Has anyone looked into using a bmw M42 4 cylinder engine?
I am buying a parts car for body and interior panels for my 91 318is and it has a working, complete, m42 with getrag 240/5sp transmission. I know that the opel getrag will bolt in using parts from OGTS. i was wondering how different the mouting points and/or output shaft are for the bmw getrag 240. Its front sump so i will have to start measuring to see if the motor will even fit. but i thought i would put this out there first.
it makes 140hp/130ftlbs torque crank for that amount of power with a modern direct fire ignition and fuel injection for basically free. i think it would be a better candidate than dumping loads of money in the stock motor for comparable power.
I am buying a parts car for body and interior panels for my 91 318is and it has a working, complete, m42 with getrag 240/5sp transmission. I know that the opel getrag will bolt in using parts from OGTS. i was wondering how different the mouting points and/or output shaft are for the bmw getrag 240. Its front sump so i will have to start measuring to see if the motor will even fit. but i thought i would put this out there first.
it makes 140hp/130ftlbs torque crank for that amount of power with a modern direct fire ignition and fuel injection for basically free. i think it would be a better candidate than dumping loads of money in the stock motor for comparable power.