Engine swap for bmw e36?

[gwumpkus]

so far the car has more low end power, pulls a little better than the old M40 SOHC block... he;s kinda preparing it for FI applications..cos the M42 block is stronger than the M40 block definitely.. not sure how much he spent in all.. but i suspect in SG here, it'll prob cost more than in MY.. but i understand the engine came from MY i believe.. whether its worth the trouble/money, that seems to be an individual thing..:)..he's happy to spend some dosh on this, as he treats it like his project car..:).. i'm trying to get a gearbox for him at the moment, for manual tranny swap..:)..

@gwumpkus, how did your friend find the difference after the swap? was it worth it and how much did it cost him overall?

 

[arielhow]

oh i see. Seems like your friend has no regret after the swap, perhaps it's a good idea afterall, especially if you're swapping it to a manual tranny :) Thanks for all the infos gwumpkus! :D

Bros, is there any cut-shop that any of you would reccomend to go to to get a decent-priced-good-condition M50 engine? I'll be running on auto tranny for now...Any reccomendation will be greatly appreciated, thanks! :)

 

[zack_evo]

hi all...
i want to know if there any powerful japan engines can fit in bmw e36 318i body?? many foreman are recommended a 1jz..but a friend told me..using 1jz eng cannot blah...because the e36 body was heavy...is it true...how the f/c? diff with vvti n non vvti? how about 2jz? can endorse?
i hope any sifu² here can help me..

 

[cheeft]

you can opt for 1jz or 2jz... rb20 or rb25... but since your car is 318, i dont think you can endorse it... maybe rb20 or sr20 is the way to go... i sat in a e36 with 1jz and i can tell you the car is flying!!!

 

[zack_evo]

you can opt for 1jz or 2jz... rb20 or rb25... but since your car is 318, i dont think you can endorse it... maybe rb20 or sr20 is the way to go... i sat in a e36 with 1jz and i can tell you the car is flying!!!

aiseh...connot endorse meh? but...i love 1jz sound...stim...he..he..he...tq for info...

 

[jo-e34]

well....its not going to be feather weigh....but the car is certainly going to feel lighter after transplanting.......

you can opt for 1jz or 2jz... rb20 or rb25... but since your car is 318, i dont think you can endorse it... maybe rb20 or sr20 is the way to go... i sat in a e36 with 1jz and i can tell you the car is flying!!!

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never try never know.......just do it.......

aiseh...connot endorse meh? but...i love 1jz sound...stim...he..he..he...tq for info...

 

[microeurocar]

For e36 318i...the more suitable engine to swap will be the m52 328i.
Get the halfcut and dump it into your car.....and install a decent turbocharger kit....forget about supercharging...
I've seen 1 before and it kicked a ss....

 

[jo-e34]

force induction on N/A internals......is like a timebomb.......regardless of how light the boost is.....=)

For e36 318i...the more suitable engine to swap will be the m52 328i.
Get the halfcut and dump it into your car.....and install a decent turbocharger kit....forget about supercharging...
I've seen 1 before and it kicked a ss....

 

[YellowFlash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=571rUe8GVOw

drift king driving a e36 400hp 1JZ GTE