The v8 conversion progress

**delphini** · 03-22-2007, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by E30 Reaktionär

I think that's it's pretty cool that's he's not going with a main stream motor for his. LOL at the mopar motors for a 318. If someone did a mopar motor like a 318ci for a 318 BMW. Then they should go really old school and put in a 318 poly motor with 2x4's.

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well the 318 dual quad would be a wicked set-up but the 318 polyspheric motor was actually heavier than the common 318 "la" motor which can actually produce an easy 300+ horsepower for very little cost AND you can find them virtually everywhere. OK heres another "what if " 5.7 ltr HEMI ...........

**JasonC** · 03-22-2007, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by delphini

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well the 318 dual quad would be a wicked set-up but the 318 polyspheric motor was actually heavier than the common 318 "la" motor which can actually produce an easy 300+ horsepower for very little cost AND you can find them virtually everywhere. OK heres another "what if " 5.7 ltr HEMI ...........

That poly motor is a heavy peice of iron. I had one in a 64 Fury but it was only a 2bbl motor. The 318 la motors ran well for a small motor. I sold a 88 dakota last summer which i put a 318 magnum in from a 93 dakota. I took the fuel injection off and ran a 4bbl, small cam and shorty headers. It was a mean little truck.

drifty340i sorry for hi-jacking your tread.

**drifty340i** · 03-22-2007, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by BimmerToad

Nice work, can't wait to see it all polished up.

So how much power and revs are we talking about? Engine is probably pretty torquey since it was made to haul a luxury cruiser. Are aftermarket camshafts made for the engine?

Looking at around 335hp at the fly, they rev very very well. 7000rpm limit with aftermarket comp.This later model 1uzfe had higher lift cams than the early versions so im happy. Yes here in NZ there are a few companys that do aftermarket cams all all sorts of mods for these engines so its really easy to obtain good info on them. Cheers

Riley

**drifty340i** · 03-22-2007, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by 808BMW

EWWWWWWWW

A 5.0? Its probably because I'm a bowtie boy but that has got to be the worst motor swap possible for an e30.
A good ol 3 half SB would do nice though ;)

4.0lt, I like these engines because the are soooo light and cheap over here. also they are very very strong from factory and use alot less gas than an m20.

**drifty340i** · 03-22-2007, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan 90 M3

Hope it all goes well for you, but an LS1 would've been a much better choice. Smaller, lighter, more powerful, less/cheaper maintenance, easier/cheaper to mod, etc...

LS1 engines here are much more expensive than the 1uzfe, and no where near as cheap and easy to mod here. There is so much info on the the 1uzfe here and so easy to get. Im sure 335hp and lighter than an m20 will be fine lol.

**drifty340i** · 03-22-2007, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by M3fan4eva

How much does that lexus V8 engine weigh? Say compared to an M30 or something similar.

About 145/170kgs depending on the year

**ZiMMie** · 03-22-2007, 06:12 PM

sick swap.
u will not have a probally with reliablity with that motor.
BUILT SOLID lke an M10!

**E30Driv3R** · 03-23-2007, 05:26 AM

Damn, looks sick more pics when u can!

**Jonathan M3** · 03-23-2007, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by drifty340i

LS1 engines here are much more expensive than the 1uzfe, and no where near as cheap and easy to mod here. There is so much info on the the 1uzfe here and so easy to get. Im sure 335hp and lighter than an m20 will be fine lol.

Interesting, I figured you guys were swimming in them with all of the holdens around. Either way, it'll be a fun car.:)

**Ray Smoodiver** · 03-23-2007, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan 90 M3

Interesting, I figured you guys were swimming in them with all of the holdens around. Either way, it'll be a fun car.:)

Only in the 2000's did holdens here get the LSx motors, and then we gotta wait till they get crashed and wrecked for them to come up. Remember we're a country of 4 million people, when an LSx motor comes up for sale, its usually around 10KNZD for it.

**Firestorm** · 03-23-2007, 04:46 PM

a ls1/t56 goes for about 4500-5000 aus here.

**drifty340i** · 04-15-2007, 09:14 PM

Heres some more picks of the exhausts and engine mounts etc. Note most of the picks are of the exhausts not finished, and the engine mounts arent finished.

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