I am currently swapping a N62B44 with a 6 speed manual into a Z3... the images are links to a post I made on my website with a little more info on the backstory up to this point
This is where I am now... I relocated the ABS module to get the engine in that far and am waiting on some parts to hopefully fit the transmission to the chassis. From there, I will build the custom engine mounts based on where I want the engine to sit once transmission is located in place. Or it'll be in a ridiculous spot and I'll build custom transmission mounts too. Only time will tell
By the time it is finished and done it will likely be a 4.8L instead of the 4.4L but not entirely set on that... depends what parts cars come up for a reasonable price though I would definitely pay a bit more for a 4.8L. I mostly bought this engine because it was cheap (I'm under $2k into this project right now... car included) and came with the transmission included
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Custom headers im guessing?
I had to click on the missing picture icons, but that took me to your enjoyable writeup on another site. Nice project!
Diving in at the shallow end!
Current plan is to chop the cats off the stock headers. They hug the block very nicely and drivers aide even has an area for steering rack to pass by (unlike M62/S62, all N62 cars had steering racks)
Thanks. And interesting .. pictures should have loaded here. Ill check into it
Lots of good progress today. Many fitment issues sorted and even got trans bolted in. But a new issue arises... What to do about the dang alternator... Currently wants to sit *in* the framerail. Notching framerail if I cant source an alternator with smaller outer dimensions...
Pics soon...
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Very cool.
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That looks awesome, Nice writeup on your website.
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Woah woah woah guys, lets try not to be TOO helpful...
I got it running though
Is it because it's not an LS swap, nobody here cares? lol
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nice work! I am not longer tinkering on BMW's (for now) but still love build threads.
1995 Mazda RX-7 Feed Widebody LS3 6-speed (Toy, project)
2010 Cadillac Escalade Luxury (Daily, Pulls my 18' car hauler)
2014 BMW 328d XDrive (Wife's Daily)
Have owned 4 other BWM's I no longer have.
A really good choice for an engine. I had an e60 545i, and the engine revs with ease. Just make sure its working properly. Stepper motor on my intake had failed, and once I got it fixed, the engine really came alive. Enjoy.
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so fresh
1995 Mazda RX-7 Feed Widebody LS3 6-speed (Toy, project)
2010 Cadillac Escalade Luxury (Daily, Pulls my 18' car hauler)
2014 BMW 328d XDrive (Wife's Daily)
Have owned 4 other BWM's I no longer have.
Just saw your notched subframe, I did the same recently for my E30 Ford V8 swap. This build is gonna be sweet.
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Thanks man
Almost feels weird using the future tense on a build that's been going on now for... 8 months But yeah, it will be sweet when this thing finally hits the road
I don't see a build thread for your Ford V8 E30?
Also one thing I've been asked more than any other on this swap is... how much does that thing weigh
Well the answer may surprise some of you but the N62 weighs 8 pounds less than an S54
Here are some other common points of comparison I compiled last night as well, for my own record, thought some of you may be interested
S62 | 394 hp | 500 n-m | 487 lbs+ | 5.0
N62 | 367 hp | 490 n-m | 470 lbs* | 4.8
S65 | 414 hp | 400 n-m | 445 lbs* | 4.0
N62 | 333 hp | 450 n-m | 470 lbs | 4.4
S54 | 315 hp | 341 n-m | 478 lbs* | 3.2
M62 | 282 hp | 440 n-m | 487 lbs | 4.4
S52 | 240 hp | 320 n-m | 436 lbs | 3.2
M54 | 228 hp | 300 n-m | 375 lbs | 3.0
M52 | 168 hp | 245 n-m | 375 lbs | 2.5
+No published info on S62 weight but it would weigh close to, but a little more than an M62
*These engines also require oil coolers which are not factored into the weights
Full build thread is documented here for anyone interested: https://www.ascfabrics.com/z3v8
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I only post my updates on r3v now, here. My build has been going on for literal years, but it's finally coming together.
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Me too, I busted my Everlast tanning machine out just the other day in fact to lay down some booger welds to make a crank holding tool lol. Got the job done and saved me $90
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looks like it fits!
1995 Mazda RX-7 Feed Widebody LS3 6-speed (Toy, project)
2010 Cadillac Escalade Luxury (Daily, Pulls my 18' car hauler)
2014 BMW 328d XDrive (Wife's Daily)
Have owned 4 other BWM's I no longer have.
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Wow, very nice work!
Diving in at the shallow end!
coming along. Nice to see more progress!
1995 Mazda RX-7 Feed Widebody LS3 6-speed (Toy, project)
2010 Cadillac Escalade Luxury (Daily, Pulls my 18' car hauler)
2014 BMW 328d XDrive (Wife's Daily)
Have owned 4 other BWM's I no longer have.
This is sick, very thoughtful attention to details. I love seeing the 90s cars modernized, once you have it in there and running you won't run out of engines for a long time.
Looks like I am going to have to make a custom steering shaft, really no idea what I'm doing in that regard though. Need to get this done before I can make the engine mount so I can make sure the mount clears around the shaft
"D" shaped shaft, set screws loctited in place holding the shaft into the U-joints. Heim joint to hold one of the shafts in place
Any advice on making a steering shaft? Never done this before and I'm afraid something will happen and it'll break or disassemble itself while driving and I'll crash and die
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