engine swap

[bwaid]

has anyone done a swap to a 2.3l engine

 

[sderrickson]

The one in the 3's?

 

[MakeMeGoFast]

not that I know of.

Be the 1st.

 

[P-Funk!]

No.

 

[DarkAngel]

No comment, just be the first to do it. Do a write up and be famous here.

 

[thepope540]

The 2.3 hasn't been done because there would be a load of fab involved. Do a little searching - this has been proposed about once a month for the last few years. The only easy swap is the KL, but it still requires ECU, wiring, radiator mounts, power steering work, AC system changes, ect.

 

[P-Funk!]

Waaay more expensive than a build and a turbo. And if you are willing to spend more than that on 8+ year old econo-box - you need to chekkity check yo'sef'

 

[cougar10agREDUX]

hey, don't knock the econo s***-box. the look on peoples faces when you pull away from a car worth 5 times as much as your econo s***-box is priceless

 

[P-Funk!]

^oh noes!

I love my p5 and keeping with a BMW M3 in a sweeping reducing counter-banked radius turn and seeing their face is priceless!

BUT sinking a huge bunch of money* in any car this old really is knda' stoopid (IMHO). If totalled or stolen (unless you had a separate assessment and rider on the policy) you only get 'blue book value'. Money all gone. poof.


*even more than a turbo system

 

[cougar10agREDUX]

but the same goes for a $60-200k car with $20K+ worth of s*** put into it, you still only get bluebook for the car unless the s**** covered. which reminds me. i have USAA which i believe has a plan that covers all aftermarket s***. they covered my pioneer avic d3 when it got stolen anyway, but i need to get that s*** on my policy.