{"id":73876,"date":"2021-07-01T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=73876"},"modified":"2021-07-01T16:24:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T21:24:03","slug":"bmw-e34-with-a-m73-v12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=73876","title":{"rendered":"BMW E34 with a M73 V12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73880\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73880\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73880\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" 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 E34 with a M73 V12 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E34 with a M73 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E34 with a M73 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bmw550v12\">1994 BMW E34<\/a> started life as a 525i model with a M50B25TU inline-six making around 189 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChxXZYDkA6DMhcfmzmyjxmA\">The owner<\/a> replaced the inline-six with a 5.0 L M70B50 V12 from an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpina_B12\">Alpina B12<\/a> making 296 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. Eventually they upgraded to a 5.4 L M73B54 V12 capable of 365 horsepower and 370 lb-ft (502 Nm) of torque. The V12 mates to a Getrag 560G six-speed manual transmission from a BMW E31 850 CSi and sends power through a limited-slip differential with a 2.93 gear ratio. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xzX8dqdBpw0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73881\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73881\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-02.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73884\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73884\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?fit=2016%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2016,980\" 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 E34 with a M73 V12 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E34 with a M73 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?resize=600%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E34 with a M73 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"292\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?resize=600%2C292&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C583&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?resize=768%2C373&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-05.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73885\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73885\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=73885\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E34 with a M73 V12 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E34 with a M73 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E34 with a M73 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-06.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\/bmw550v12\">BMW 550i V12 FB page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCeufvhBFVZFMFGtdIfS2eew\">lolbmw<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1994 BMW E34 started life as a 525i model with a M50B25TU inline-six making around 189 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. The owner replaced the inline-six with a 5.0 L M70B50 V12 from an Alpina B12 making 296 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. Eventually they upgraded to a 5.4 L M73B54 V12&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=73876\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E34 with a M73 V12<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":73880,"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":0,"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_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e34"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-M73-V12-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":141870,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141870","url_meta":{"origin":73876,"position":0},"title":"4N Motorsport is Building a V12-Powered Z4","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"4N Motorsport specializes in performance parts for B58, S55, N52, N54, and N55 engines. 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Since our previous article the car received a new livery. Thankfully it still has a turbocharged BMW M73B54 V12 making 800+ hp and 800+ lb-ft of torque. 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