Thinking about installing an BMW M6 engine in my Z

[grannyknot]

36 minutes ago, Namerow said:

Would that fit in a P1800?

No, but this would and keep with the Nordic theme going, https://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=18648

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Old school way to make 1500 HP on a 1.5 litre 4 cylinder: https://racingotaku.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/best-f1-engine/

BMW Too!

[Namerow]

2 hours ago, grannyknot said:

his would and keep with the Nordic theme going

"The engine costs €120,000 ($140,490)..." 

I'm out.

[Patcon]

On 11/3/2017 at 7:11 PM, grannyknot said:

This is an S54  M engine 2001 - 2006, the last of the big straight sixes from bmw before they started slapping turbos on everything.

I had an 01 M roadster for a little while. It was silly fast. I love that motor. It is one of my favorites, so sexy...

[grannyknot]

There is a site that is dedicated to engine swaps, he has thousands of write ups about the projects, some are brilliant, some will make you winch.  He just did a write up on my car, https://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=18991

Thanks to my good buddy @Careless I picked up an orphan  that needed a home... it was also free, BMW 4.0L V8  Haven't a clue what I'm going to do with it but the price was right.

 

 

[grannyknot]

The last oil analysis said there was a lot of sand and dirt in the oil so I got rid of the K&N filter and pick up a proper paper filter from a 2008 Mustang, that should take care of that.

I never did like the spliter/stiffener I made last year, the piece of aluminum wasn't wide enough and looked kinda weird,

So I picked up a full size piece and started again, I'm going BOSOZOKU !

Made up some new clam shell pieces to clamp onto the lower lip of the air dam,

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Very nice!

[siteunseen]

https://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-datsun-240z-powered-by/6673299837.html

M3 powered 240.

[wheee!]

The last oil analysis said there was a lot of sand and dirt in the oil so I got rid of the K&N filter and pick up a proper paper filter from a 2008 Mustang, that should take care of that.
I never did like the spliter/stiffener I made last year, the piece of aluminum wasn't wide enough and looked kinda weird,
So I picked up a full size piece and started again, I'm going BOSOZOKU !
Made up some new clam shell pieces to clamp onto the lower lip of the air dam,

I think I would try and replace those bolt, nut and lockwasher fasteners to a rivnut in the splitter. And some shorter bolts...

[grannyknot]

6 hours ago, siteunseen said:

https://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-datsun-240z-powered-by/6673299837.html

M3 powered 240.

Too bad he went that far and didn't bother to finish it, sounds like everything other than the paint needs sorting out.

6 hours ago, wheee! said:

I think I would try and replace those bolt, nut and lockwasher fasteners to a rivnut in the splitter. And some shorter bolts... 

So you mean finish it properly?  Maybe I'll get to it one of these days

[grannyknot]

Okay so I'm dragging this one back out because big changes are happening, the S38 engine experiment was a success in many ways and in a few ways not so much. So I pulled it and sold it on BaT, wonderful engine but it is just not supported anymore.  I have rebuilt the e46 S54 M3 engine and that will be the new power plant.

So far the swap is going well, the engine is in, transmission and diff are lined up and the custom driveshaft is being built right now. I should have it back in a week,  next step is to have the BMW ECU re programed to eliminate all the extras that aren't needed and set to wiring it up.

I finally got around to making the top of the radiator support removable, considering how often the engines come and go it will be a big help, just have smooth it out, do some filling/sanding and try to match the paint. The original intake airbox sticks right out into the shock tower and also had problems with the #1 and #6  cylinders having uneven access to air so I have opened it up will try to fabricate a custom funnel to the air filter.

 

 

Edited December 15, 2019 by grannyknot

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