WTB: BMW M3 Engine and 6spd Tranny

[luderollup]

hey i have a buddy who wants to pick up a new engine for his 2000 3' series BMW... he is very serious about this and wants to know which shops sell these engines or can atleast order them in... if any of u sponsors can do this pm me, and ill relay the message to him.... an guesstimate on the price would be appreciated as well

[knees scrapin']

Alpine Auto werks maybe? I know they are mostly porsche but there was always a turbo black e-36 M3 there.

The dealer....right

[luderollup]

thanks ill let em know... i dono if any of the import shops can help... customauto, STRD, etc....

[buh_buh]

Go to the dealership.
It'll cost $12k USD and they probably have one in stock

[Kaos]

Originally posted by buh_buh
Go to the dealership.
It'll cost $12k USD and they probably have one in stock

I think that amount is for a euro M3 motor.
Which is way better than a regular m3 motor.

Originally posted by luderollup
hey i have a buddy who wants to pick up a new engine for his 2000 3' series BMW... he is very serious about this and wants to know which shops sell these engines or can atleast order them in... if any of u sponsors can do this pm me, and ill relay the message to him.... an guesstimate on the price would be appreciated as well

PM Rob, Bobby or go to tunerworks, Im pretty sure they can help your friend.

[buh_buh]

No thats for a replacement E46M3 motor dealerships kept in stock because so many blew up.

I assume he wanted an E46 motor since he said it was a 2000.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by buh_buh
No thats for a replacement E46M3 motor dealerships kept in stock because so many blew up.

I assume he wanted an E46 motor since he said it was a 2000.

Oops didnt read the year...

[rage2]

The E46M3 motor dropped from $12k usd to $3k usd when BMW started producing TONS and stocking them for replacement.

Now that BMW thinks they fixed the problem, it's probably more expensive again. If you're not aware, BMW recalled every E46M3 except for MY2004's with a new rod bearing replacement, as well as new software that lowers the rev limit in 1st and 2nd gear.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...threadid=57225

When he's buying, make sure he's buying a motor with the NEW rod bearings and ECU software with the new rev limits.

[Senad]

Hey luderlop,

Your friend may have a problem.

my2000 e46's were all drive by cable, whereas the e46m3 engine is drive by wire. Im not sure why, but I've heard that this causes major complications in doing an engine swap.

look into this before jumping into anything.

[m10-power]

Sell current car and buy a E46 M3, many issues with trying a swap with the E46, much more intergrated systems then E36's.

[Glenn 328is]

Try this place. They have a huge selection and get all sorts of cars and parts...

http://www.bmrparts.com/

[Clem]

Supercharging would be an easier option. Couple it with cams (IF you can find an installer that can swap the DBL VANOS gears onto the aftermarket cams and time then them) add headers and depending what E46 he has he will be encroaching on M3 territory without the M3 engine and tranny price.

To put into perspctive: I once considered a 6 spd swap. A new 6 spd from an E46 M3 was over 12K without including the clutch and flywheel.

[benyl]

Just drop in the a Z06 crate motor... there is an e36 with one and it is super fast. I think the guy said the motor was $4K USD.

[Glenn 328is]

I think this is the one you mean:

LS1 E36

[benyl]

No, similar. I like the girl on the front page.

The one in Calgary was Silver and it was a 4 door.