e30 w/ mustang swap on Jalopnik

[bimmerboy08]

http://jalopnik.com/5582782/for-14788-the-m-in-this-bmw-stands-for-mustang

I've thought it would be cool to build one of these, but theres no way in hell I'd pay that much...discuss.

[StereoInstaller1]

fucking idiot turdball

[325ix]

I think peerless or someone on e30tech has a 5.0 in there car

[decay]

I think peerless or someone on e30tech has a 5.0 in there car

peerless has been talking about it for a while, but not gone anywhere with it.

there is a 5.0 swap somewhere in the project garage, though.

[RedStar240]

why?

[mikeedler]

^
because a V8 sounds so much nicer than the ticking of the rocker arms on an M20.
not that I would do it, but it would be cool to drive if it was de-customized in the interior area.

[AndrewBird]

I honestly don't see where any of that $14,000 went to. That thing is so badly thrown together. Might be fast and fun to drive, but yuck.

[YAN-3]

sillyness. why spend all that $ and dump a ford motor in there. sure its cheaper to maintain and upkeep but in that case one should of bought a stang. im just saying, im not a fan of non BMW motors in BMWs.

[Nic01101011]

I'm sure that doesn't upset the handling at all..
Talk about missing the point of a BMW.

[dnova89]

That exhaust makes me LOL.

[ortholithiation]

Considering the cost, power, and how it fits. Why not LS1?

[kway]

Carbureted? Srsly? I'm not against the concept, but the execution is way off. Car looks like hell.

[ethree]

Carbureted? Srsly? I'm not against the concept, but the execution is way off. Car looks like hell.

This. It's not a 50 it's a 302, I know it's the same size but the 50 comes fuel injected an all kinds of 80's ford crap and the 302 is basically from the 40's. Besides it's a vert, who gives a crap?

[Kershaw]

I'm sure that doesn't upset the handling at all..
Talk about missing the point of a BMW.

actually...

since the v8 is a shorter engine, it would actually be more mid engined than a straight six. so that helps balance the car better. m20 is also taller than a v8. i dont know about this ford v8, but it probably has an iron bottom end so that means a lot of extra weight. but an aluminum ls1 weighs around 400lbs. and so does an m20.

this is a common argument in the rx7/8 world with v8 swaps. the end result is that the power is worth the slight decrease in handling. however, this argument makes more sense in the rotary world. since, iirc, a renesis longblock weighs around 275lbs. in the e30 world... the argument isnt handling, its cost. e30s are just not worth dropping an ls1 in. especially when a bunch of other engine swaps have been done to death and there is a ton of information on it. s52 for example. not easily attainable 400whp, but its been done a quite a few times. you're not breaking new ground. the one guy that did the ls1 swap into e30 here had to do a shit ton of fabrication. i wouldnt do that to put an ls1 into an e30. however, i would do that to put an ls1 into my rx8.

[SUICIDE109]

http://jalopnik.com/5582782/for-1478...ds-for-mustang

I've thought it would be cool to build one of these, but theres no way in hell I'd pay that much...discuss.

BMW has V8's too... Putting a 302 in a E30 is like putting implants on a shawty who already has DD's. Yea sure its cool and hot but it completely ruins the perfect setup from the begining.