dubbed5series 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Hey there. I have an e39 520i and was wanting to put something turbo in it and a manual box. My mates have been telling me to put an rb30det in it and a skyline box. But i figured this would be a fair amount of work. So i was wondering if i could put a e36 328i engine in it with a manual box and turbo that? As there are a few turbo kits for the e36 engines floating around the place. Would this conversion be alot easier to do by keeping everything bmw? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 buy a 540? Unless you are DIYing it all - you will spend hheeappss. Anything is possible. Welcome to the site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve R 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 most turbo "kits" dont fit right hand drive cars, as they the steering colum gets in the way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbed5series 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 I was planning on building the motor myself and paying to get the mounts and wiring done by someone. And i would rather go down the turbo root than a 540i as its more my thing and i would prefer to do something different. But ill just keep looking into more options then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbed5series 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 O and cheers for the welcome and quick replys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve R 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 did you see the performance car mag with the guy that put a rb26dett in an e36? theres an idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbed5series 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) Yea i was thinking rb30det, ive got a few mates who are trying to talk me into putting a 20b in it. Im just gona get visual things duno 1st as i just blew the box up in it, so its in getting that rebuilt atm. Thank god for mechanical insurance. But i think an m3 motor and box would be a bit out of my wallets range lol Edited August 13, 2007 by dubbed5series Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318isCoupe 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2008 Yea i was thinking rb30det, ive got a few mates who are trying to talk me into putting a 20b in it. Im just gona get visual things duno 1st as i just blew the box up in it, so its in getting that rebuilt atm. Thank god for mechanical insurance. But i think an m3 motor and box would be a bit out of my wallets range lol If doing an M3 engine and box swap will be out of your price range then turbo'ing a 328 engine will be too. RB30/25DET hybrid would be the cheapest option, easiest way to build a 400hp engine for less than a grand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
