PhoenixCapri
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Aug 27, 2008 20:30:34 GMT
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So I'm thinking of sticking a BMW M50 525i engine into the Superminx as part of the rebuild so decided to go looking for ideas, and well I thought someone might like what I found! M50 in crazy Volvo   V12 in Omega!  Crazy turboed M50 in another Volvo (what is it about Swedes?!) media.putfile.com/BMW-engine-in-a-volvoAnd a fiat with a BMW V8!!! Think this is my Fav   So thats convinced me I need to stick a BMW engine in, but go on, convince me some more  ;D |
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Aug 27, 2008 20:41:28 GMT
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E36 318is lump + 5-speed is prime for retro use...
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wakster
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retro rookie
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Aug 27, 2008 20:52:35 GMT
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That is incredible, love how unassuming it looks aswell ;D |
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now everyones all keybord worrior like ive just posted a mk3 escort on oldskoolford and I'm all meh? |
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paulb
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Aug 27, 2008 21:02:27 GMT
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in Derby there's a rally car, an old Sunbeam Lotus running an Mseries engine....
I believe its around 400BHP but no pics , sorry....
ver ver ver fast though
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Injection is nice,I prefer being Blown
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ndg
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Aug 27, 2008 21:13:38 GMT
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Okay not a BMW engine in another car but a BM engine not in the car it was intended for:  That's an E30 by the way, count those fuel gobbling cylinders..... |
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Aug 27, 2008 21:19:47 GMT
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There was that VW camper in last month's Retro Cars with the mid-mounted Beemer lump... I'll try to find a pic.
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Aug 27, 2008 21:27:38 GMT
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E36 318is lump + 5-speed is prime for retro use... *n See, having mentioned them before, I'd love to use one as well but it's canted the wrong way!  I mean, I know that could be overcome......but it just makes it more of a pain. Might as well put a V8 in if I'm going to have to deal with that side of the engine bay  |
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carmad
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Aug 27, 2008 21:32:28 GMT
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this thread rocks
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Aug 27, 2008 21:36:20 GMT
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Err you did say other engines in BMW cars??.......or was it the other way round???   And this is what it's in  By the way that's a 500bhp Cosworth! |
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
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Aug 27, 2008 21:41:22 GMT
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^^^ thats the opposite but I'll let it slide since its so cool! And 318is is a nice engine, but not for a big british saloon. I'm aiming for refinement and "adiquate" power, Bentley/Rolls style  So stright 6 it has to be ;D |
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Aug 27, 2008 21:58:59 GMT
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there is a lad i know of who put a m3 3.2 into a talbot sunbeam for rallying. I cant find a pic right now
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Aug 27, 2008 22:11:31 GMT
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^^^ thats the opposite but I'll let it slide since its so cool! And 318is is a nice engine, but not for a big british saloon. I'm aiming for refinement and "adiquate" power, Bentley/Rolls style So stright 6 it has to be ;D If it has to be a six, why a little one? Eighties 535i. 210-odd bhp and made from melted-down Junker JU-88s. They love to be force-fed too...The little sluts. *n |
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Aug 27, 2008 22:12:21 GMT
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as someone else started the other why round bit heres mine  |
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The Doctor
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Aug 27, 2008 22:17:53 GMT
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^^^ thats the opposite but I'll let it slide since its so cool! And 318is is a nice engine, but not for a big british saloon. I'm aiming for refinement and "adiquate" power, Bentley/Rolls style So stright 6 it has to be ;D If it has to be a six, why a little one? Eighties 535i. 210-odd bhp and made from melted-down Junker JU-88s. They love to be force-fed too...The little sluts. *n that's a wonderfull engine, i had one in my old 535i driftcar, for a huge engine made from heavy iron it revs pretty well, and sounds great! ;D And goes well too, even in a way to heave old 5 serie ;D |
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Aug 27, 2008 22:19:38 GMT
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as someone else started the other why round bit heres mine :?#_3="!Qqq DETAILS!!!!!!! *n |
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Aug 27, 2008 22:20:24 GMT
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That Strada is the most random thing I've seen for quite some time. Brilliant ;D
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rob0r
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Aug 27, 2008 23:19:16 GMT
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Cheating a bit since these photos are BMW engines... in BMWs! But they are being put into a much more retro BMW. My M50  which is going in here  Even into a fellow BMW it is not without it's head aches. The servo on RHD E21s has to be removed, I haven't got this far yet but I suspect the tubular manifolds (from a 328i, 325i/525i have cast items) will have to be chopped and modified to fit around the steering rack, as the E30 boys do. I've also had an M42 (E30 318is, very similar to the E36 318is) in there, until I noticed the cracked head  Here's a mate from over on bmwe21.net's E21 M42 conversion with some trick bits including lightened flywheel, coil on plug conversion and soon to be throttle bodies  |
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i
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ewokracing
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Eighties 535i. 210-odd bhp and made from melted-down Junker JU-88s. They love to be force-fed too...The little sluts. *n hehehehe |
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stealthstylz
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as someone else started the other why round bit heres mine :?#_3="!Qqq DETAILS!!!!!!! *n Its a complete cadillac (?iirc) front suspension setup mounted in the back. Matt |
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PhoenixCapri
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^^^ thats the opposite but I'll let it slide since its so cool! And 318is is a nice engine, but not for a big british saloon. I'm aiming for refinement and "adiquate" power, Bentley/Rolls style So stright 6 it has to be ;D If it has to be a six, why a little one? Eighties 535i. 210-odd bhp and made from melted-down Junker JU-88s. They love to be force-fed too...The little sluts. *n Because the M50 is a) a lot more efficent, it would be nice to be able to afford to drive it b) smaller, the minx isn't that big and I'd like it to look stockish body shape wise and not have to encroatch on footwell space etc. c) its so bloody heavy that it will be impossible to use the power in anything other than a straight line, and since its only 20bhp more powerful (M50B25 has 190bhp stock) it won't actually be noticeably faster. The idea is to build an enjoyable 4 door cruiser, that can have a nice turn of speed if you want to press on. So basically I want something with the performance of a 535i but using a lighter body and thus allowing for a downsized engine (so better efficiency) and in a much cooler looking body too rob0r - have you got a build thread as I'd be very interested in following this one! |
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;D
So stright 6 it has to be ;D
