E30 Zone

Good afternoon Guys,

I have a question this came about after talking with my dad last night. As per title would the older 'AJ6' (4.0 straight 6) engine fit in to an E30? I know you can get manual gearboxes for them so that isn't a problem and neither would an ecu. Its more of is the engine to long or to tall to fit in the engine bay? I know we would have to make our own engine mounts but on a hole would it go in?

I want to be different instead of jumping on the same engine swap band wagon it's not solely about the power just dare to be different.

Thanks in advance

Any engine can be made to fit any car, theoretically; I've seen Jaguar XK and V12 engines fitted into Morris Minors, for instance, albeit with a lot of bulkhead cutting!

I would imagine it could be fitted, though couldn't find any dimensions, so you'd want to look carefully into that aspect first.

Another thing to bear in mind is the weight; apparently, an AJ6 engine weighs in the region of 530lb, as much as a BMW 5-litre V12!

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