got the 3.6 vm td engine running today after 5 days of messing about with it but to be fair has been stood for 10 years. gonna try put it in the e30 in te pics

 

looking good matey whats the specs guna be? with it bein derv etc?

 

Good luck, will you have clearance for steering and brake set ups?

 

good luck matey

 

had a rough measure up wont know for sure til gearbox is converted and fitted and try fitting the engine in there. i think sump will clear crossmember and rack ok.

 

engine is 150 bhp 220 lbft standard. gonna try fit the 325 gearbox an use 2.56 diff crownwheel and pinion from an e35 tds should then make the gearing right to use the low end torque its got

 

its the height of the engine that may be a problem if needs be il cut the bonnet

 

Can't see the point of all that graft for 150 bhp and a massive amount of weight up front, would a bmw 2.5 diesel not be a better bet wih a remap ?

 

engine is free and its not hp its torque, i have been in a range rover with this engine in on an auto box and the grunt was far far superior to a e36 325 tds engine. sounds awesome to

 

better get the shoe horn out that looks tight
looks a bit aggicultural, fookin huge
still i bet its bullet proof

 

strong and simple engine. only electrics is starter, alternator and diesel stop solenoid and thats it and the sound is truely awesome for a diesel

 

engine is now out. im gonna fit bmw flywheel where torque converter was fitted so basically running 2 flywheels ! the flywheel and clutch is half the weight of the torque so should pick up quicker than it did in the rangie. flywheels and adaptor are being machined just gota then fit them, fit gearbox and drill new holes for mounting. oil pan needs moving forward about 6 inches to clear crossmember and i think engine will then fit few pics from wednesday

 

had the engine in for a dummy run with gearbox just bolted on roughly and got gearbox within an inch of original gearbox mounts but couldnt drop the front right down as sump fouls on the crossmember.

 

just done speed calculator with gear ratios, 4200 rpm rev limit and a e36 325 tds 2.56 crownwheel and pinion and it came out at 1st 30 mph, 2nd 56 mph, 3rd 85 mph, 4th 113 mph and 5th 142 mph. im thinking that looks pretty good to use the low down grunt.

 

i like the idea of this, i bet it will be a laugh when done

 

Fair play mate, something different

 

loads of grunt should hang good i reckon

 

picked flywheels and adapter up today, bit of fettling and new mount holes drilled in bmw flywheel and its on perfect. within 1mm of original clutch position on the original bmw engine.

 

gearbox nearly on tonight