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M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:18 am
by Jameslc
Hi Guys
Thinking about doing a M60B40 swap into an e21.Has anyone done this swap? if so is it still an enjoyable drive? like is that too much power for a e21?
Cheers James
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:25 am
by polov8
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:44 am
by Jameslc
that's awesome!
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:47 am
by Jameslc
obviously still drivable,just scared it will want to slide everywhere
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:04 pm
by polov8
Fat tyres and an LSD are your friends I'd think!
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:15 pm
by croma_man
done in our country too
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:02 pm
by nas80
Custom engine mounts.
X5 exhaust manifolds
Brake bias pedal box (floor mount)
And you will be needing a decent rear diff / driveshafts
Lowering blocks for front anti roll bar mounts.
I reckon you won't need to space frame it and it might just fit.
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:42 pm
by Jeroen
croma_man wrote:
done in our country too
Love it!!!
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:15 pm
by polov8
Bollocks! I was hoping you'd HAVE to spaceframe the front to make it fit, but judging by that pic, it fits just fine! And there's an E39 540i in my local scappy too......
Now I have evil, and expensive plans forming. Thanks Croma_man.
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:17 pm
by croma_man
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:54 am
by Jason_323i
To be a geek it's been done loads as the m20 was called the m60 when it was first out in the e21
but about 10 years it was done in the states
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... conversion
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:58 am
by Jameslc
Got to love them trumpets,I did drop a m60 in a scrappy e21 to have a look at space and it fits.....just :p.
NAS80: I wasn't planning on running the sway bar,just coil overs with support rods going to the sway bar mounts.or is it better to try and fit the sway bar in ?
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:43 am
by croma_man
as the sway bar and the strut bar, you'll need both to get the front to go where you want, I had big trouble with my M20 engine which is not so heavy as the M60, after fitting the good stuff,car handles, before it was all over the place.
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:18 am
by polov8
BMW 340i hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Re: M60 into a e21
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:28 am
by Jameslc
croma_man wrote:as the sway bar and the strut bar, you'll need both to get the front to go where you want, I had big trouble with my M20 engine which is not so heavy as the M60, after fitting the good stuff,car handles, before it was all over the place.
ok,spacers sound the easiest way to make the swaybar fit with the sump being in the way.or modify the sump at the front
