E9 engine swap

[pwagon717]

I vote sell it and buy another E30.

negative ghost writer, I will keep this one.

Big Burly M30 gets my vote. Are you willing to build an engine or are you only interested in putting a used factory engine in?

you got something you selling

[Shangsta]

I would usually say go with an m30 or s38 but I have recently been having dreams about s54 in an e9 and in my dreams it is awesome

[SkiFree]

Don't you dare put a 24V in, that car needs an M30 more than any other.

x2

Go with a modded M30 with triple webers and call it a day. Here's one from about a year ago now.

[george graves]

Carbs would be period correct - but f-me if I could tune them. Seems to be a lost art.

I'd shy away from the s38 - unless you have cash to burn. I'm sure it would be a great swap - but the cost is astronomical IMHO.

I bet you the curb weight of an e9 is close to an e30? Just a guess.

If that is the case, I'd go euro "L-block" m30. It's an AMAZING motor. It's super revy - big bore - short stroke. Goes like mad. But they are about 1k for a motor with some mileage...

For some reason supercharged m30's are where I think it's at. (or a turbo - but I hate lag, and non-linear boost) - but with that said, a turbo m30 is nuts cheap.

[DuMa]

LS JUAN

waits for flames

[slammin.e28]

LS JUAN

M30/90 or go home.

Maybe a worked, euro, high compression, ITB, header, port/polish, cammed, oversized valved, bored, stroked, fucking 350 N/A hp M30 based monster.

Nothing less, nothing more.

[InuFaye]

It needs a hemi.

[fsf1o1]

Go retro man M30 be smooth

[bubbajan21]

Go with an M102 or M106, a factory turbo M30 would feel right at home in an E9.

[mikeedler]

an E9 with a M60 V8 and some nice flowmasters would be pretty cool in my book.

[Kershaw]

m10.

or an LSx.

[BMC227]

24V? wtf.


Euro high comp M30 3.5 and some triple webers, that's what i'd do :)

or... this http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=204583

[brutus87]

A big balled M30 FTW.

[Bimmerman325i]

S38 makes sense: M30 based, the E9 racecars used M30s with ITBs and (i think) some had DOHC, it's badass, and it bolts in. Swap has been done before.

FUCK the M50/S5x motors, even the S54. None of them belong in the E9.

S38 or go home, M30s I wouldn't bother with. Would cost a lot more money to build one NA to barely S38 power level than to just put an S38 in. Metric mechanic 4L stroker M30 is 300hp and $13k, S38 in good condition is $5k tops and 315hp. Makes sense.

[5Toes]

I agree with GG