e36 engine swap info
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Just a theoretical question. If you had a 318 or similar 4 cylinder powered 3 Series e36, how easy is it to swap in a 6 cylinder engine such as a 2.8 or even an e36 M3 motor?
Is it a lot more work than starting out with a 6 cylinder engine like a 320/323 and then performing the same swap.
Cheers.
Is it a lot more work than starting out with a 6 cylinder engine like a 320/323 and then performing the same swap.
Cheers.
You would need the engine, ECU, radiator, gearbox, prop shaft, drive shafts, differential, brakes (discs and calipers), suspension, wheels (if you don't have 17" wheels already)and exhaust for a start.
By the time you've added all that up and then taken into account the additional cost of insurance for a modified car, you'd be better off buying a 328i or M3 instead from the start.
By the time you've added all that up and then taken into account the additional cost of insurance for a modified car, you'd be better off buying a 328i or M3 instead from the start.
Ah gotcha. 
I'm 90% certain that there was a build thread where someone coverted their 316i Compact to a 328i Compact for track use. It was in the readers car section.
We have a '95 316 compact but have never considered the option of tracking it so the logical upgrade would be an E46 325ti.
Good little cars though, despite their bad image.
I'm 90% certain that there was a build thread where someone coverted their 316i Compact to a 328i Compact for track use. It was in the readers car section.
We have a '95 316 compact but have never considered the option of tracking it so the logical upgrade would be an E46 325ti.
Good little cars though, despite their bad image.
Robatr0n said:
Ah gotcha.
I'm 90% certain that there was a build thread where someone coverted their 316i Compact to a 328i Compact for track use. It was in the readers car section.
We have a '95 316 compact but have never considered the option of tracking it so the logical upgrade would be an E46 325ti.
Good little cars though, despite their bad image.
Don't know if you've already seen it but this is the thread to read.I'm 90% certain that there was a build thread where someone coverted their 316i Compact to a 328i Compact for track use. It was in the readers car section.
We have a '95 316 compact but have never considered the option of tracking it so the logical upgrade would be an E46 325ti.
Good little cars though, despite their bad image.
Best of luck.
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