2.8 m52 conversion

LeeLee · Post by **LeeLee** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:27 pm

Wow so sick cheers for the vid mate!! Can't wait! got a gearbox,linkage and subframe,when it comes to fuel do you have to use e36 sender or is it e36 fuel pump

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Sat May 02, 2015 1:31 pm

Yea man. They are hilarious when you stick an m52 in. Pulls really hard i was trying my best to hold My phone.

Best thing is the noise it makes.

Fuel system was covered in the first page of this thread

mcjjordan · Post by **mcjjordan** » Thu May 21, 2015 3:31 pm

Anyone found a temp sender that fits straight in m12 without having to tap out to m14

LeeLee · Post by **LeeLee** » Thu May 21, 2015 9:55 pm

Are m10 starter and m10 flywheel the same as m20?

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Thu May 21, 2015 10:33 pm

tapping out the sender hole is easy, m10 starter and flywheel doesnt work

LeeLee · Post by **LeeLee** » Mon May 25, 2015 1:04 am

I wish there was a thread with the conversion would be useful

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Mon May 25, 2015 8:05 pm

You are reading it, and theres a few example cars in the modified section.

Dont take this the wrong way, but this is a five spanner job. Its an e21 not an e30, nothing fits without some degree of work and thinking. In fact it doesnt matter which engine you fit, its probably the same effort fitting an sr20det /2jz as it is to fit an m5x.

If you havent the patience to work out every detail then you want to get a mate whos good round to help. I am a little worried because ive answered some pretty basic questions so far

Truth is you just got to go for it. Thats all i did.

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:04 pm

Lee why don't you get Nas to do it as it seems the way forward from where I am sitting ......although I am not paying and don't know how much this sort of thing costs labour wise .

Nas a question if I may ? what sort of 0 to 60 do these e21s do with this conversion and whats the bhp and torque of this type of engine roughly .

Cheers Paul

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Mon May 25, 2015 11:21 pm

Comparable or faster then the following 130i, 350z,e46 m3, e55 amg, pretty much any vag diesel, any hyundai, mini cooper s, A 2.7 e21 has no chance, and it still gets 40 mpg on a run.

Its the noise it makes though, the straight six sound track is what makes it particularly awesome

I am offering these conversions as a service, can provide all parts needed, as theres a lot to do and i have done it nearly ten times now if you are struggling then send your car over. I offer full on service from powdercoat, polishing and show quality resprays, big brakes, suspension and even modified rear ends.

Up to you if you need a quote pm me.

if cost is a factor then tackling the job yourself gives great satisfaction and will save you a few pennies.

LeeLee · Post by **LeeLee** » Tue May 26, 2015 1:25 am

haha ok ok il give it a rest cheers for the info

mcjjordan · Post by **mcjjordan** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:30 pm

Anyone tried temp sensor 1309193 in the 2.8? As is same thread as that water take off. Its listed for m3?

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:12 pm

Different ohm range, your needle wont move

Moutinho · Post by **Moutinho** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:25 am

is the swap ready? i also want to do that swap, i own a 1979 320/6... any photos/videos of the swap?

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:13 pm

Is what ready?

Its been done lots of times.

Moutinho · Post by **Moutinho** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:25 pm

Forget it, lol!!! Do you have any photos/vídeos?

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