335","url_meta":{"origin":132697,"position":0},"title":"BMW E36 with a Mercedes M113 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Robby van Roij loves driving his BMW 318is (E36) around his town in the Netherlands. Eventually he wanted more power and considered turbocharging the factory 1.9 L M44B19 inline-four. Robby's friend Donatas Agapovas suggested another solution. 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