possible to put S54 into e36

[contero]

Hi, I'm interested in getting an e36 m3, i was wondering if it would be possible to swap in an engine from an e46 m3 without too much trouble or hardly any at all.

i like the newer m3 engine for the 8000 redline.. i would like to do forced induction but i'm not certian on that yet. i was wondering if it would simply be eaiser to just work on the e36 engine rather than try to get the newer one.

thanks.

[332 RustBucket]

forget about it. You would be better just getting a Euro motor and swapping it in. Do a search there is plenty of info :)

[Armo95]

It won't work, and if it will, you'll be spending a fortune. Not worth it in the end...you'd be better off getting a Euro and blowing that:)

I was about to buy an S54 block/head(no wiring harness etc.) just the block and head for 4,7K. My cousin is a dealer and he could've bought this for me about a year ago...but I didn't want the trouble. First, it would take SO much time to make everything run correctly, electrically and mechanically. I believe Dinan tried this once with no avail. If they can't do it after spending so much money, I doubt it's doable.

Either way, good luck...

[BSH]

You can easily rev a euro 3.2L S50 B32 to 8000 RPM...no hydraulic lifters to worry about.

[JamesM3M5]

Yeah, just swap in the Euro S50B32. Dual VANOS, 321BHP, sweet, sweet engine. You may need to transplant the EWS into a 1995 or earlier E36 (antenna loop around the ignition lock and other electronics) because the Gruppe-N engine computer (no EWS lockout circuitry) is NLA.

[Steve J.]

Just drop an M5 engine in :)

[dinomite]

Yep, euro motor is the way to go. How much money do you have to spend? I hope you don't think redline == power

[JSN]

or just go F1. AA has a 450 turbo and the twin screw is 350 whp - both would blow the socks off of an e46 M3