e36 m3 lump into a e30

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:23 am

hi could any one help or send me in the right way on what and how much work it is to put a m3 into a 318is any help will be great thanks pete any pis'c or links woulb be good

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:41 am

Welcome to the zone

I am guessing you mean fitting a later E36 M3 engine? (S50B30 or S50B32)

There are a few links in the Engine swaps section

Andy

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:49 am

engine do-able but bodywork ££££

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:56 am

Andy325i wrote:Welcome to the zone

I am guessing you mean fitting a later E36 M3 engine? (S50B30 or S50B32)

There are a few links in the Engine swaps section

Andy

thanks andy and ya sorry a 3.0
would you know what it may cost to do a swap

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:15 am

DHFiS wrote:engine do-able but bodywork ££££

???? how much bodywork

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:24 am

Ask Barry on here(Bss325i) he has just done it!

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:52 am

barry has done the conversion also Jhonno has also done it.
Dependant on your loaction
A-Tecn (01959534718) can do the conversion
cheers
Ben

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:11 am

Use the search function.. There is lots of info including build threads

It is neither cheap nor easy

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:15 pm

Jhonno wrote:Use the search function.. There is lots of info including build threads

It is neither cheap nor easy

what sort of price tag is on doing a job like that
or maybe doing a turbo conversion im un sure on what to do at the min

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:18 pm

7K + iirc.

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:27 pm

what sort of performance does it typically give? does it outperform the e36 m3?

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:35 pm

SCRAP THAT 1 what about a turbo conversion

Post Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:20 pm

richard-the-nutter wrote:what sort of performance does it typically give? does it outperform the e36 m3?

Same engine 400kgs less weight.. Erm.. Yes!