2007-10-30 22:16:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
I have heard of cases where people would change the entire engine and transmission with a used one from a Nissan Skyline after suffering from an auto transmission failure; purely for cost reasons.
2007-10-31 06:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by Snowie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rb26 Engine
2016-11-08 05:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about E46 but i know it cand be put into an E30 325i,if this helps you in any way...I've got pictures with the engine swap,but i don't know how to post them here :(.
I'm guessing if it can be squeezed in an E30 chassis,it can be squeezed in to an E46 also.You;ll need the rwd transmission from a nissan gt .The RB26 engine is pretty cheap (i've seen them sold with as little as 2K),reliable and easy and cheap to tune up to one point. To get around 400 hp at the flywheel you'll have to do light modifications : mapping,exhaust,katalisator,air filters,etc.
2007-11-03 11:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would be the point? Seriously.
I mean you can probably put any engine into any BMW with enough modifications. But why would you want to?
All that is going to happen is you are going to waste a bunch of time and money trying to make it happen. Your BMW will suck once you have done it, and when you come to sell it no one with a brain is going to want to buy a BMW with such heavy modifications.
So you will waste all the time and money doing it, and then end up with a car that is worthless.
You will also have to explain what you have done to your insurance company who will probably charge you more or simply revoke your insurance.
2007-10-31 04:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by ZCT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure you could fabricate enough to make it fit...Might possibly be a first attempt though, so you would be out in the open. Good luck, check out nicoclub.com, they have a lot of information concerning nissan engines and swaps. You might be able to find some useful information there, but I am not certain since you are swapping it into a bmw.
2007-10-30 22:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by zanilth1984 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have more money than good sense to blow on this kind of project, why not just put that otherwise wasted money into a newer and nicer BMW so you can ride with pride?
If you want a japanese slammed type of car go buy a honda or integra and spend time "wishing" you had a BMW.
2007-10-31 19:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by 8020rule 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋