OT: E24 Project Car with E34 M5 Drivetrain - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Northwester · 27th June 2007, 18:19

I've always been a big fan of the E24 (small euro bumper) body style.

Has anyone ever fitted a full E34 M5 drivetrain into an E24?

Is such a project possible without major surgery to the engine bay or firewall etc.?

illjah · 27th June 2007, 20:16

well this lot:

http://www.bremgo-shop.de/_plentyMar...27062007070341

managed to get an e39 v8 into one, so putting in an s38 should be possible!

gurman · 27th June 2007, 21:21

Someone should tell them to clean that bay up a wee bit

konst · 27th June 2007, 21:44

Dude that is awesome, can you post some more pix please?

illjah · 28th June 2007, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by konst

Dude that is awesome, can you post some more pix please?

follow the link in my first post for plenty more pics.

also check out their other projects, such as a v10 e46 coupe....

Phlem5 · 28th June 2007, 02:00

That e46 is awesome !! any figures available Alan ?

note to self, follow link before posting.....I think I want to trade my house in!!!

illjah · 28th June 2007, 02:04

only whats on the site! got this link of here a few days back.

i bet that e46 is quick quick quick! Stripped out with roll cage as well...

Phlem5 · 28th June 2007, 02:19

White as well, nice, i'd prefer it a bit more standard looking but probably needs all the help it can get to keep it on the road.

Northwester, I would think the b38 would fit in ok, fairly sure its been done on some e28's, the 3.6 / b36 engine can be dropped straight in. I doubt the external dimensions are any different. A friend of mine has an e24 I'll ask him if he knows of any that have been transplanted.

Sebring NL · 28th June 2007, 02:40

CSL V10 is nice.

HAve seen how BMW mechs work on E60 V10's though. Think monkey stuff.

You won't be able to access 40% of the vital parts of that engine in an E46 shell.

Still, great fun!

Funny that the site shows they have flogged the original CSL stuff in a compact

Whilst we are on the engine swap topic:

S62 in E36 sedan

M70 in Compact ( Hartge H50)

M57nII in E30 ph 1

S14 in 2002

S85 in X5