m20 eninge in e36 compact?

[yellowdrifter]

hi i smashed my yellow e30 and me mate has said i can have his e36 compact ( nice of him) . only problem is i dnt know if my 2.5 will go in. does anyone know were i can get diarams or pics. of this?? or no if it will ? i cant see why not because people put e36 engines in e30's so why cant it go the other way round? yer my email is charliehart59@hotmail.com if any one could help or guide me in the right direction. cheers

[e21Jason]

In therory yes but the sump will not clear the cross member

[Kos]

the e36 engines go into the e30 with an e34 sump fitted to them with the correct oil pick up

i dont know if the e28 m20 sump is any different to the e30's but that could be an option if the sumps are different

if that doesnt work, then its time for a custom sup, but there's no point going for an m20 when the m50's and m52's drop straight in

just put in an m52 into the compact like i did

[yellowdrifter]

i would but i have a whole e30 just sitting there and cant find a sheel for it atm but me mate has a compact . my mate will make a sump for me so sump wise should be ok . just not to sure what prop to use been told to use the 2.8's prop out of e36. or could i use the 1.6 prop or my prop out of my 2.5?

[DanThe]

What a stupid idea

[Jhonno]

What a stupid idea

Definitely!

[Ziggy]

You could almost certainly pick up a 2.5 m50 & fit it for less money (& certainly less effort) than getting the m20 in there... Sell the m20 to an E30 owner.