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bmw e90 engine swap..easy ? or extremly difficult?
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08-26-2009, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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bmw e90 engine swap..easy ? or extremly difficult?
i would like to swap my 320i engine with a 325i engine or even a 330i .. is this easy as jus swapping complete engine , ecu and obviously tranny .or is it more difficult ?
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08-26-2009, 02:06 PM | #3 |
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all of them would fit in an e90. its just a matter of how much $$$$ ur willing to spend. u can even fit a damn m5 engine in there if u got the $$$ to spend
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08-26-2009, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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I don't know if the block on the 320i is similar to the 325/330i, but for what it's worth, Evosport swapped a 330i head onto a 325i block. Didn't get too much into the details while I was there, but I think I remember hearing that they also swapped the ECU as well.
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08-26-2009, 04:28 PM | #7 |
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might be cheaper to just get a second hand car with the right engine...
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08-26-2009, 04:28 PM | #8 |
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Before plunging in, I would do a cost analysis of the TOTAL cost of engine swap, including labor and unexpected parts VS the cost of selling the car with mods (if any) and just get a used 330i or 335i.
Example: engine swap + parts = $10K kbb of car = $15K used 330i = $25K If you can sell for 15K and engine swap would total 10K, I would rather just spend 25K on a used 330i. Just giving you ideas here. Good luck! |
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08-26-2009, 05:01 PM | #9 |
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thanks .. well i am not from the uk but i bought my 320 there and now it is in my country (trinidad) i took the 320i because of the tax in my country anything higher than 1997cc is alot of money for tax!! so my plan was to buy a 320 and get a salvaged m3 or 335 or something and get the internals from it..and pay the 100$$ tt fee which is like 10 pounds or sumtn for swapping engines.. another question i had is would an engine from a left hand drive car work? because i saw better deals with salvaged vehicles in the states than uk and also a wider variety..i could stuff the biggest engine in my car now without stress because if i were to buy a m3 or even a 335 my engine tax alone would be almost $200,000 tt .. i saw a salvaged m5 for less than 8,000 us considering this .. and also 335's from like 4000us to 7000 us .. with running engines and gr8 interior parts..when i start this project i would be posting pics and progress...i jus wish somene would crash there m3 and sell it to me for small money...
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08-26-2009, 05:07 PM | #10 |
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in terms of electronics would it just be ecu to change ? or would the car need reprogramming or something?
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