What engine can I swap with my 318i

[beewee]

Hi Guys;

I planning to have an engine upgrade-swap soon, however I dont know what engine I can best use with my e36, M43 318i automatic.

some suggest M3. a friend with a car like mine, though manual, replaced his with Z3.

will a 320 fit in? I want to do the least modification, a best plug and play engine will do,

thanks in advance.

[Jack Dabsy]

Yeah... Drop a v6 in her with tranny and lowered "sport" running gear... Straight change dude...

[beewee]

How will I do that?

1. change motor
2. change gear box

what motor will be good? m3, 320 or z3?

[Jack Dabsy]

You are looking at cars and not engines matey.... Go for an M52 engine - Straight six 2.8 ... Drop it in and maybe your next issue might be the prop matching lol - Change the flange if you need to...
Get a better rear diff too!!

Ooops maybe a gearbox too...

[beewee]

You are looking at cars and not engines matey....?????? this thing I dont understand I want to put in a new engine on my e36 318i.

[Jack Dabsy]

Sorry, by this I meant don't be vehicle specific, use engine ID codes like M50, M52 Etc

[Frozen 318i]

If you don't care what company the motor comes from look into dropping i 1jz in there if it is bang for the buck you looking for. I have been looking at 2jz's myself.

[Jack Dabsy]

Have a look at this thread...
http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/new...ard-75158.html

[beewee]

Cant I just put in aM52 and finish nothing more to change?

Im not satisfied with how my 4 cycl m43 runs it also comsumes 1 is to 5km gas.

I think that can already be for a 2.5 or higher