do not be offended! rover 220 turbo into e30

[320ise]

has this been done and is it possible? as 200bhp i know of a few of these where i could get the engine for £50-75. any info appreciated. thanks.

[320ise]

also these can be tuned to maybe 240bhp easy enough so i am told.

[E30BeemerLad]

engine can maybe be had cheap, but you are dabbling with the unknown as far as getting exhaust system sorted, the wiring, position of sump, which gearbox to use for RWD configuration and hundreds of other little fanny on moments which turn a project into something that never gets finished

[320ise]

lol, is there any rover rwd gearbox`s that may mate up to that engine?

[320ise]

maybe an sd1 box?

[richard-the-nutter]

the t series engine was fitted to 2 litre mpi discoverys coupled to an lt77 gearbox, which can be had in rwd format or couple to a transfer box to get 4wd
prob a case of finding a suitable bell housing(off mpi disco) and bolting it to a rwd main gearbox

[320ise]

what wold that be using the rover box lt77 with a k series bell housing or sumthing? looking to start a very long term project! and need to learn as i go on lol!

[richard-the-nutter]

what wold that be using the rover box lt77 with a k series bell housing or sumthing? looking to start a very long term project! and need to learn as i go on lol!

k series??

its a t series 2 litre non turbo petrol engine, mounts the same as the turbo

its a rare vehicle as the engine is crap in such a heavy car but they were made for cheap tax in spain i believe

later ones may also use the r380 gearbox, but i think they are all lt77

[320ise]

sorry for the lack of knolage but what would i need to make this work?

[fuzzy]

the theory is the same no matter what engine but basically mounting it longitudally to clear any other components such as subframe,brake servo and steering rack,matching a gearbox, a custom prop then concentrating on the specific problem that particular conversion brings up as they happen such as hydraulic or cable operated clutch etc and to get the electrics sorted and running.
if its not been done before theres no insider knowledge to help and youll have to sort out the problems yourself as they arise.

[320ise]

might be a better idea to try somthing easyer! have not had a turbo but want an e30 turbo. what other options are there that the engines are cheap?

[richard-the-nutter]

m50!

[320ise]

i really like the m50, but want somthing boosted, i dont thik i would be able to fund an m50 turbo conversion although that would be mint!

[Daf318is]

I think an M50 turboed would work out cheaper in the end than using a T series! You can buy a bell housing to mate the T series to a type 9 ford gearbox for use in RWD, can't remember where from thugh.

If you really want boosted power why not look at a JAP engine? The CA18DET 200sx engine can be bought for peanuts and it is basically a 4cyl skyline engine.

[hongkongfuey]

whats wrong with m20 blown???

[320ise]

what budget for the m20 blown?

[Daf318is]

what budget for the m20 blown?

How longs a piece of string! Depends if you do most of the fabricating and work yourself! or you pay through your arse for someone else to do it!

[fuzzy]

what budget for the m20 blown?

£3000 for a supercharged conversion and 290bhp.

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