M10 swap questions!

[bmwpowa]

Okay so this might be an odd question but, I own a 1980 Toyota pickup and I'm about to pick a shell for all the drivetrain to swap under my yota. And while I'm at it I'm thinking of doing a m10 or m20 swap. Its a big project I know but i think it would be badass! If there is any help you guys could give me about suspension or drivetrain that would be awesome. I have never messed with bmw's before so i know nothing. I am also looking for the swap as I can't find one anywhere!

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[thebutterson]

Am I reading this correctly? You've got a toyota truck that you're looking for a body to put your drivetrain into, but then you don't want to put the engine you have in it so you're considering an engine swap using a 100 hp or 160hp bmw engine?

[Holland]

He has a yota truck, and he want's to get a parts E30 to swap the engine and drivetrain into. M10 wouldn't be worth the hassle imo.

[bmwpowa]

^you sir are correct. I found a shell for 250 bucks, and i really want the irs, and the opportunity to have full coilovers. Because they don't sell them at all for my truck. And I figured while I was at do an m10 or m20. Like I said in the OP I don't know very much about bimmers :D

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[bmwpowa]

so you're considering an engine swap using a 100 hp or 160hp bmw engine?

Yes because right now I have an 80hp 20r non-efi

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[Holland]

^you sir are correct. I found a shell for 250 bucks, and i really want the irs, and the opportunity to have full coilovers. Because they don't sell them at all for my truck. And I figured while I was at do an m10 or m20. Like I said in the OP I don't know very much about bimmers :D

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So wait, are you trying to make a performance street truck then?

[bmwpowa]

Somewhat. More like a resto-mod kinda thing. This is the truck

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[thebutterson]

Ok, so truck body, BMW engine and rear suspension?

As far as the engine goes, is there not a 22re or 4AGE swap kit out there? Seems like you would have a lot more support for that.

[Smelser]

go bigger in the engine. I am using the 100 HP engine cometeing against 120 HP mustangs CAUSE I HAVE TO. You want a bad ass engine. ask the guys who swap to the big valve count engines

[Holland]

M20 would be cool but surely a turbo 4 put of an Mr-2 would be better.

[PeteD]

Hey, neat truck. To add to what thebutterson said, Why are you considering the m20 or m10? How much money do you plan on putting into this build?

[bmwpowa]

Yea all of my thoughts are just thought right now, I have a loooong way to go on the truck and i am definitely going to go the suspension route, and i had just assumed with BMW suspension it would be easier to link the BMW motor orbit the whole equation

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[Hey_You]

Forget all this jibberish, do the right thing and go 7mgte, 1jz, or 2jz. There is a write-up or 2 out there I believe.

[dirtrdr22]

epic find

i have a complete e36 bmw m3 and the exact sametoyota truck, and have been tossing that same swap idea around, the m3 cant be titled or registered, so i gotta part it out.

[Vegas227]

1JZ or 2JZ or SR20 motor. GO! Or go balls out and get the RB20 or RB25 ;)
I will say that is a pretty cool lookin truck. Like the stanced look its got goin on there.