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jattebmw
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:25 pm

is there annybody out there that knows how to do that....where i can buy a covertion kit......


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Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:29 pm

you could get more info from the engine swaps section on the zone i found this on the net theres a website wriiten in the corner of the video but the sites in german

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Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:31 pm

what type of v8 ? a bmw one or some thing like a small block ?

i wouldnt have really thought there are conversion kits for things like that you can either farm it out or do it ya self no easy way about it really lol
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:02 am

ross2009 wrote:what type of v8 ? a bmw one or some thing like a small block ?

i wouldnt have really thought there are conversion kits for things like that you can either farm it out or do it ya self no easy way about it really lol


i want a bmw v8 engine , because i see most of them on the innternett, and for sale, but hey are so expensive,:-)
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:31 pm

and that's just for the engine you wait till bills come in for converting it lol
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See if you can get as good as this.

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Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:41 pm

There was a company who are doing a drive in drive out service. Was featured on pistonheads. ETA motorsport rings a bell?

Price is around the £8k mark.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:31 pm

ross_jsy wrote:There was a company who are doing a drive in drive out service. Was featured on pistonheads. ETA motorsport rings a bell?

Price is around the £8k mark.
http://www.gamamotorsport.com/e30/

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Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:39 pm

jattebmw wrote:
ross2009 wrote:what type of v8 ? a bmw one or some thing like a small block ?

i wouldnt have really thought there are conversion kits for things like that you can either farm it out or do it ya self no easy way about it really lol


i want a bmw v8 engine , because i see most of them on the innternett, and for sale, but hey are so expensive,:-)
There is a fooking good reason for that!
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:22 pm

Willnz has done/is doing this conversion,he may well be able to help.

My understanding is that it is not a conversion for the faint-hearted or the short arms/deep pocket type zoner.

Engine fits the bay,after the n/s chassis rail is modified to clear the alternator,exhaust and electrics are do-able with the right skills,the real issue is finding some-where to mount the brake servo and master cylinder....

Not too sure that a cabbie is the right base,either,or perhaps I'm just getting too old!
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:34 pm

ed325i wrote:See if you can get as good as this.

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That is awesome. Love it!

V8 cabbys FTW
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:14 pm

Love it!! :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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