E24 with a V8 under the Hood? Why not...
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E24 with a V8 under the Hood? Why not...
Yesterday I was browsing through an English Illustrated and saw an E24 Evolution with a 4.4 liter V8 in it! Guess this is my next upgrade.
I did not buy the magazine, but took some photos...just for grins. Here are the photos for the interested crowd...
Yes, yes, agreed, the photos are large, but I wanted to make sure you could read the text
I did not buy the magazine, but took some photos...just for grins. Here are the photos for the interested crowd...
Yes, yes, agreed, the photos are large, but I wanted to make sure you could read the text
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Sharknose
1989 BMW 635CSi - Metallic Smoke Gray - my Lupita
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done!"
1989 BMW 635CSi - Metallic Smoke Gray - my Lupita
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done!"
I wonder if Maxim is at that Riga-based restoration shop that posts on Big Coupe?
Sansouci
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)
the blurb says it was a 628 originally, but were there any 'world bumper' 628s? I'm not sure I've ever seen one? It is clearly a post 6/87 shell... it is a shame that so many of the bumper parts are still a bit wonky, it lets the finish of the car down somewhat.
I wonder if it is any lighter than an M635CSi? It ought to be for two reasons;
1) the V8 engine should be lighter and
2) if not it is a pointless car; no faster than something you could buy anyway for about the same money.
BTW BMW made a V12 engine E24 when they were developing the 8er.
cheers
I wonder if it is any lighter than an M635CSi? It ought to be for two reasons;
1) the V8 engine should be lighter and
2) if not it is a pointless car; no faster than something you could buy anyway for about the same money.
BTW BMW made a V12 engine E24 when they were developing the 8er.
cheers
~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I am pretty sure it is a late shell (at least in part) because pre 6/87 Euro cars (with chrome bumpers) have a different rear panel.
Regardless of the bumpers that are actually fitted to the car you can easily tell the difference because the earlier shells won't accept a deep rear number plate; the part between the bumper and the number plate is different (higher between the lights), like this;
cheers
Regardless of the bumpers that are actually fitted to the car you can easily tell the difference because the earlier shells won't accept a deep rear number plate; the part between the bumper and the number plate is different (higher between the lights), like this;
cheers
~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yas it's an interesting swap compared to the m635csi. The v8s seem to have a little more torque. And the 286bhp seemed to be understated prob for German tax issues. A new chip does wonders for this engine and easily pushes it above 300bhp and with a manual and lighter single mass flywheel they rev nicely to 7000rpm. The other side benifit is they are a pretty efficient engine so it a light weight shell they would be pretty good on fuel
The v12 would be an interesting proposition in the e24 body also but may be heavier proposition. I really like the swap. Somethin different and still Bmw.
The v12 would be an interesting proposition in the e24 body also but may be heavier proposition. I really like the swap. Somethin different and still Bmw.
BMW’s
84 E24 M635csi
90 E34 M5 3.6
94 E34 540i/6 SC E85
97 E36 M3 euro SC U/C
97 Z3 2.8 widebody
OTHERS
11 Audi S5 3.0 SC
19 VW Amarok V6
84 E24 M635csi
90 E34 M5 3.6
94 E34 540i/6 SC E85
97 E36 M3 euro SC U/C
97 Z3 2.8 widebody
OTHERS
11 Audi S5 3.0 SC
19 VW Amarok V6
v12 into a sixer
Hey Fellas & Gals,
Here is a v12 install into a sixer, by Ed Raether of mwrench.com
link - http://www.mwrench.com/m6v8/v12install/
EDIT : Ed's home page, link - http://www.mwrench.com/
also shows a v8 install LS6, plus more stuff.
Best,
Here is a v12 install into a sixer, by Ed Raether of mwrench.com
link - http://www.mwrench.com/m6v8/v12install/
EDIT : Ed's home page, link - http://www.mwrench.com/
also shows a v8 install LS6, plus more stuff.
Best,
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Jay
'88 M6, Red/Tan
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The M60/b44 engine weighs a little more than the M30 engine at 220kg according to the Bmw engine book I have. The M30 engine weighs 212kg and the M88 215kg. The M60/b40 engine only weighs 210kg!Brucey wrote:the blurb says it was a 628 originally, but were there any 'world bumper' 628s? I'm not sure I've ever seen one? It is clearly a post 6/87 shell... it is a shame that so many of the bumper parts are still a bit wonky, it lets the finish of the car down somewhat.
I wonder if it is any lighter than an M635CSi? It ought to be for two reasons;
1) the V8 engine should be lighter and
2) if not it is a pointless car; no faster than something you could buy anyway for about the same money.
BTW BMW made a V12 engine E24 when they were developing the 8er.
cheers
BMW 635CSiA (1988)
BMW i3 (2016)
Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 (2000)
Morris Minor 1000 (1968)
BMW i3 (2016)
Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 (2000)
Morris Minor 1000 (1968)
I'm guessing these weights
http://www.bimmerforums.com/?p=70
are without ancillaries and yours are 'with' perhaps?
It is all a bit confusing!
cheers
http://www.bimmerforums.com/?p=70
are without ancillaries and yours are 'with' perhaps?
It is all a bit confusing!
cheers
~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Speaking of the bmw v12, check this out...Pod wrote:It is a 635 first registered 06/88 according to DVLA.
That engine must have been a real pain to shoe-horn in
I totally agree with Brucey. Personally I much prefer the overall look of the chrome bumper cars.
The V12 E24 sounds very interesting - anybody know more?
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/154 ... 410e_h.jpg
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This guy is doing an incredible job of stuffing a BMW v12 in his C3 corvette.
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'63 BMW Isetta
'75 XJ6C, 2dr, warm 350
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'88 635csi, auto, black on grey
'63 BMW Isetta
'75 XJ6C, 2dr, warm 350
'86 XJ6, th700r4
'75TR6
'64 Olds 88 conv
"68 T120 Bonneville