So someone dumped a Corvette motor into an M3

[Joecooool]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...

[Disco You]

I once read a thread with someone putting an LS7 in an E46, it was awesome.

[Mastodon2]

Crikey, that probably shifts a bit.

[em177]

Everything is better with a v8....

[Disco_Biscuit]

Fella on Z3.net had a LS3 in his Z3M, went well once it started to get grip !

[jontymo]

Went well at the pod from what i remember!

[McSam]

443bhp at the wheels, so presumably getting close to 500bhp as a manufacturer would quote it.. That's a serious piece of kit!

I thought you might be talking about this, which entertains me greatly as well.

So does this other video of it

[XJ Flyer]

Seems like the logical answer in most cases.If a big cheap to fix,simple pushrod V8,will fit where a more expensive complicated ( much ) less powerful 6 cylinder once was the choice has to be a no brainer.

[NateWM]

A PH'er has a 330ci fitted with an LS7, aptly named the 357ci. Serious piece of kit with amazing attention to detail, nice shade of blue too!

Definetely on my top 5 list for coolest car on PH.

[Mr MXT]

NateWM said:

A PH'er has a 330ci fitted with an LS7, aptly named the 357ci. Serious piece of kit with amazing attention to detail, nice shade of blue too!

Definetely on my top 5 list for coolest car on PH.

Blair at Dynotorque. They also did the Z3 above.

[Disco You]

NateWM said:

A PH'er has a 330ci fitted with an LS7, aptly named the 357ci. Serious piece of kit with amazing attention to detail, nice shade of blue too!

Definetely on my top 5 list for coolest car on PH.

That's the one I was thinking of. It's an LS1:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=112...

[Troubleatmill]

I guess it is like dancing with a fridge. You can do it - but why would you want to?

I truly applaud the engineering effort - but am a bit lost as to why someone would want to do it

The M3 engine is a nice piece of work as it is.
Punting the car is going to be interesting.

[Blair357ci]

Troubleatmill said:

I guess it is like dancing with a fridge. You can do it - but why would you want to?

I truly applaud the engineering effort - but am a bit lost as to why someone would want to do it

The M3 engine is a nice piece of work as it is.
Punting the car is going to be interesting.

I can only answer for my own car not the E36 M3. I did it simply because I wanted to have something different & unique. I understand it's a bit marmite but I did it for me not anyone else.

[Troubleatmill]

Blair357ci said:

I can only answer for my own car not the E36 M3. I did it simply because I wanted to have something different & unique. I understand it's a bit marmite but I did it for me not anyone else.

Hats off to you sir.


BTW - You are mental I'd like to chew the fat with you over a pint some day.

[cptsideways]

Jon Moffat (RSR Ring Rentals) had a Ford Mustang motor in his Z3M Coupe, then ditched that for a 1JZ single turbo, which it still has I believe.

[deadslow]

That's great, but its not an M3.

[backwoodsman]

So much want.

[carl_w]

NateWM said:

A PH'er has a 330ci fitted with an LS7, aptly named the 357ci. Serious piece of kit with amazing attention to detail, nice shade of blue too!

I know of a Mazda RX-7.0. I may even have pics somewhere.

[badboyburt]

All that hard work carried out on the M3, and he fitted a T56 gearbox !!!!!!!

[Afromonk]

Blair357ci said:

I can only answer for my own car not the E36 M3. I did it simply because I wanted to have something different & unique. I understand it's a bit marmite but I did it for me not anyone else.

Just had a butchers at the build threads and personally I fking love it.
Whats the 0-60? and MPG?