Awesome,
What are you doing for headers? Full custom?
How much clearance will you have between the strut towers?
Can't wait to see the pictures.
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89 325i project/driver
91 318is project
74 Verona bondo bomb soon to put out of it's misery
69 Inka daily driver (gone to Andy S)
66 chevy g van project (for sale)
08 Yamaha WR250R
many small motorcycles

I dont think there will be any clearance problems since the steering box is no longer in the way, and i have block hugger headers but im not sure if they are going to fit, as for clearance between strut towers there is tons of room considering the width of the engine from head to head is only 19.5" and i have 32" between the strut towers. I think the hardest part of the swap is going to be making enough room for 2.5" dual exaust, i will probably have to widen the intire tunnel or notch the floor boards either way metal fab is my favorite part of my job, it will fit one way or another.

Or you could go with some lake pipes!
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89 325i project/driver
91 318is project
74 Verona bondo bomb soon to put out of it's misery
69 Inka daily driver (gone to Andy S)
66 chevy g van project (for sale)
08 Yamaha WR250R
many small motorcycles

maybe I'll run'em straight out the hood, that would be sweeeeet...

zoomies!
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87 s52 powered 325"e"s
05 2500HD for Towing
99 M Coupe
01 525it

Why not a Chevy? That way you could have six gears with a T56. Thoug, the ford block seems to be easier to get in there.

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Just wondering if you plan to sell you custom front sway bar, or can you make one for the rest of us.

Alson are you going to use that MSD 6A with the conversion?

Just thought I ask, thank you for your time.

J.E.2002

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Nice dish!
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74 - Blacky

Brent wrote:

I completly changed my mind on the m20, Im just not happy with the way it looks and how far forward the weight is, instead I bought a ford small block 289ci with 10.5 :1 forged pistons, nife edged crank, gear drive, bored 40 thousanths over, solid lifters with roller rockers, ported polished high flow heads, big ass cam, it will be in the 375-400hp range and weighs about 400 pounds. I am going to mate it to a tremec t-5 5-speed trans out of a newer mustang gt and it will have a one peice drive line with out a guibo and center bearing and will connect to a 373 lsd with e30 subframe. I am going to eliminate the brake booster and use a wilwood brake pedal essembly, build a new front subframe to hold up to the power and finish my rack and pinion cross member. I will put pix up soon.

That is awesome!! The ford smallblock is an amazingly compact powerplant, only a few lbs heavier than the m20, and easily twice the power as you know. I measured one with stock exhaust manifolds and it came out at only 18", although id trust your measurement since youve got the motor there. If i recall correctly, it is also about 3" shorter than the m20. I read the weight is more like 425lbs, but thats still not bad given the amount of power and if you can slide it back far enough against the firewall (gotta love the front-mounted dizz) it shouldnt mess up handling too much. it will be easy enough to steer with yer right foot anyways. I cant wait to see more!!! :)
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Brent,

I am excited, and anxious, to learn more about your FORD conversion. I was telling a buddy about it, and it happens that he has a "built" 289 that he'd like me to have.(buy)

SO, it'll be very interesting for me to follow your progress. I have several "spare" 320i bodies, so I suppose one of those will be the recipient of the 289.

Regards,
Randy Bryant
Elkton, VA
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How do you fit those wheels with out rubing the suspension.
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Hey Brent,

Any "updates" on your conversion?

Regards,
Randy Bryant
Elkton, VA
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. Another dimension to consider is the total motor length which i dont know. The ford might be longer since the water pump is mounted on the timing cover housing that is about 3 inches wide. so you should measure flywheel to the fanblade flange of the water pump .

Cool, I'll check it out.

Thanks, heaps!

Regards,
Randy Bryant
Elkton, VA
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I think he sold his car. It was on CL.
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