Now that I've seen a diesel E30....

[Exodus_2pt0]

I did a quick search and found this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-86-BMW-52...b02c01&vxp=mtr

So who's going to buy it and build a turbo diesel E30 in the states?

[Roysneon]

Almost a grand for an engine with no milage documentation and missing the turbocharger? No thanks.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Say's in the title 197k.

A turbo is a non issue, wouldn't want a 200k turbo anyway. But a 200k diesel, that's not a bad thing.

[redsubdivisions]

Head to a junkyard, find an '85 Lincoln Mk7 or Continental diesel, snatch the turbo from that and you have yourself a diesel E30.

that is...if you can FIND a diesel Mk7 or Continental. lol

[Cletonius]

Head to a junkyard, find an '85 Lincoln Mk7 or Continental diesel, snatch the turbo from that and you have yourself a diesel E30.

that is...if you can FIND a diesel Mk7 or Continental. lol

They're out there, craigslist.

[M-technik-3]

You really don't want an old M21 they are old news. Much better engines out there these days than the old M21 systems.

[3vilE30]

4bt or om617 for diesel swap
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[Wschnitz]

That engine is way the fuck overpriced, There are whole 524tds for sale in the PNW for like $1500... That guy is smoking major crack.

[mrsleeve]

4bt or om617 for diesel swap
/thread

Yes generator and trash pump engines make great road use engines, also big and very heavy for an e30. Yes I know 4bt came in bread trucks and the on in the diesel Nissan patrols but truck motors don't nessarially make good car motors

[Kevinl]

The 4bt only weighs 800 lbs that shouldnt effect the handling at all



this would be cool in an e30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciTmk4fjpCk

[3vilE30]

Yes generator and trash pump engines make great road use engines, also big and very heavy for an e30. Yes I know 4bt came in bread trucks and the on in the diesel Nissan patrols but truck motors don't nessarially make good car motors

That was the point.

[M3TROY]

The 4bt only weighs 800 lbs that shouldnt effect the handling at all



this would be cool in an e30

4bt is way to loud for a road going car, its a good motor but for the best of both worlds OM606 is best diesel motor out there IMO.
4-600+HP while getting 40+MPG with out breaking a sweat on a stock motor and quiet as a mouse as far as diesels are concerned and silky smooth.
im using one in my 2 door LBW G WAGON project.

[TimKninja]

No FUCK that engine .

Many people have done the swap and the M21s came in e30s over in Europe. 324td's .

Where I work , we maintain what I can only imagine is the only running 524td in Rhode Island .its slower then the 528e. Parts are expensive ,it's bullshit, it's overly complicated , it's retarded, its less reliable then the 528e(he has one of those too) . Swap in a VW TDI or a OM606 If you want reliable diesel power.

[slammin.e28]

M21 FTMFW. Best engine BMW made HANDS DOWN. Buy it, slap a tarbo on, and ROLL DAT COAL.

[andrewill]

The mercedes om606 is like the 2JZ of diesel engines.

And e30 with a om606 turbo would be amazing