View Full Version : Swaps you wanna do some day...


M633CSi
06-02-2008, 09:26 PM
For the BMW : E46 M3 Engine/ SMG tranny. I heard its kickass.
For the Mitsu: 6A13TT engine from the VR4 Galant 8G.
For the new Cadillac Eldorado something that really needs to be done a new engine.

Iguana8334
06-02-2008, 09:59 PM
LS1 V8 in my E36 M3, T56 6 speed Trans. I love V8's ;)

DGI07
06-03-2008, 10:47 AM
E46 M3 Drivetrain in E46 sedan...........creation of the M3 sedan BMW never created...the rat bastards!!

legendary
06-04-2008, 02:35 PM
I fully plan on doing the LSx in my e39 540i. Once I get used to it, I want to go FI on it and possibly stroke it...

Sad thing: auto tranny has only 30k miles - it will be for sale

BigTex
06-04-2008, 02:44 PM
Nissan CA18DET into a Volvo 1800
S54/6 speed into a replica D-Type Jag

hi5ingmf9
06-04-2008, 02:45 PM
LS2 into a miata
LS3 into an RX-8
S65 into an E30

burn740i
06-04-2008, 04:31 PM
I fully plan on doing the LSx in my e39 540i. Once I get used to it, I want to go FI on it and possibly stroke it...

Sad thing: auto tranny has only 30k miles - it will be for sale
Let me know when you're ready to get rid of that tranny...

eightynine535
06-05-2008, 06:44 PM
M5 v10 in my E34= sickness

hitm4n666
06-05-2008, 10:57 PM
240sx = SR20-DET
supra = 2JZ

Thaniel
06-06-2008, 08:49 PM
WarP 9" Electric Motor, a Zilla controller and a dozen or so batteries into a E36.

rbav13
06-07-2008, 02:58 AM
ls1-e36
ej25t- subaru rs2.5

luv4myE36
06-08-2008, 10:30 PM
I have tons upon tons!

AUDI
RS6 BiTurbo V8 ==> B6 or B7 S4
RS6 BiTurbo V8 ==> R8
Lambo V12 ==> R8

BMW
S62 ==> E34 E28 or E36 w/ DTM widebody
S54 ==> E30 M3
S85 ==> E39 M5

Ferrari

F430 Motor ==> 288 GTO

Lotus
Exige S with built K24/iVTEC Hybrid

Porsche

GT3RS motor ==> gutted+flared+track prepped Cayman
GT3RS motor ==> 914 with same prep as above

Shelby Cobra Rep w/ RB26DETT


god if i were a millionaire!

Matrox02
06-10-2008, 06:58 AM
Iv wanted to repower my e30 with either of these engines..
the VQ30DET or the SR20DET or a 3SGE or 3SGTE, or an RB20/rb25det/rb26det/rb30det, i wouldnt mind getting hold of an s14 engine either if i can find one lol, and BTW, If i won Lotto, id buy a bunch of E30 and do ALL of the conversions, with the engines FULLY tuned up, and the suspention set up prfecionally with roll cages in all of them! lol

orangehatter
06-10-2008, 11:17 AM
M62B44 or M62B46 into an E36
S54 into an E36

bimmerE36freak
06-10-2008, 11:54 AM
e39 m5 v8-> 3.0cs
335i n54-> e36
new m5 v10-> 840(c)(s)i/ 850(c)(s)i

Thaniel
06-10-2008, 08:43 PM
Iv wanted to repower my e30 with either of these engines..
the VQ30DET or the SR20DET or a 3SGE or 3SGTE, or an RB20/rb25det/rb26det/rb30det, i wouldnt mind getting hold of an s14 engine either if i can find one lol,

I did a VQ30DE-K into a 91 rx-7. Those VQ motors are nice...

Zacorias
06-10-2008, 09:49 PM
sr20det -> datsun 510 :drool:
http://www.the510realm.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6053

or

S2000 engine (f20c/f22c1) -> datsun 510

M3 Muscle
06-11-2008, 12:05 AM
After I get my current project done....

5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel into my '79 Dodge Li'l Red Express (tow vehicle for the BMW)

niks325i
08-27-2008, 11:40 PM
After I get my current project done....

5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel into my '79 Dodge Li'l Red Express (tow vehicle for the BMW)

I want to put the CUmmins into my 1990 735iL!

Nik

hefftone
08-28-2008, 01:07 AM
E46 w/ LSx (LS2,LS3)
E39 w/ LSx turbo
RX-7 (FC, 2nd gen) with LSx swap
E30 w/ 3.4 GM 60° V6 (w/ 3400 Top end) and turbo, or sr20det
Factory Five Cobra
Factory Five GTM

NSR AJ
08-28-2008, 02:23 AM
e36 or 2002 with an e39 M5 engine.

ted13b
08-28-2008, 11:30 AM
M70 into a 635CSI. The engine bay is big enough, and I know it's a big heavy motor that only puts out 300hp, but it would be a cool cruiser!

M633CSi
08-30-2008, 04:08 AM
M70 into a 635CSI. The engine bay is big enough, and I know it's a big heavy motor that only puts out 300hp, but it would be a cool cruiser!

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=715068

Euro Nation
08-30-2008, 07:44 PM
M57TUD30 > E36 M3
S50B32 > E26 M1
LS9 > Factory Five GTM
EJ25 > 914/6 clone
F20C > 2002

TillRodsFly
08-30-2008, 08:28 PM
S14 E30 M3 into early 2002...came extremely close a while back

TheClaw555666
08-30-2008, 08:54 PM
my wet dream is a bmw v12 into an E36 coupe body, with 4 turbo's.....hello tube front end....

ofcourse i'm doing the s50b32 swap on my e36 m3

and i've got a plan going for an E30 with a M5/M6 L6 motor. saw a nice dinan 3.8 stroker or something like that on ebay that got me thinking....

and i've been debating another e36 project using either a s54 or a 335 turbo engine....

there are some very creative people on here, i'm loving what some people have come up with

knudsonm
09-01-2008, 12:08 AM
full on pro-street 3 series, w/ a huge honking roots blower through the hood.

Euro Nation
09-01-2008, 03:02 AM
full on pro-street 3 series, w/ a huge honking roots blower through the hood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bm4pax2aEI&feature=user

firefirefire90
09-01-2008, 03:22 AM
Euro E36 motor with 6 turbos

1slowM42
09-23-2008, 04:09 AM
e30 318i with a 20b rotary.

335i Touring
09-23-2008, 02:36 PM
I'd love a TVR Cebera with a tweaked LSx of some kind, like the one i saw Sunday just gone at Santa Pod, it was doing 11.8secs 1/4 miles on normal sized road tyres.

He said it'd got to much torque and was struggling for traction, said he was going to upgrade to a wilder cam, fast intake and 90mm TB to help spread the torque a bit.

E30 Stu
09-23-2008, 09:48 PM
M57TUD30 > E36 M3
S50B32 > E26 M1
LS9 > Factory Five GTM
EJ25 > 914/6 clone
F20C > 2002

I like the way you think!

Specifically...
'82 build-date Henna E30 316--->2.6 alloy M50, dogleg, 3.64 etc etc.
'91 318is--->F20C, dogleg, 4.45 etc etc.
'86 325i Sport---->3.9 M88 6spd 3.73

That's just the E30's

digital951
09-23-2008, 11:15 PM
M54 > 2002

And i am actually toying with the idea of a slightly modified 4.6 Cobra motor in my e46 ZHP.
Big power + Great handling = Amazing car. If that won't fit then an LSx motor will do.

Anyone have any input?

UtorVita
09-26-2008, 12:49 AM
Good thing there are enough E36 M3s floating around in the US. Its sad to see people take an M-motor and replace it with a US V8. Especially when you can make serious power as-is. IMO.

Anyways,

E28 w/ M60(2) V8, supercharged
2002 w/ M42, turbo'd
2002 w/ S14 EVO 2.5L
E30 w/ S50B32, supercharged
E30 w/ S52B32, turbo'd
E30 w/ M60(2) V8, supercharged

I have a list bigger than my body of dream builds.

schumacher
09-26-2008, 01:05 AM
5.3 Vortec with T56 into my 540i/6

rhett325i
09-26-2008, 02:54 AM
E30 M3 > S52
E28 M5 > E92 M3 V8
E30 325ix Touring > S50B32 Supercharged
E36 318ti > S54
2002 > Evo S14
128i > S54 Supercharged

UtorVita
09-26-2008, 03:27 AM
E30 M3 > S52
E28 M5 > E92 M3 V8
E30 325ix Touring > S50B32 Supercharged
E36 318ti > S54
2002 > Evo S14
128i > S54 Supercharged

I like where your head is at! :thumbup: If someone ever put an S65B40 (E9x V8) into a E28 I'd rape them and take it.

MoonLite
09-26-2008, 10:16 AM
E30 325ix Touring > S50B32 Supercharged


Now that would be a cool swap i think the supercharger might be overkill but would be bada**

How bout an S54 powered E46Ti nothing crazy just a car and motor that you cant get and in the USA you would never see another one ever.

antiaem
09-27-2008, 07:30 PM
i love bmw so everything would have to bmw in bmw and look like it came that way from the factory with no cel s and no idiot lights lighting up like its f-in christmas.
for example.
e30 wagon-w/s52b32 that has been obd1 swapped.
or e34 wagon- w/ 540i m60 and sixspeed.
e30 m3-s52 obd1 swap
and current excursion allready underway is a m42 in my 2002.
eventually i will do an s52 in that also.
also on the ricer front
240sx with a rb
datsun 510 with a turbo 13b or poss. trip. rotor.
last but not least...
big ass truck (maybe even an old taliban 4runner) with 50 cal mount to blow up anything with a roundel and a lsx under the hood.

kramerj
09-27-2008, 07:30 PM
blown S50B32 into the M Coupe
S52B32 into the 318is

*sigh* someday...:shifty

skylinergtr
09-28-2008, 12:26 AM
I have tons upon tons!

AUDI
RS6 BiTurbo V8 ==> B6 or B7 S4
RS6 BiTurbo V8 ==> R8
Lambo V12 ==> R8



any of those are probably a major PITA. audis in gerneral are a pain to work on. too crammy engine bads and complex.

johnnyh
09-29-2008, 12:18 AM
a twin turbo'd 383 ls1 or an 408 ls2 w/ a mild cam
t56 on either set up

for the 5.3 vortec post above, might as well go for the 6.0L for just a little more $ and way more torque, unless you already have the 5.3 which is my case as well

attack eagle
10-06-2008, 09:59 PM
EFI +supercharged straight 6 +5speed into a 59 or 60-62 Chevy wagon.

but that is many many many years down the road.

I hear the ej25 fits in aircooled bugs/vans

A vw transporter with an ej 25 could be a fun runabout/ parts chaser.

swimstarguy
10-06-2008, 10:48 PM
f22c -> e30
LS6 -> 6 CSi
Hayabusa -> go-kart

Can't think of anything that would bring more fun than that.
^_^


~Zar4