sr20 = srE36

[Smokey Bear]

All that work to put a less powerful engine than an m3 engine in??

That's probably why there's not too many of these around.

[D.Daly]

Well the sr box is very long and the have a short shaft to the diff but what axle do you run and you have to change mounts and make up your own, there's a lot more work then you think involved.i would also think the s chassis back axle is a lot bigger...but in reality it makes a lot more sense to fit an m3 engine, cheaper, less messing about, na power and a lot more of it too!

[DRACO]

I sump not big problem for me lol but some one eles haha and I will get a pro to sort out the loom as that can be a nightmear as u said its going to be a road car awell as for gear box wasn't sur if it would fit as its a lot bigger

[haydomiata]

It was done by a lad in Wexford A few years ago it is doable all right

[DRACO]

Mabe I just build the 200sx instead then sell the 318is and buy an m3 for the road

[D.Daly]

That would be best.

[DaveM-sport]

When there's lads putting E36 engines into S13s and S14s now rather than keeping the SR20... it might mean something

It would probably end up cheaper and easier to build a turbo 318is engine than all the work to make a bastardised SR E36 with decent power. An M42 can take about 400bhp with just the basics like headgaskets, bearings and bolts and there's E36 318ises about with 500+ with the only changes internally being low-comp pistons.

If it was me, I'd be doing something like that if I wanted big power from a 318is but in an E36, there really is no reason to not just a 6 cylinder



A standard S13 or S14 or even some with the basic mods is slower than a good 328 not to mention an M3 so in my opinion, you'd be on the back foot from the start.

It would be different and nice to see done but I can think of better engines to put into it