How do you do it? Just bought a '71 2002, and I was just curious if there is really anything you can do to wake these things up. Preferably within reason, financially.

How much do you want to spend?

Good place to start would be add a larger carb, a lot of people like the Weber 38/38. If you want to spend a little more, go with a cam and pistons.

Webber side drafts, cam, pistons, and lots of head work.

As Ridr4lif already said, its all dependent on how much money you are willing to throw around.

just adding a 32/36 would help some ya? Is your 76 running? If not grab the carb and intake off that and you'll get a little extra snort for nothing

I would be comfortable spending around $2000, but I'm kind of worried about the integrity of the engine. It already has a K&N filter and I beleive a Weber, plus the turbo exhaust manifold. Oh, and my '76 is running. What exactly can I take off of it to make the '71 quicker?

Thanks.


Some people have told me you can get these things to run with an E36 M3 w/o doing an engine swap. It is possible?

Some people have told me you can get these things to run with an E36 M3 w/o doing an engine swap. It is possible?

Yeah but that will require gutting the car and building one hot motor... Would prolly cost quite a bit more than 2k in parts alone...

Check out sites like:

bmw2002.com
topendperformance.com
kormanfastbmw.com

they all have a ton of parts for 02's.

Sweet. Thanks guys.