E28 2.8 or E30 2.7

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DJ_B4L
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:21 am

which is a quicker and a better engine a out of the 2 as i might be doing a conversion to my cab

whats the power of the E28 2.8

and the E30 2.7 conversion made from the 325i m20 and 525e bottem end?
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:45 am

is the 2.7 conversion not around 180-185 bhp?
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:32 am

im not sure i been told that the e28 2.8 produces about 205 bhp
any one have this engine or drove a car with one in? also want to know what the fuel economy is like on both engines

if i go for the e28 i will put all the stuff in from that engine the prop, ecu, diff, gearbox,
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:46 am

the 2.8 M30 produces in the region of 183bhp.
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:26 am

as theo said the e28 engine is an m30

totally different

nice smooth engine but a lot of work to fit where the 2.7 will just bolt in
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:39 am

If you were gonna put a 2.8 m30 in you might aswel put in a 3.5 m30 for the work your gonna be doing??
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Post Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:33 pm

hammoj28 wrote:If you were gonna put a 2.8 m30 in you might aswel put in a 3.5 m30 for the work your gonna be doing??
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