Non BMW Powered E30's.

[johnmaccow]

Hi Iam just wondering what other engines can be made to fit into the E30 and what non BMW motor they go for. I have a m52 to go in mine but I know of a mazda B13 (rotary rx7 turbo) at a good price. I know the purists will say stick with the m52 but its very tempting and looking at it not too hard to do.

[danthee30man]

im just about to do an sr20det from s14 conversion, should be fun and a few here have done it, also cosworth, rover v8 is another that can be done i think ??

[Steve]

1JZ, LS1, if you have the skills and the money the list is endless

[Jhonno]

LS3 FTW!

[Morat]

Most things fit under the bonnet, it's the gearbox/bellhousing that appears to be the sticking point for the more radical conversions.
Not that I've done it myself....

[320Touring]

Most things fit under the bonnet, it's the gearbox/bellhousing that appears to be the sticking point for the more radical conversions.
Not that I've done it myself....

I'd take the PPC aproach:

Bulkhead out, Meteor in

(or a merlin, if I were feeling fruity!)

[Barx325i]

the sr20det is a favourite, the saab 234r unit is also a fair engine to be installing, but has a few obsticles along the way

[mrLEE30]

Flying Farrier is almost at the end of his Bahrain based 6sp LS1 conversion. Next week it may run!!

[cecotto_singh]

Cosworth turbo is straight forward. I've got conversion bits for sale too.

[pacerpete]

Cosworth turbo is really council. I've got conversion bits for sale too.

[cecotto_singh]

Cosworth turbo is really council. I've got conversion bits for sale too.

Pacepete will fit the engine with his mate Geoff for £250 aswell!

[johnmaccow]

SR20DET hmmm? I always fancied a pulsar just because they are bit different , suppose the engine in a E30 would be perfect. Whats a LS1? Could the admins do a section in the engine conversions just for non BMW swaps? Nothing better than a nice bit of fabrication.

[scott180gtb]

S2000 Power

I'm getting hard for one of these engine swaps. Bomb proof engines and good for 400 bhp with a blower.

[Barx325i]

LS1 is a corvette v8 with more torque than you can shake a boot full of sandbags or a pair of 10" rimz at

[Simon13]

To me one of the main reasons we have bm's is because the engines are mustard. Or is it that the cars that yank V8's are fitted to are sh!te? Same with the drab jap stuff. Bar the proper skylines

[mrLEE30]

To me one of the main reasons we have bm's is because the engines are mustard. Or is it that the cars that yank V8's are fitted to are sh!te? Same with the drab jap stuff. Bar the proper skylines

I bought an LSD off a lad yesterday, chromie four door with RB26 running about 500hp, pics wil follow later, quite a machine.

he also had a oldschool Skyline running 800hp RB26 too.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=220264

[bks]

Pretty sure the 4G63 (Mitsubishi Evo motor) fits under there. Been thinkin' about doing that swap when I have an E30 and the cash to do it, just to be a little different, but it swallows up petrol like nothing. So I'm thinkin' M52 just to play it safe.

[johnmaccow]

Just been wondering if you could use the e30 ix front shafts and hubs and make it 4wd? A sr20det with complete pulsar running gear would be quite good, just shame about the soft transfer boxes.
Going for the m52 I have now but will be watching what else people fit .