My 1974 02 is getting a new B48…has this been documented??

[Noho2002]

We are a month out..interior is getting finished and suspension is done. Will have images soon 

[d.hitchcock]

Holy cow! What a cool build.

[saaron]

I was driving my ‘21 330ix on a club drive yesterday - I was with Mike Self and Jim Denker; they were in their 02s.  The B48 is such a great engine - tons of torque everywhere, and it pulls nicely through to redline.  

 

I actually had the thought during the drive - “this engine would be awesome to put in an 02”.  I do think you should make sure the car is reinforced in general.  The stock B48 in my car has 295 ft lbs.  That is 3x a stock M10.  Just beware of that.  (I’m sure you know.)

 

That B48 will FLING that little car down the road - the 330ix 0-60 time is quoted at 5.5 seconds…and the car weighs 3500 pounds!

 

Scott

 

PS. Eric King was along on the drive, too, in his ‘87 325is.  The 02s and my car were 2 liter fours - Eric had the big engine.

[Noho2002]

Love that bro…yeah the car will get reinforced underneath massively…cross memebers everywhere!!…because we didn’t cut the car up it still will remain the structural integrity. We will do wider wheels and tires..and def big ass breaks :))

 

car is expected to have 330-400hp as we are tweaking the software, and a bigger exhaust 

 

everything is coming from a 2022 430i…the diff, the driveshaft, the tranny 

 

will keep u posted 

[Noho2002]

Hi Guys, Happy New Year everyone!!! The B48 transplant was delayed a bit due to another one of my cars was being restored..that’s for the wife (1957 Isetta in Tiffany Blue:) and that as u know is always a priority. They have now started to button up the Green Monster so will send pics as we progress

[Georges]

Cost per ounce has to be crazy!

[Noho2002]

I’m about 100K into the build 🙈

 

listen some have a 401K…and I decided to do something unusual…life is short:))

[jl9243]

What a build ~!!  i'm planning to do exactly the same swap for my e30. ! Old M40 engine is dying~~~~
i was wondring if there's any major difficulty during the swaping process or any advice for the swap~?

[Noho2002]

Hey, I’m not sure about specific details a lot of custom Work on suspension, electronics is a whole other matter, ecu harness etc, steering column won’t fit so that needs to be redone, engine mounts, new subframe, rear diff also different. Transmission tunnel work also but all that is for my 2002, not sure about the e30