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Who wants to make a 340is?

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  • Brian.B
    Brian.B
    Brian.
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    I've shoe horned an ls7 in a s13. It's possibly.

    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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    • YoungCRY
      YoungCRY
      YoungCR
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      Found this post on bimmerforums. Looks like a PITA

      someone said:

      The original car was a 318ic--so there wasn't a whole lot to start with-- added 328i LSD, Custom steering linkage, rerouted ABS, 740i driveshaft, custom engine mounts, 4.4L out of a 540i, manual trans out of a 530i v8, M3 lightened flywheel, 530i pressure plate, 99 540i clutch, the whole trans clutch thing was the biggest headache, SM4 engine management, the oil pan issue was taken care of with a custom sump system, the engine was moved forward to accomodate the master cylinder. This week the custom exhaust goes in--remus muffler, 8.5x19 fronts and 9.5x19 rear, short shifter.

      Heres a link to images:

      http://flickr.com/photos/ganicki/

      Chris Young
      BMWCCA #458972
      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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      • Brian.B
        Brian.B
        Brian.
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        #4

        Motor swaps are always a pain

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        • Ryan...R
          Ryan...R
          Ryan...
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          Plus those old V8s are heavy, and the weight distribution would be totally outta whack...

          2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

          2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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          • straight6pwrS
            straight6pwrS
            straight6pwr
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            its definitely not a reasonably easy affair, but can be done.

            Dan
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            • BMWbenB
              BMWbenB
              BMWben
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              #7

              I don't have the money either. I would probably have to get a new tranny, fuel pump, the whole 9 yards. Maybe in the future when I'm a millionaire with nothing to do. It would be awesome if I could do it though

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              BMWCCA #499464

              Current - 1995 540i/6 V 2.0 | Dead - 1995 540i/6 | Sold - 1995 318is

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              • Brian.B
                Brian.B
                Brian.
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                your fuel pump would be fine. Bosch pumps do work. For my turbo build, I'm not upgrading my turbo, it'll just automatically up the duty cycle of the pump. Which means I get to save more money, temporarily.

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                • BMWbenB
                  BMWbenB
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                  I think it would be easier to turbo my I4. I want to rebuild my engine and turbo it but I have no idea how to do a rebuild.

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                  BMWCCA #499464

                  Current - 1995 540i/6 V 2.0 | Dead - 1995 540i/6 | Sold - 1995 318is

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                  • YoungCRY
                    YoungCRY
                    YoungCR
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                    BMWben said:

                    I think it would be easier to turbo my I4. I want to rebuild my engine and turbo it but I have no idea how to do a rebuild.

                    Read your Bentley Manual!

                    Chris Young
                    BMWCCA #458972
                    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                    • BMWbenB
                      BMWbenB
                      BMWben
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                      They have rebuild in there? Awesome!

                      M20B27eta said:

                      Read your Bentley Manual!

                      1446849910209930378394662425 (1).jpg

                      BMWCCA #499464

                      Current - 1995 540i/6 V 2.0 | Dead - 1995 540i/6 | Sold - 1995 318is

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                      • YoungCRY
                        YoungCRY
                        YoungCR
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                        dude take some time to look through the whole book, its covers almost everything you'd ever need to know. There's a reason why they call them bibles haha.

                        Chris Young
                        BMWCCA #458972
                        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                        • Brian.B
                          Brian.B
                          Brian.
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                          My Chilton manual rocks for the most part.

                          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                            B
                            Blaine0002
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                            First, the swap has been done before, and theres plenty of information on it, google is your friend.

                            Second, if you are unsure about rebuilding an engine, a swap is probably out of the question

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