Engine Conversion On My Bmw

[Dread_smurf]

i was thinking v8 myself it would be a machine alright, and i would really love to put some sort of rb in it, i live up in Nrth Qld Townsville and none of my mates are mechanics (well they think they are mechanics in their own minds lol) yeah its just gonna be a lot of greaf for me cause ill have to get someone else to do the work and thanks for that link makes more interested to do it

cheers

darryn

[Ronin 09]

By memory an LS1 fits. Just.

We measured it up....

[VSPEC-33]

For easier fitment i'd go a smaller engine than any RB.

An SR20DET would be nice and small with decent power using bolt ons, and you can get monster power out of a built one with a decent turbo if you're serious about upgrades.

Or a 20B triple rotor turbo, plenty of poke for a car that probably weighs 1100-1200kgs, and they can handle upgrades fairly well.

Went for a spin a 65 Cortina (weighs 1050kg) with an S14 SR20DET the other day, 12psi, tune, FMIC. Damn is is that fast! Its just so lively. It's capable of a high 13 flat with only 155rwkw, more boost = easy high 12s

[Dread_smurf]

Yeah but my problem is where could i find a rebuilt one??? and would the custom engine and piping and stuff like that cost me an arm and a leg u recon???

cheers

darryn

[VSPEC-33]

Yeah but my problem is where could i find a rebuilt one??? and would the custom engine and piping and stuff like that cost me an arm and a leg u recon???

cheers

darryn

Finding a rebuilt one would be difficult, but how much power are you chasing?

If it were me, i'd buy an S14 Silva front cut, using the engine, gearbox, looms, brakes etc, possibly suspension if coilovers could be made to fit. (guestimating about 5K for a front cut, havent really looked so i dont know)

If you put cams, injectors, fuel pump, boost cont, ecu and find a decent turbo/manifold, GT-RS or something decent, i reckon you could guarantee 11 second passes, and you would have trouble keeping traction in the dry in third gear.

It would make one hell of a weapon

[VSPEC-33]

Any setup would need custom piping/ fabrication so its not really something you can skip

[Dread_smurf]

See thats the favourite thing about my car because i got it handed down to me with mags and paint from my brother so its mine now, VSPEC-33 do u really think it could do a 13 sec pass if i put about $15k into it including labour???? see thats the biggest one i will just be dissapointed if it doesnt go hard and i put alot of money into it. i will be blown out of my mind if i could rock up to a set of lights and people laugh at me and then just leave a trail of smoke in their face

[VB-]

do this

done and done

15k should get u 13's easy, probly 12's IMO

Edited January 4, 2007 by VB-

[VSPEC-33]

See thats the favourite thing about my car because i got it handed down to me with mags and paint from my brother so its mine now, VSPEC-33 do u really think it could do a 13 sec pass if i put about $15k into it including labour???? see thats the biggest one i will just be dissapointed if it doesnt go hard and i put alot of money into it. i will be blown out of my mind if i could rock up to a set of lights and people laugh at me and then just leave a trail of smoke in their face

Provided you kept the car lightweight, cant add a huge stereo or anything because because weight is your enemy. I recon you could crack a 13 sec pass with a standard turbo, boost @ 15psi and a good tune.

If you have any mates that could help you put everything in the car you can save yourself some dollars. Alot of the costs will be fabrication and engineer certificate, so if you find a workshop thats wants to help to you out ,and not just take your money, you should be able to meet budget.

Years ago i thought about doing the same thing with an E30 BMW, the SR to me was one of the better cost/perfomance/weight ratio available. Plenty of aftermarket parts avail too.

[Dread_smurf]

thanks for that site vb, and yes it will be very hard finding a shop to help me out with this project and wanting to actually help not make a sh!t load of cash out of it, the only thing im really worried about is the budget on this machine. But as im looking around ill just have to save really hard

darryn

[scathing]

If you sold the BMW and took the money from that, along with your $15K, and bought a tuned S13 you could be running 13s without all the f**king about.

[Dread_smurf]

Yeah i know, thats the thing i really love skylines but their is sooo many of them around and i just want to be different for once and anyone has to admit it would be a kick ass sleeper that know would ever expect to get eaten up by it!!

[Roy]

SR20DET

[RellikZephyr]

2JZ E30 FTW!!!

RellikZephyr

[lingeringsoul]

I just had an idea........13Btt, nice and light and it shits on all the skylines............ooooops...shouldn't have said that

[yoshimitsu9]

my opinion 2jz

thought about 1uzfe? strongest production engine in the world= potential potential potential, totally alloy engine and wouldnt ruin the dynamics of the car

vq35det? now that would f**king hammer

1gzfe? (think thats the engine code) toyotas 6.0 v12 :drool: out of the century's if u could get a hold of one that is.

is a 4 cyl turbo really worth it? weight wise

i reckon look for a alloy block 6 or 8 and then u can have the best of both worlds

[VB-]

1gzfe - 5.0, not 6, also hideously expensive and spares are non-existent

1uz - nice but easier to get power out of a 2jz, especially with limited budget

13B - reliability issues. rotary+budget=myth

2jz should be able to do with that budget, but by far the best option, providing your gonna go auto, 6 speed, you got no chance with that budget

[Ronin 09]

I still say supercharged M52 2.8L BMW 6... KEEP IT BMW!

and it will be a damn sight cheaper.

Then the remainder $5K can do suspension and most desperately with E30s... BRAKES

[Dread_smurf]

What year are the M20 2.8L BMW 6???? and their many many turbo or supercharge kits for them or they custom made???

cheers

darryn

[Dread_smurf]

is this the engine your talking about ????