BMW 318 coupe engine swap

[Mitevo7]

Dear all,

I have recently spike of interest to swap a better engine into my BMW 318ci (E46). My concern is with JPJ endorsement that now restricts me to swap an engine which its capacity is way over the limits. For e.g, dumping a 3.0L engine into my BMW's engine bay. So far has any BMW bros done this conversion or just stick to 2.0L range?

Thanks,

 

[vr2turbo]

You can try see got any crank that fits to stroke the capacity bigger using same block. I know there was older model that did it but it was quite a while back....

 

[DanzEterna]

u could go for 320i 2.2cc engine 6 pot

 

[marv3]

You prefer to run on NA only? Because i have seen some that run on a 1JZ engine.

 

[DanzEterna]

1jz is 2.5cc, cannot endorse as 1.8 max 25% engine cc upgrade hence the highest is 2.2cc.

 

[vr2turbo]

Bro. Danz, if decimal point then should be L....

 

[marv3]

1jz is 2.5cc, cannot endorse as 1.8 max 25% engine cc upgrade hence the highest is 2.2cc.

Aikssss....Then how those car do it? I mean, they just illegal drive it out? They cant have road tax or insurance?

 

[vr2turbo]

Aikssss....Then how those car do it? I mean, they just illegal drive it out? They cant have road tax or insurance?

Well, there is the legal way, illegal way and the legal illegal way........hhahahhahahahhahaha

Even some high cc cars are being registered in Sabah (lower road tax rate) and used in West Malaysia and actually is illegal but there are people still doing it....:rolleyes:

 

[marv3]

Well, there is the legal way, illegal way and the legal illegal way........hhahahhahahahhahaha

Even some high cc cars are being registered in Sabah (lower road tax rate) and used in West Malaysia and actually is illegal but there are people still doing it....:rolleyes:

Malaysia BOLEH!!!!

 

[Mitevo7]

u could go for 320i 2.2cc engine 6 pot

Is this engine from the other E46 coupe models as well? If could i would like to transplant with gearbox. SMG or Manual gearboxes. But i think manual gearboxes for E46 is hard to source.

You prefer to run on NA only? Because i have seen some that run on a 1JZ engine.

Yup, i prefer NA :). Or perhaps i would supercharged the new engine with Mini Cooper S supercharger kit. Since Mini Cooper is made by BMW anyways.

 

[ken yeang]

Malaysia BOLEH!!!!

More accurately, the KOPI-KO power.....
Kopi money makes thing "work", in strange way.....

to make things work, there should be kopi server and kopi drinker......

 

[vr2turbo]

More accurately, the KOPI-KO power.....
Kopi money makes thing "work", in strange way.....

to make things work, there should be kopi server and kopi drinker......

kopi supplier......hhahahhahaha

 

[ken yeang]

The more demanding the situation, the more "kaw" the kopi should be.....

 

[Tom]

If you wish, you can try replacing the current 1.8L 4-cyl to a 2.0L 6-cyl M50, get it endorsed and later either:
- stay with the engine series specific and build towards an M50 2.8L
- or replace the 6-cyl with say a M54 3.0L and have the engine stamped to reflect the M50 series

 

[Mitevo7]

If you wish, you can try replacing the current 1.8L 4-cyl to a 2.0L 6-cyl M50, get it endorsed and later either:
- stay with the engine series specific and build towards an M50 2.8L
- or replace the 6-cyl with say a M54 3.0L and have the engine stamped to reflect the M50 series

Hello Tom,

I have my sight set on a 6cyl M43 which produces 170bhp, its another engine for the e46 coupe as well. Sadly i think this engine is pretty rare, can be found on most UK spec BMWs. The M50 was the base for S50 engine it appears. Great suggestion, however how hard is it to find such engine?