BMW E30 engine swap.....experts plz?

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BMW E30 engine swap.....experts plz?

hey everyone,

well I am intersted in getting this E30 316i, however its engine seem to be worn out and has some issues with the gear as well.

so can I find a good condition 318, 320, 325 motor with Manual gear in Pakistan?

if not...

since we have most of the JDM engines available here.....which motor would be the best swap....considering its tranny would fit as well?

I know its engine bay is pretty big and can fit alot of toyota engines....but which tranny would fit?

thirdly....which is best shop in isb/rwp for bmw.....mechanics and the spares shop?

Cheers

Gari.pk User 10970 asked on 04 Nov 2010 11:46:21 am

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Huzaifa - on 04 Nov 2010 11:46:50 am

You can find a good engine from here, most recently a friend of mine bought a 316i engine for an E36 for about 25'000 from Peshawar.

You can go see an engine in Pindi (Gowalmandi) from an 318ti (E36 compact) complete with auto tranny and DOHC 134hp engine. The guy is asking 200'000 for the complete cut piece.

Other modifications I've seen on BMW's are Toyota Supra 6 cylinder engines as they are the best fit for the e30/e36.

There's gearboxes available at Peshawar, a friend recently came back and showed me pictures of a ZF gearbox, don't know how much it costs though.

My recommendation would be to fix the old engine, you can get rings/headgaskets easily from Pakistan and you can get the transmission repaired, just have a mechanic check what the problem is. Sometimes it's a small issue like a hydraulic clutch.

Best workshop would be someone who is known to you. BMW's are well engineered and simple machines to work on, if you want to go to a specialist, spend money and go to Dewan in I-10 or go to G-8 Sarya Chowk, there is a good BMW/Mercedes Mechanic there. Spares are available in Pindi from Zeeshan Auto's (behind bhau mahala).