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e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:11 pm
by bommer
as above whats needed is it costly and what needs to be changed/added to cope?

i just bought a 325i and am wanting to put a m3 engine in it before the next drag race on the island :D :cool:

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:13 pm
by fuzzy
if youve got about 5 grand i believe youll manage it if your doing most of it yourself.

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:15 pm
by Rav335uk
There was an M5 for sale at the Gaydon show and only for £2,000 not bad as you can recoupe money back by fragging it.

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:20 pm
by bommer
fuzzy wrote:if youve got about 5 grand i believe youll manage it if your doing most of it yourself.
well i can get a smashed m3 for 2grand, (backend damage) a lot of it lol

what else would i need?

:cool:

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:20 pm
by fuzzy
rav320uk wrote:There was an M5 for sale at the Gaydon show and only for £2,000 not bad as you can recoupe money back by fragging it.
£2G for an m5? was it dog rough?

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:37 pm
by Rav335uk
No, 2 owners and service history.Was owned by the guy who was selling his Red Evo 2 at £25,000

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:02 pm
by E30BeemerLad

Re: e36 m3 engine into e30? how hard?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:53 pm
by e30bmlover
i notice allot of zone members are on the e3024v site.. it was a good read!