Successfully Completed S62 V8 into E30 Swap

Some more pics:





























offside engine mounting and manifolds




nearside engine mounting and manifolds





nearside manifold exit's





offside manifold exit's



looking up from underneath the arb, at the offside manifolds





this is the heat sleeving that i cut off out of the way.....



looking down the side of the block-offside



looking down the side of the block-nearside

Nice

Wow that car must rumble.

niiice tight fit, kinda like the m5 V10 someone shoehorned into an e30

This is my next project.

Originally Posted by DCR

This is my next project.

And a very sweet one it will be. Let us know when you do it.

Any idea on weight diff between the S14 and the S62? (I know the 62 is heavier, looking for numbers).
We may do this swap as well on a race car, but i'll be damned to upset the perfect balance of the E30 M3.

Maybe I'll have to add 3 bags of sand to the trunk!! LOL

s62 is all alu.. s14 block is steel ??

Originally Posted by maponterios

Any idea on weight diff between the S14 and the S62? (I know the 62 is heavier, looking for numbers). <br>
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Maybe I'll have to add 3 bags of sand to the trunk!! LOL

I cannot post links but search for "BMW E Numbers List" on Google.

S14 is 106 kg while the S62 is 158 kg. People have done this but in a race car
you might want to move it further back.

Another challenge will be for the driver handling the torque in such a light car!

Cool swop. There is a Cobra in my neck of the woods using stock ECU as well. Will try get pics.

would it be easier to do this or an ls1 into an e30??

Originally Posted by Yukohama

would it be easier to do this or an ls1 into an e30??

Probably not but putting an LS1 into a BMW is just wrong.

http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/enumber.html

S14 106kg
S62 158kg
S50B32 152kg

User S62: you have the supercharged S50B32 which means its probably close to 160kg with the aftercooler and returning similar power levels as the S62

Just a quick note.. this seems to be a bit shaky, because the S65 is not going to be 202kg... unless this is longblock vs a full engine with headers and trim/fluids.

Originally Posted by s62

Probably not but putting an LS1 into a BMW is just wrong.

Putting a LS1 in a E30 is wrong how ???

motor is a lot lighter, standalone issues are much less hassle, the motor will sit further back, most of the weight will be transferred under the car thus making it a great handling car (yes, the T56 is a heavy unit, but not really much heavier than a G420/520).

I see no issues with a LSx motor in a E30 or E36, i think they are great motors that lack the frame around it, hence BMW (the perfect car) is a real good candidate

*edit*

Not to mention the price of each hp in a LSx vs M62/S62

Originally Posted by angelic0-

Putting a LS1 in a E30 is wrong how ???

motor is a lot lighter, standalone issues are much less hassle, the motor will sit further back, most of the weight will be transferred under the car thus making it a great handling car (yes, the T56 is a heavy unit, but not really much heavier than a G420/520).

I see no issues with a LSx motor in a E30 or E36, i think they are great motors that lack the frame around it, hence BMW (the perfect car) is a real good candidate

*edit*

Not to mention the price of each hp in a LSx vs M62/S62

LSX are nice motors, no doubt.

But a BMW should have a BMW motor IMHO.

Originally Posted by s62

LSX are nice motors, no doubt.

But a BMW should have a BMW motor IMHO.

I totally agree, but for someone who is making a track machine on a budget... a LSx motor in a E30 or E36 chassis would be one of the best things to do...

If you want to look at a RETARDEDLY cool LSx build check this out:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1225465

Originally Posted by s62

Probably not but putting an LS1 into a BMW is just wrong.

only ask since i've seen a couple of them and they sure do scoot for less $$. S62 would be more awesome though, hence i think this swap it awesome

Originally Posted by s62

Probably not but putting an LS1 into a BMW is just wrong.

Not at all.

Originally Posted by angelic0-

Putting a LS1 in a E30 is wrong how ???

motor is a lot lighter, standalone issues are much less hassle, the motor will sit further back, most of the weight will be transferred under the car thus making it a great handling car (yes, the T56 is a heavy unit, but not really much heavier than a G420/520).

I see no issues with a LSx motor in a E30 or E36, i think they are great motors that lack the frame around it, hence BMW (the perfect car) is a real good candidate

*edit*

Not to mention the price of each hp in a LSx vs M62/S62

Very well said.