Thread: BMW engine swap?

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We have all seen the SBC in to the Jag and the SBC in to the 240/280 Datsuns.
I have a customer that has a 2001 5 series BMW that has an almost perfect body wise but the engine had a knock in it.
He also has a 500hp 383 SBC that I built for him this past summer for a different project.
He would like to swap his SBC into the 5 series BMW.
Anyone know of any kits out there??

No kit that I know of, but I have seen the swap done with both a Chevy and Ford V8 engine and a overdrive automatic for each. Get a set of generic motor mount plates from Competition Engineering, or the Hot Rod Shop and go for it.


Bill S.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

No kit that I know of, but I have seen the swap done with both a Chevy and Ford V8 engine and a overdrive automatic for each. Get a set of generic motor mount plates from Competition Engineering, or the Hot Rod Shop and go for it.


Bill S.

My customer want's to try this himself and I don't think he can afford my shop rates if I have to start doing any kind of fabrication.

I'd suggest you talk him in to at least letting you fab up the motor and transmission mounts, let him figure out the rest.

Bill S.

I can't remember the name of the shop, but a long time ago (late 1980's) in West Battleborough Vermont, they did SBC swaps in to 318i's and 320's. Can't see any reason why a 5 series swap would be any different, other than dealing with getting the german electronics to cooperate with the GM engine harness.

you can put a motor into anything,it,s the wiring that might give the most problems.