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what do you think? Is it possible with out completely wasting my time or money?

Thanks in advance,
Kamakazi21

what e36 engine?? if your thinking of putting an m40 318i engine yes that would be a massive waste of time apart from the nice new fuel economy you'd get, on the other hand if you put an s52 m3 engine in this would not be a waste of time and would be extremely fast lol you need to be a little more specific about which engine, bang for buck would be an m50 325 engine, strong reliably and almost 200bhp all day long. bit of a squeeze but it can be done, e30 318is engine is also a good swap,light and revvy and packs a solid 140 bhp i think, sits nicely in an e21 bay, there are a few guys on here with various engine swaps, have a check through the owners gallery and check out some of the build threads. happy hunting.

I was think an m50, m52, or m54. M3 engines are a little spendy for me, but yes, that would be a fast ride

m50 been done by a few on ere. I'm doing the conversion now. its more easier on a 323i then it is on a carb engined model.

don't forget that you should really upgrade your suspension n brakes. the stock effort on an e21 is utter bollocks.

all combos have been done plenty of times. search the net and this forum, and get ready to spend spend spend