Does anyone know if it's physically possible, and what the weight difference would do to the handling of the car?
I'm just eyeing this one up, as my dad's got a very tired 330d E46 automatic which could be a donor in a year or so. And the engine can be taken up to 275 horsepower without too much trouble. And it's fuel economy in something as light as an E30 would be amazing!
But would it physically fit in the engine bay? That's the question... would be very interested to know if someone's managed it
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Well obviously I'd ask him first - wouldn't go out in the middle of the night and steal it's engine, though doin that would have some comedy value
No, it's just all the suspension's totally shot as he used to use it on his open cast site when it was one of his company cars, and it's got damage to all the bodywork from being run into by heavy machinery (he used to like to prove a point when health and safety said the site roads were to bad for the dumptrucks to use). And then I used it as a runaround for a couple of years before I got my trusty E30 - still pulls well... But to repair it would cost more than it's worth.
No, it's just all the suspension's totally shot as he used to use it on his open cast site when it was one of his company cars, and it's got damage to all the bodywork from being run into by heavy machinery (he used to like to prove a point when health and safety said the site roads were to bad for the dumptrucks to use). And then I used it as a runaround for a couple of years before I got my trusty E30 - still pulls well... But to repair it would cost more than it's worth.
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The engine was out of the car like that when I found it, Dad
Now that WOULD be funnyWell obviously I'd ask him first - wouldn't go out in the middle of the night and steal it's engine, though doin that would have some comedy value
"Son, you seen what's happened to my car, some buggers robbed the bloody engine!", "no, really Dad, I can't believe someone would have done that. Honestly, what's the world coming to" (Son, sneaks away quietly into garage) More of these diesels are going to be going into E30's over the years. Tuneable and economical. Not sure what the price of a good engine would be at the moment though?
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Well the price might not be a problem, just need to wait a bit for the E46 to die, and then I'd probably get the engine rebuilty anyway. By that time (around mid-2008) I'll have qualified as a doctor, so I'll have some money to spend.
Just had a look on Ebay, and the prices don't seem too bad:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-530d-5-SERIES ... dZViewItem
That one had 60k on the clock, and is on a buy-it-now price of £995. But doesn't say what condition the engine's in. Bit of a surprise - I'd have that £1k was quite low, but then some will be pushing 8 years old now.
You got any photos of that 320i coupe with 50k on? Be interested to see what condition it's in. Mine's pushing 150k now, and shows every mile. Dents, bumps, and rust all over...
Just had a look on Ebay, and the prices don't seem too bad:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-530d-5-SERIES ... dZViewItem
That one had 60k on the clock, and is on a buy-it-now price of £995. But doesn't say what condition the engine's in. Bit of a surprise - I'd have that £1k was quite low, but then some will be pushing 8 years old now.
You got any photos of that 320i coupe with 50k on? Be interested to see what condition it's in. Mine's pushing 150k now, and shows every mile. Dents, bumps, and rust all over...
http://e30tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0Firefly2005 wrote:Does anyone know if it's physically possible, and what the weight difference would do to the handling of the car?
I'm just eyeing this one up, as my dad's got a very tired 330d E46 automatic which could be a donor in a year or so. And the engine can be taken up to 275 horsepower without too much trouble. And it's fuel economy in something as light as an E30 would be amazing!
But would it physically fit in the engine bay? That's the question... would be very interested to know if someone's managed it
He says the diff is a 2.54 - what BMW is that from??
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400 odd lb/ft of torque! JESUS!
1500 rpm at warp factor 9.
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1500 rpm at warp factor 9.
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But with that torque and power the acceleration should still be awesome. Thanks for finding that guys, nicely answered my question! Now just need the engine, lots of time, and lots of money, and lots more mechanical knowledge....buster wrote:god knows,its bloody tall gearing ! it'll do 500 mph but take a week to get there !!
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yep i agree,all low down torque monster !Firefly2005 wrote:But with that torque and power the acceleration should still be awesome.buster wrote:god knows,its bloody tall gearing ! it'll do 500 mph but take a week to get there !!
