Motor swap with BWM 4.4 v8 140k miles

[nukegoat]

Why are you guys so hatery? It's not like any of you are better off with mall crawlers

 

[Detonator]

DO IT! BMW is known for reliable, simple to diagnose and fix engines, with no special tools needed. Plus parts are easily found at most local / trail side auto parts stores. NO brainier!

Thats what im thinking!!!!

 

[bcart1991]

BMW's M60/62 engines have proven to be quite reliable provided you keep up maintenance. Timing chain guides and such.

As someone said, it gets its power via RPM, not low-end torque, so proper-spec FI will be a necessity if you want that.

Coming from the BMW world, this swap has crossed my mind a few times, but the work needed to get it to work would be world-conquering.

 

[Detonator]

IF you ditch the Auto trans for a manual, swap in a powerful engine, rev it up and dump the clutch....then yes you can probably 'chirp all four tires' (once anyway).

Hope you have deep pockets and a pioneering spirit if you go the BMW route though. It wouldn't be my first (2nd, 3rd......) pick though.

BMW's M60/62 engines have proven to be quite reliable provided you keep up maintenance. Timing chain guides and such.

As someone said, it gets its power via RPM, not low-end torque, so proper-spec FI will be a necessity if you want that.

Coming from the BMW world, this swap has crossed my mind a few times, but the work needed to get it to work would be world-conquering.

ive got to say, this was good. Its fun to let your imagination run, but after hearing the inputs from other owners and coming back to the world where i dont have a fully equipped mechanic shop, or unlimited funds or corporate sponsorships.

im going to let the bwm swap be continued else where. Thank you all for responding especially 1911, and nukegoat!!!

 

[Red Merle]

Why are you guys so hatery? It's not like any of you are better off with mall crawlers

Right?

I say, "What the hell? I have some wrenches and other stuff laying around. Let's get this bolted up and figure out the rest of that malarkey later!"

I appreciate the "can do" attitude for once.

EDIT: I will also have you know that the mall in my town is mostly closed other than for old lady walking and I believe a saddle shop and a decent Mexican restaurant. My rig can also navigate many of the big box store parking lots in the area, but I don't like parking near the cart corral, lest I return to find a ding in my sheet metal. Not on my watch.

 

[thatcabledude]

I wouldn't remove a running Toyota motor to do it.

The only experience I have with that 4.4 motor was ripping it out of a 7 series BMW and putting a 6.0 LS in its place. There's my .02.

 

[Red Merle]

I wouldn't remove a running Toyota motor to do it.

The only experience I have with that 4.4 motor was ripping it out of a 7 series BMW and putting a 6.0 LS in its place. There's my .02.

That sounds bonkers. Did any of the electrical doodads work after you did that? Those are complex machines...

 

[thatcabledude]

That sounds bonkers. Did any of the electrical doodads work after you did that? Those are complex machines...

Kinda sorta. Lol. It was a friend's car. Eventually made a custom gauge cluster. Every "system" in those cars have their own like, ECU or control module. Kinda convenient.

 

[bcart1991]

Kinda sorta. Lol. It was a friend's car. Eventually made a custom gauge cluster. Every "system" in those cars have their own like, ECU or control module. Kinda convenient.

Yeah, the 7 Series is a totally different world from the 5 Series. So much more electronic bull**** to deal with. An old E30 with an M62 and 6-speed would be tits.

 

[tacocat]

What’s with the obsession with chirping tires?

Because Racecar

 

[Detonator]

Because Racecar
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Hell YEA!

 

[flintknapper]

shop and a decent Mexican restaurant.

There are NO decent Mexican restaurants anywhere North of the Red River, but I suppose it's all relative.

 

[Red Merle]

There are NO decent Mexican restaurants anywhere North of the Red River, but I suppose it's all relative.

There is one, but not the one in the mall. Probably not as good as it would be south of the Red River, but it is south of the St. Louis River.

 

[Bludozer]

I look forward to your thread where you totally do this.

 

[greentruck]

Doug DeMuro likes his Rovers, so not sure how much we should trust his opinion, but he indicates you should never own a BMW that is out of warranty. I'd say go ahead once you have the warranty secured.

 

[Detonator]

Doug DeMuro likes his Rovers, so not sure how much we should trust his opinion, but he indicates you should never own a BMW that is out of warranty. I'd say go ahead once you have the warranty secured.

Its funny about bmw’s, i got the money to buy this project because i bought a 98 m3 from some kid who was told by a “European car repair shop” that it needed a new head gasket. It ran and drove but over heated and was clean inside, 130k but had auto trans. Scooped it for 1200$ spent 15 lazy hours( i have a job) rebuilding and inspecting cooling system by passed the heater core and that was it.... no more over heat and all sensors responding proper ,300$ on misc parts and fluids. Sold it for 6k in 45 days after buying it. Soooooo misdiagnosed by a “pro” but i fixed it from youtube vids.... if you are not afraid to do the work the world is your oyster!!