'Blasphemous but maybe just perfect' engine swap thread
Discussion
Thinking about how some engines like the LS V8 have been ubiquitous in use for engine conversion because of their practicality and easy performance. So what other kinds of engine swaps might be blasphemous for the die-hard fans of those marques but actually make a lot of sense and could create a better car for it?
I have seen the last few years, the Honda K-series VTEC engine being used in some BMW E30 but it also seems like a perfect choice for the E30 M3, cheaper, reliable, powerful high revving N/A 4 cylinder, lightweight and also has great potential for supercharger etc. But looking at values of the E30 M3 and how sacred many people seem to hold it, would they be brave enough to do it?
That also got me thinking about one of its rivals, the other way around, and the Mercedes 190E. Often seems the road car is viewed as being a bit sluggish and underwhelming and so almost like a perfect team up would be one with the BMW Inline-6 engines, either from the E36 and E46 M3s.
I have seen the last few years, the Honda K-series VTEC engine being used in some BMW E30 but it also seems like a perfect choice for the E30 M3, cheaper, reliable, powerful high revving N/A 4 cylinder, lightweight and also has great potential for supercharger etc. But looking at values of the E30 M3 and how sacred many people seem to hold it, would they be brave enough to do it?
That also got me thinking about one of its rivals, the other way around, and the Mercedes 190E. Often seems the road car is viewed as being a bit sluggish and underwhelming and so almost like a perfect team up would be one with the BMW Inline-6 engines, either from the E36 and E46 M3s.
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