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10-07-2007 06:43 AM #1
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BMW engine swap?
We have all seen the SBC in to the Jag and the SBC in to the 240/280 Datsuns.
I have a customer that has a 2001 5 series BMW that has an almost perfect body wise but the engine had a knock in it.
He also has a 500hp 383 SBC that I built for him this past summer for a different project.
He would like to swap his SBC into the 5 series BMW.
Anyone know of any kits out there??
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10-07-2007 07:05 AM #2
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No kit that I know of, but I have seen the swap done with both a Chevy and Ford V8 engine and a overdrive automatic for each. Get a set of generic motor mount plates from Competition Engineering, or the Hot Rod Shop and go for it.
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10-07-2007 07:10 AM #3
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My customer want's to try this himself and I don't think he can afford my shop rates if I have to start doing any kind of fabrication.
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10-07-2007 07:40 AM #4
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I'd suggest you talk him in to at least letting you fab up the motor and transmission mounts, let him figure out the rest.
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10-07-2007 11:44 AM #5
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I can't remember the name of the shop, but a long time ago (late 1980's) in West Battleborough Vermont, they did SBC swaps in to 318i's and 320's. Can't see any reason why a 5 series swap would be any different, other than dealing with getting the german electronics to cooperate with the GM engine harness.
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10-07-2007 08:44 PM #6
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you can put a motor into anything,it,s the wiring that might give the most problems.
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