Australian E36 XR6 turbo engine swap. INFO?

[Boosted318i]

I currently have a bmw E36 318i done up presentable on the outside but it has 400,000 kms on it and engines just about had it, car has all new suspension and steering and im about to buy a replacement daily drive and keeping my little BMW for a weekend drive or track car but is really slow so i was wondering if anyone had and Advice on the folowing engine swap :

Australian
Ford XR6 turbo Engine from BA-BF series 2002-2007

Engine Details

4.0L
Inline 6 cylinder
Single Turbo
Intercooled
DOHC
240Kw of power stock

will buy with manual transmission

Other Plans

Hopefully find E36 M3 LSD Prices? (not main priority)

Will buy whole car for the swap.

Looing at salvage vehicles on Pickles salvage auctions online
Hopefully get a cheap one
Heres an example: http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/it...dan/1252282824

The project would carry over time so will not be done straight away

Any advice would be great. biggest Question will the engine fit?
Cheers

[wo0ow]

They are a very tall motor. In saying that, the 3.2 m3 6 is a big engine as well.
I would try to get a height measurement and see if it's possible but anything can be done with enough money.
Dry sump could be an option to keep the height down but if it fits, that will be one hell of a car. I must say the thought of doing it to mine crossed my mind once or twice

[Boosted318i]

Yeah thanks mate I do agree with you it is a big engine. an M3 engine would be ideal but They are very expensive and cant be modded to easily. And if i could pull it off it might even be a first.

[1UZE36]

Why not a 2JZ or 1JZ?

[wo0ow]

Those 4 litres are a hell of a motor. Worth a go a rekon!
If there is any way in which I can assist you keeping your wallet empty... Let me know

[Boosted318i]

I wasnt familliar with the range of engine swaps available. but have done a bit of research on the 1JZ and 2JZ engine swaps and deffinently seem like the go. Has been proven worthy and Plenty of help available if needed,

So in Australia How would aproch such a task?

Where do you get the engine and manual gearbox?

do you buy a half cut import?

Thanks for the feedback so far

[wo0ow]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAZDA-RX7...item231bdce0e0

[50RTD]

I love the idea, but I can't envisage it being easy.

A number of factors will govern if it works.

-Sump clearance to subframe. Is a rear-sump available and if it clears, will it give room to firewall? If these 2 criteria are not met, custom sump needed. Mitch?

-Steering arm clearance. Turbo is on opposite side, do that's a win, but being a ford engine, it will move around that engine bay like nothing else! You'd want at least 30-40mm static clearance to steering arm.

-radiator support. 4 litters will be loooong. U need clearance for a radiator, intercooler aircon (if you go the non-agricultural route) and fans. That will be fun!

-bonnet clearance. How the engine gets mounted to clear subframe, firewall and steering arm will govern the height it sits at... Good chance bonnet won't shut. I don't think my bonnet will shut on mine. Ford engine will be worse I'd think.

-shifter position. How will the shifter sit after all the a above has been considered?

Rest is standard issue fun and games. Rear end will need a lot of work. Standard ecu on xr6ts are very powerful, I'd keep that for sure.

It will handle like s bag of shit, BMW tucked their engines low and sideways for a reason. A big iron 6 will be like a lead tipped arrow. Same as any JZ conversion I guess.

Id love to see it done though, have thought it would be good.

If you can make it fit, it will be very fast!

Cheers

Dan

[50RTD]

No killjoy Beaujob, just the questions I would ask myself.

Killer combo if it could be done, you should do it!

The engines are not expensive, I've seen some come and go in various guises for cheap.

And I recon if anyone could do it, itd be you, I've seen how u think. It might be held together with zip ties and baling twine, but it could happen....

Trololo

Geez it does sound like killjoy when I re-read it.

Totally not what was intended.

But we are not here to fuck spiders, and the above criteria needs to be adressed.

AND, I do honestly want to see it done, it would be full-on!

[Troybaker]

Does anybody know if this was done was thinking about doing it myself

[LG36]

E36 and barra 6 in the garage and innitial test is looking very doable

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[richzx]

Never been done as far as I'm aware, the barra is a giant of a motor and won't fit in many other cars without a lot of work, heck people struggle to fit them in cars that came out with the old 250CI crossflow motor.

[auaq]

Interesting thread.

There's a guy who swapped in a built turbocharged Nissan TB48 engine in his E39 and used a Ford auto tranny. The car ran for a while still sorting out some issues before the head had to be taken apart and the block is currently getting new pistons.

[LG36]

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