bmw v8 swap
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bmw v8 swap
any info on swapping 4lt v8 from 540 e34 into 316 compact e36.thinking bout doing this for winter project.engine mounts crossmember clearances etc thanks.
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Bought it from a friend of a friend who does finance repossesion who broke the car for spares. needed to modify the sump, make my own engine and gearbox mounts, new prop, radiator needs moving into the boot because of the exhaust manifold, fitted a gearbox remote from an SD1 instead of the TVR one....
The normal really for a rwd engine conversion.
The normal really for a rwd engine conversion.
Re: bmw v8 swap
Think there's a major problem with sump clearance with R&P steering/cross members. The E39 6 has R&P steering - the V-8 a steering box. IIRC, due to the oil pump position in the V-8.dabber wrote:any info on swapping 4lt v8 from 540 e34 into 316 compact e36.thinking bout doing this for winter project.engine mounts crossmember clearances etc thanks.
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Re: bmw v8 swap
Thats correct, even the M5 has the 'box! I think Alpina (or was it Hartge) managed to squeeze a V8 into a E36 didn't they?DaveEFI wrote:Think there's a major problem with sump clearance with R&P steering/cross members. The E39 6 has R&P steering - the V-8 a steering box. IIRC, due to the oil pump position in the V-8.dabber wrote:any info on swapping 4lt v8 from 540 e34 into 316 compact e36.thinking bout doing this for winter project.engine mounts crossmember clearances etc thanks.