BMW E36 Compact getting a M57TUD30 transplant :)
 

Well, to make a long story short...

Light Car, Lots of Torque, Lots of HP, Lots of Smoke, LSD !!!!

This is my recipe for a FAST RWD Hatchback !!!!

245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-2250

in a car, that used to have these specs:
77 kW (105 hp) and 165 N·m (122 ft·lbf)

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will add more pics later, when facebook starts displaying photos again :P

here are some more of the pics after the 4cyl left the stables and the 6cyl TD got in there...

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I'm stranded, need to have the motor mounts custom fabricated to make the motor sit lower...

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Hy angelicO,
You don't use the stock intercooler, do you? Yours does look different.Nice pictures and a nice spacey garage.
Just be careful with the engine- they do always need a nice and good warm-up.
BMW was never able to fix that sensitive heads, against warping and developing cracks when heated up to quick, in the past.

I'm keen to see your progress- thanks for showing us that compact monster:c:

Lower mounted engine- that will also benefit into a lower center gravity and an awesome handling.

this is a intercooler i bought for a M50 Turbo project i had going a while back, the OEM one is about 30% the size of this one... but i ended up ruining that motor and now i'm the middle of this....

I know, not only the diesels, but all BMW motors...

They are great machines and should be treated well...

i know, all BMW engines need