3.0 E36 M3 Engine and 5 Speed Gearbox

[mat205125]

Anyone know the combined wet weight of these? An accurate guesstimate would be sufficient.

To give you an idea of what I'm plotting, I'm considering canibalising an early E36 M3 to donate its heart and soul into my Mk2 Escort. Lots of design and fabricating will obviously be required, however compared to the traditional route of tuning 2 litre 4 pots, and using old sierra gearboxes, the E36 looks like a bargain on paper .... Wiring might take a couple of decades to complete

So then, heavier or lighter than a Pinto with a Sierra Gearbox?

[E36GUY]

dunno the answers but i REALLY want to see the finished product!!

[Travis Mcgee]

Instinct would say to me that the E36 is going to be heavier. two extra pots for a start off. Gearboxes i would say are going to be pretty simlilar. IMHO

[E30M3SE]

Travis Mcgee said:

Instinct would say to me that the E36 is going to be heavier. two extra pots for a start off. Gearboxes i would say are going to be pretty simlilar. IMHO

The weight of those two extra pots will be in the nose of the car also, so probably produce much more nose heavy car even if the weights are comparable.

ETA; unless of course the bulkhead is to be radically mod'ed to create a front/mid layout.

Edited by E30M3SE on Friday 7th August 14:01

[naetype]

S50b30 weighs ~150-155kg , no idea about the gearbox.

[Mroad]

E36 M3 6 speed gearbox weighs 45.5kg
E36 M3 5 speed gearbox (well 328i box but the same thing) weighs 37.5kg

Both are dry weights not including slave cylinder or mountings.
Accuracy of the weights quoted is dependent on my bathroom scales

[mat205125]

Thanks guys. That's the kind of ball park data I was hoping for.