Info on e36 engines

[benhachi]

not sure if this is in the right section but i was offered a e36 316 fr small enough moneys with the engine bolloxed! gonna take it tomorrow n strip it and just use it for the track

what engines with bigger power will fit straight in ie 325 328??
will the gear box in the 316 be up to the job or will i need a complete package? id love m3 powers but dont wanna be spending too much.

so if anyone has everything i need for a conversion give me a shout with a price!!

[darren C]

u cud pick up a complete 525i they are 24v and swap it all over .. u wud hav a bit of cheap fun..

[Famous jh]

Whats small enough monies?! A 316 with a fucked engine is worth ZERO monies!!

You'd be much better off pickin up a cheap 325 or 28 rather that prickin around changin engines etc...You'll need to change gearbox as well.. Also unless your really lucky you wont get a conversion that cheap.

[benhachi]

Whats small enough monies?! A 316 with a fucked engine is worth ZERO monies!!

You'd be much better off pickin up a cheap 325 or 28 rather that prickin around changin engines etc...You'll need to change gearbox as well.. Also unless your really lucky you wont get a conversion that cheap.

think 200 sheets or somethin like that! the shnitzers on it alone are worth that!!

any crashed 325s or m3s about??

[Famous jh]

think 200 sheets or somethin like that! the shnitzers on it alone are worth that!!

any crashed 325s or m3s about??

If they're genuine Schnitzers yea, which i doubt!

Nothing i know of anyway lad havent been lookin really :o

[shay]

I have a 520i here complete car take it away for €500??
Any good ta ya?

[saff 24v]

go for it strip it buy an engine and start building its great fun and experience if ya take your time and go about it the right way youl still keep the price down

[owenf]

dont buy a 328 engine if they overheat the threads can pull on the block if ya try do the headgasket. for a bmw engine buy an 325/525 m50 non vanos its kinda the best of a bad bunch i put a vanos m50 in my e30 bmw before was some yoke to go till it died

[stevie]

threads pulled is more of a problem in the nikasil engine rather than the allusil engine .

[owenf]

ya but you have to make sure ya get the right one so if ya cant tell the difference your better off stayin away from them that said get yourself a nice m52b28 (328 engine) find an inlet manifold and a couple more bits and pieces from the inlet side of an m50 engine (525,325) stick them on your 328 engine and you can get a substancial amount of extra bhp and no need to tune it after as the ecu will learn itself. the standard 328 manifold is quite restrictive

[benhachi]

just need somethin with enough power for the odd track day n some "late night shopping"

ive driven 325s and its lookin like the best bet but if i cant get the bits handy ill just leave it!
someone surely has a crashed/rusty 325 around?

[calicagesracing]

Pm mark on here. He sold a 325i recently to a BMW breaker. He'll have a number for him I'd say. Engine and box were 100%.
Shell was a little rough lol:p

[PeterT]

gem has that 325 there for sale cheap!