nlevine
nlevine HalfDork
2/12/25 10:32 a.m.

https://www.facebook.com/share/18bLwLeJiK/ - $800, no engine. Any cool engine swap ideas to bring Challenge glory? "...doesn’t have to much roast on the body" according to the ad :-)

Product photo of 2004 BMW 3 Series · 325xi Sedan 4D

Product photo of 2004 BMW 3 Series · 325xi Sedan 4D

 

Byrneon27
Byrneon27 HalfDork
2/12/25 11:00 a.m.

N54, K, LS, Briggs & Stratton all the usual suspects. 

 

Hell find and M50 and a big ol' turbo 

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
2/12/25 11:50 a.m.

I've driven a slant 6 powered e30 on track that was fun. I'd suggest a caddy 500 for this one. 

dan0
dan0 Dork
2/13/25 11:54 a.m.

I know of someone doing a VW 2.5l 5 cylinder swap to a BMW E30 and I think he was using the BMW transmission. So there's a slight chance the VW 2.5 would work in the E46 trans or have an available adapter
 

There's an eBay seller/dismantler that you can pick up the 2.5l for about $250. I think there out of PA. 
 

Edit: just looked up his info, he used a Mazda RX8 transmission to the VW 2.5l

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE-u8S9BlwH/?igsh=NmZsdmJ0Nm10bzd1

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