E46 V8 Swap

[M3Bmwcoupe]

It is getting torn apart and rebuilt from the ground up. I will post some updates as the engine progresses but this is the start. It will ALL be done by myself. Oh and the truck isn't mine, but it was really fun driving such a big machine.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0163.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0165.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0166.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0167.jpg

[T-Rex]

Badass.....what kind of engine management are you going to be using? without a GT1 machine, it will be a total bitch trying to use anything from either engine....

[socal328]

major props to you bro, cant wait for the finished product
good luck :buttrock

[M3Bmwcoupe]

I am going with motec engine management. It will be best/easiest to work with being a standalone.

[T-Rex]

I am going with motec engine management. It will be best/easiest to work with being a standalone.
very nice choice. expensive, but nice :)

[Serious]

m60 or m62?

[wayfast]

i thought you were gunna take the engine from the truck lmao

[kevincao]

v8 wow

[LeftCoastBias]

i have soooo been wanting to do this

[LeftCoastBias]

one question...

is this brake dust :confused
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0165.jpg

[dunski]

i thought you were gunna take the engine from the truck lmao
It doesn't have a HEMI.. bwahaha

Keep us updated..

[T-Rex]

one question...

is this brake dust :confused
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0165.jpg
gotta be powder coating.....

[BrodsterM3]

cant wait to see how it turns out!

is your stock engine blown or are you just swaping it cause you want to?

[M3Bmwcoupe]

I am swapping for the pleasure of power and speed. It is an M60 and my wheels were hand painted by myself with a can of gloss black and a clear coat, but my brake dust is corrosive and therefore eats away at the clear coat and paint.

[CarbonBlkE36]

what tranny do uplan on putting that to? so is this supposed to become a race car? whats in the future here?

[s_ribs]

Interesting project you have started. As with everyone else, I am very curious to see where this one goes. Keep us updated.
Seth

[StealthBimmer]

thats gonna be one badass e46....keep us updated

[HOOJ]

Wow. Don't do anything without posting here about it, please! :)

[e36]

yea ..i want to see al the pics...

did u just wake up one morning and decide to do this?


also, what engine is that from? i only know e36 engine codes..

mike

[invid]

it takes some balls to mess around with that stuff by urself. good luck..keep us updated

[Laguna Seca ///M3]

he said it was an M60, from the older 7ers i believe......4.0L V8, just like PTG :)

i am actually good friends with this guy and we will be moving to FL in August (school) so i hope the engine is in by then!

[M3Bmwcoupe]

yeah buddy. 4.0 litres and straight pipes. I am getting a 6 speed from a newer 540i to put in. I played with the idea of smg, but the programing and wiring might just be a little out of my league. This is going to be a race car, but will be driven on the street at times too......shhhhh

Engine is from a 95 740i and I am tearing the engine down tomorrow so I will post a few pics as it progresses.

[tEckniks]

one hell of a DIY ... post the progress!

[LeftCoastBias]

yeah buddy. 4.0 litres and straight pipes. I am getting a 6 speed from a newer 540i to put in. I played with the idea of smg, but the programing and wiring might just be a little out of my league. This is going to be a race car, but will be driven on the street at times too......shhhhh

Engine is from a 95 740i and I am tearing the engine down tomorrow so I will post a few pics as it progresses.
this is just pure hawtness :buttrock

[Bimmer325]

im giddy with excitement! post as you go!

[m3ltw98]

[QUOTE=M3Bmwcoupe] This is going to be a race car, but will be driven on the street at times too......shhhhh
QUOTE]

What series and class do you plan to run in? There are a lot of series out there with many different rules. You may end up building a car in a catch all class which gets eaten up by vipers, vettes or you may build a car where your in a class by yourself. Just helping you out so you know what to build and what specs to build it to. Goodluck on the project

[BrodsterM3]

Engine is from a 95 740i and I am tearing the engine down tomorrow so I will post a few pics as it progresses.


sweet!

hopefully stupid PHOTOBUCKET will be working again by then...

[slickav]

i thought you were gunna take the engine from the truck lmao

Me too!

I thought "E46+Dodge Truck......... = Hemi E46!!!! :eyecrazy ".

[SilverBeam]

IMO, you should have picked an M62. I just hope this thing doesn't need a new block due to the nikasil in the engine, because that would suck. And while BMW replaces the blocks with other M60 blocks when they go under warranty, I have a feeling they would ask more than one question if you ask for it in an E46.

[jimmyz2]

Gotta love those engine swaps.Way to go. :alright

[SonnyBlack]

i thought you were gunna take the engine from the truck lmao

You and me both brother.


You sir are a madman and what you are doing is like the coolest thing I've seen on this forum

[M3Bmwcoupe]

Here is the first thing I have done.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0168.jpg

And yes that is oil in where it shouldn't be. The engine has a blown gasket but isn't an issue since it is being rebuilt. I am trying to keep all the wires straight so when I go to put the new harness in, I have a map of some sort.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0169.jpg

I chose the M60 just because it is a 4.0 and I didn't want to go much bigger. I am aiming for a highreving, high horsepower engine and this was the choice. With the rebuild I am hoping to get 500+ hp.

As for racing this guy in a class, well I am not worried about that. I want to build my dream car and then I will worry about going up against vipers and corvettes. Hey maybe I could be them???

[BimmerFreak]

You have major balls! Keep us posted.

[hc1001]

goodluck!

[jimmyz2]

I chose the M60 just because it is a 4.0 and I didn't want to go much bigger. I am aiming for a highreving, high horsepower engine and this was the choice. With the rebuild I am hoping to get 500+ hp.

Could you please explain how you are going to make the M60 inot a high reving,high horsepower motor?The cylinder block is aluminium.Good luck!If you need any tips call Erick at Edge Motoworks.He just did one.

[Viking325i]

Could you please explain how you are going to make the M60 inot a high reving,high horsepower motor?The cylinder block is aluminium.Good luck!If you need any tips call Erick at Edge Motoworks.He just did one.

You'd have to individual throttle body it wouldnt you?

[M3Bmwcoupe]

I am going to take the individual throttle bodies from the S62 and try and get them to work with my M60. Also I am going to have the cylinders sleeved along with a bunch of very aggressive internal engine compenents. And by high reving I meant compared to the 4.4. I am not looking to get into the 10 grand rev range, just something comparable to the M3 GTR.

[Viking325i]

You should be doing this in a E36, and with a full S62, because I wanna know if it fits :D

[Laguna Seca ///M3]

man, i wish i was in PA to help you tear it down........stupid work. :(

[Robstah]

How much was the engine? Hopefully the summer should bring in enough money for the swap for me, either a M60/M62 or a LS1. :D

[Laguna Seca ///M3]

How much was the engine? Hopefully the summer should bring in enough money for the swap for me, either a M60/M62 or a LS1. :D


LS1 would be crazy!!! sorta stray from BMW heritage, but sweet nontheless. i know a bunch of LS1 guys up here and those cars have uber potential!!!!

[Viking325i]

LS1 would be crazy!!! sorta stray from BMW heritage, but sweet nontheless. i know a bunch of LS1 guys up here and those cars have uber potential!!!!

Do the LS2's have as much potential for modding as the LS1's? I only ask because my girl just got herself a Holden with a LS2 engine in it.

[BCM M3]

Looks like a great project! Where in PA are you? If you're in the Pittsburgh area, I wouldn't mind helping you work on it. Keep us updated man.

[M3Bmwcoupe]

I live out in Lancaster so it is on the other side of the state. If you ever happen to be cruising through town feel free to let me know and stop by. The S62 will fit in the E36. Just look at the Edge Motorworks 4.4L project. Now that would be a beast and a half.

Andrew: It would be so cool if I was still in Chicago and I was doing this. This will certainly be in before Florida. I have a feeling I am going to get in trouble with this car...

[AntiHero]

Looks like you got yourself quite a project. Like the rest have said keep us informed and most of all GOOD LUCK!

[BMWDEMON]

Mad props dude....

Keep us updated...

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:buttrock

[sirtiger]

looks like a fun project for the summer... post b4 & after pics man :)

[Laguna Seca ///M3]

bah, this sucks, i always have the slowest car of all my friends...:(

[raoke]

bah, this sucks, i always have the slowest car of all my friends...:(

go make some friends with civics then... you can find them at noodle shops and tapioca places...

[scrapz]

subcribing.

gl on your project

[maxse01]

Wow...what a beast that car is going to be. Keep updates!!! Good luck with the project. :buttrock

[Luke]

wow that looks like it is gonna be a beast

[NorBayE36]

go make some friends with civics then... you can find them at noodle shops and tapioca places...

You can also find them walking all over our BMW's, with a turbo b18c1 set-up that will run high 12's for the half the price of most e36 m3's on this board... stop talking smack about something you know nothing about.

Mad props to this guy who's doing something innovative on his own, and not paying top dollar to a shop to do it for him.

[M3Bmwcoupe]

A small update....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0175.jpg

Found this to be interesting....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0176.jpg

A new Alusil block is on its way from BMW so no worries!!

And some misc. pictures...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0178.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0179.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0177.jpg

[MaloventEvil]

A small update....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0175.jpg

Found this to be interesting....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0176.jpg

A new Alusil block is on its way from BMW so no worries!!

And some misc. pictures...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0178.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0179.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/M3Bmwcoupe/IMG_0177.jpg
orgasmic. keep posting!!! :buttrock

[MaloventEvil]

orgasmic. keep posting!!! :buttrock
do you have a high res version of the last pic?

[M3Bmwcoupe]

Yeah, I will email it to you later in the day.

[tkd134]

that will be sweet jordan good luck man.

[AutoCouture]

i hope for your sake its an Alusil


-Sal


EDIT** nm, just read ur post a little up.......G/L w/ the swap dude, sounds like its gonna be a bad ass car!

[jimmyz2]

Did you have to buy the new Alusil blaock?I have one with 20k on it in my garage.

[2DYE4]

any updates? It's been a while...

[mikese36]

any updates? It's been a while...

+1

[sirtiger]

+2

[wheresmym3]

Pics don't work:mad

[mikese36]

Pics don't work:mad

I love your car!

[wheresmym3]

I love your car!

Thanks...just got done with the 18 button OBC conversion and DIY oil reset tool!

[A.LACK]

Does anybody have pics that actually work?

[Garrett M]

Does anybody have pics that actually work?

werd

[sjpgoalie]

I doubt he ever finished it. His last activity was September 8th, but he never posts.