Frankenstein 2004?

[looznutz]

Has anybody consider putting an m60 v8 motor in to a 2002? I have being playing with the idea for a while and I thought it might be possible. I might have to do a bit of cutting but I think it is possible. The reason I started thinking about this is because they allready put a v8 into a e30 and I thought why not a 2002? Well what are your thoughts on this? Any Ideas suggestions? Anybody want to donate a carcass for the frankenstein 2004(4 for the 4 liter v8)?

[jetboy]

shouldn't it be a 4002?

[TTyMiller]

won't that be a bit much weight up front.

[BLUNT]

yuck. unless you remove the firewall and set it way back it would be a pig. and it wouldnt handle the torque without major mods. unless you do something like sayther did i think it would be a deathtrap. the e30 is more suited for that if it has to be a bmw. its cheaper to make big straightline power in something american

[TobyB]

there was a race car 'project' a couple of weeks ago that was a mess-

PERFECT for that sort of thing. You can make whatever you need,

and not feel bad about whacking something savable...

t

[Whale]

I thought that I saw some guy from Scandinavia doing something like that. He was taking an M5 engine and sliding it into his '02. A Google search might find his web page. The number of photos was sparse, but it sure looked like he knew what he was doing.

If I can locate the site again I'll post it for you.

Dale

San Diego

74 tii

[bimmerboy]

if thats your thing ill bet it wouldnt be too bad. everything else(driveshaft for example) you could send out. money would also have to be your thing. just 2 things

1) do it to a basket case

2) remember the m10 will always be the better engine. even if it doesnt push a car as fast. :-)

[70roundtail02]

the project that had been hacked up was towed home by yours truly. Nicely boxed with coilovers and everything. awesome free find. I have been eyeing some newer six's to drop in it.