E30 cabrio v12

[e30m3s54turbo]

Sounds sweet!!!::D

[george graves]

Oh, that's going to be one fun car.

[fporro]

Ohhh ya :)

[crazyman]

Subscribed, fantastic work Alpina. looks very good. Will watch the you tube videos here in a sec.
Lots of good info on this, I did also send you my email address over face book earlier today, wanting to know a little more about this swap if possible. thanks.

[Paradox]

AWW!!!!!
some!!!!

[dugly52]

Great work!! Keep it up.

Is this bad boy on the road yet?

[Alpina]

Great work!! Keep it up.

Is this bad boy on the road yet?

No,, but will be soon,, hopefully next weekend

[camshaftgsxr]

subd

[Zreberlcoe]

Sorry if it's been stated, but how much does this motor weigh?

[Alpina]

Sorry if it's been stated, but how much does this motor weigh?

I am not 100% ,,, but 341 lbs or 155kg is written
keep in mind that this is an all Aluminium engine

M60 is 321lbs or 146 kg

[Alpina]

Ready for roadmap..... next sathurday

[DER E30]

That is really awesome. That's sweet that the v12 is that light, I didn't think it was that light:up:

[jalopi]

There's no way it's only 340lbs fully dressed. It blows me away how wildly inaccurate alot of engine/vehicle weights are on the internet... like how people try saying that m20s only weigh 200lbs. I've seen a pic on vorshlag with a m20+g260 on a scale and it read 499lbs. Those trannies are what, 60-70lbs? That makes a fully dressed m20 like, 430lbs. Anyway, here's my guesstimate of the parts breakdown:

Crank + pistons + rods'n'rings - 80lbs
Block - 150lbs
2x heads (m20 heads are 60 apparently) - 120lbs
2x big, fancy intake manis - 40lbs
2x zaust manifolds - 40lbs
Alternator - 20lbs
Water pump - 5lbs
PS pump - 5lbs

We're already at 460lbs and there's a ton of stuff I haven't mentioned yet. The only figure I'm pulling out of my ass is the block weight - everything else has been rough weight figures from a m20.

Found a reference pic to back up what I said about the vorshlag photo that I can't seem to find anymore

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=99913

per the OP in that thread that weight figure is without a flywheel & was measured in kilos.

If I had to guess I'd say this engine is about 500lbs wet & ready for action

[Alpina]

There's no way it's only 340lbs fully dressed.

per the OP in that thread that weight figure is without a flywheel & was measured in kilos.

If I had to guess I'd say this engine is about 500lbs wet & ready for action

I agree.......

but when i had the S38B38.. the car was 1450 kg,, incl 1/2 tank of petrol or 3200 lbs

i will post a picture of the weight as soon as possible

[slammin.e28]

BMWfans lists the rmfg short block at 346.1lbs....and that's w/out intake manis.

I think we'll be closer to 520+ lbs fully dressed.

I could weigh mine, it's "fully dressed"......and out of the car....but don't have a scale the right scale. ...lol