jjs 64 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 E36 repowered with a VN Commonwhore 3.8! TradeMe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 And why not ??? The GM V6 is a very strong torquey engine and can be modded to produce reasonable figures. Probably more reliable than the power plant it replaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Why not? Not like E36 318's are thin on the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 All he is getting at is there are better motors to use if you're going to the hassle of doing an engine conversion. It's not like the 3.8 GM V6 are anything special. Just a typical inefficient boat anchor of the time. After having the experience of putting a Lexus V8 in my car all by myself, I wouldn't dream of going through that hassle for the sake of a GM 3.8 V6, I'd rather shoot myself in the foot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 544 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Think this has been discussed before. Check out the formual holden series single seaters before you bag the engine. Watched one break the manfield outright lap record a number of years back. Not a serious amount of engine mods to do so either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 I have some mates who are running them in E30's at the local dirt track, shells I supplied, easy conversion, they are doing very well, heaps of power, they love them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVILRE30 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Those engines a plentiful over here and cheap from early Vn's and Vp's yet to see a E36 over here with one.But I'm sure there are a few lurking also there is a factory super charged v6 from a early Holden not sure what model(maybe a early statesman?) that might kick the power up in a underpowered E36 or E30 if you were to go that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Easy way to gain 50-odd kW I guess. Kinda have to agree that for the same effort why not shoehorn a dirty 8 in there....LS 7 anyone? Still, an 'charged 3.8 from a VX Commy would make for something different....... would sound a hell of a lot nicer than a rotary for starters!! Each to their own Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sp8s 1 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 Must be an alright engine as they use them in the 4wd mudpluggers comp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted February 24, 2012 I guess the point is that from memory a VN V6 was 121kw/300nm torque. A 328i is 141kw/280nm torque. I dont know what it costs to transplant a Commy motor and cert it, but I'm guessing more than the changeover between a 318 and a 328. I suppose it would sound better than the 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted February 25, 2012 I want to see an Alloytech 190 put into a 3series BMW. *especially E30* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
