C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Not local, but: http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5601354050.html In case anyone is interested... I'm in Columbus often so I can setup delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm wondering if it was more difficult going the BMW V8 route, than a Ford5.0L or LSx route? I realize it's BMW in a BMW chassis, but it wasn't like wiring harnesses just plugged in, right? Still a lot of customizing to get that platform together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 It is more difficult, but not overly. The motor wiring makes it more complex, but mechanically it's all the same. Glad I kept it in the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 in the end how did it affect the weight balance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 318 motor weighs 220 lbs 325 motor weighs 258 lbs M62B44 weighs 308 lbs Not bad when you compare it to the common swaps these chassis typically see: E36 M3 motor weighs 333 lbs M50/M52 motors weigh around 300 Plus this motor pushes the weight back compared to their I6 motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Not local, but: http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5601354050.html In case anyone is interested... I'm in Columbus often so I can setup delivery. SUPER tempting. Must resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 318 motor weighs 220 lbs 325 motor weighs 258 lbs M62B44 weighs 308 lbs Not bad when you compare it to the common swaps these chassis typically see: E36 M3 motor weighs 333 lbs M50/M52 motors weigh around 300 Plus this motor pushes the weight back compared to their I6 motors. That's pretty fantastic. That alone is a pretty compelling reason to do the swap. I believe an LS engine is somewhere in the neighborhood of 500lbs fully dressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 You know you want to jewtoys. E30s aren't getting any cheaper. And I would be surprised if this motor was lighter than an LS. I pulled all of those from the same website so maybe they were all dry weights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Everyone in R3V is saying I should be asking closer to 16k. I think the asking price is very fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 And I would be surprised if this motor was lighter than an LS. I pulled all of those from the same website so maybe they were all dry weights? The dry weight of a 2004 corvette LS1 manual trans engine with flywheel and with all accessories, according to the site I pulled it off of, is 497.2 lbs. I imagine newer LSX engines are lighter. Keep in mind, this is fully dressed so alternator, air-conditioning pump, etc... People always talk about how light the new alloy LS engines are but let's put this in perspective. An iron Chevy 454 big block was about 650lbs dressed. I remember when my father's cousin was showing me his Jaguar (that used to be owned by John Glenn and was swapped by GM jag in FLA) that it was a significant weight decrease because the jaguar v12 was 700+lbs. The fact that we are sub 400 lbs for modern v8 engines is amazing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I pulled my info from here: http://www.bimmerforums.com/2009/08/engine-faq/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 From e36lsx.com Weight. There is a lot of mis-information pertaining to the weight gain of the V8 swap. A lot of people are claiming there is no weight gain, but they are removing air conditioning, catalytic converters, insulation, and other items. They may also be running smaller batteries, and they may weigh the car with an empty tank of gas, or they may simply be guessing what their cars weigh. A stock, fully-dressed 325 engine and 5-speed transmission weighs about 530-550 lbs. 328 engines with aluminum blocks weigh less. All M3's came with cast-iron blocks. An aluminum block LSx engine with the T56 transmission will add at least 100 pounds to the weight of a stock 325 with the 5-speed. A small-block V8 with the T5 transmission will add at least 200 lbs to the weight of a stock 325 with the 5-speed. A small-block Ford V8 weighs about the same as a small-block Chevrolet (within ten lbs). We aren't sure why people insist that the Ford small-block is up to 100 lbs lighter than the Chevrolet small-block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I didn't weigh anything so all my information is regurgitated. Just keep in mind this is a M62B44 dual overhead cam motor, not a pushrod LS. The M62 is all aluminum and even some magnesium, but I would still be very surprised to learn it was lighter than an LS. That said handling is great and the car is a blast to drive and the extra power and weight is handled by the new suspension and brake upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 More pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 In case anyone wants to have some fun watching the bids (hopefully) go up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/191881933340?forcerRptr=true&item=191881933340&viewitem= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I got an offer for full asking today ($11,000), but the car hit the reserve ($10,000) with 5 days remaining on ebay this morning. I am going to let the ebay auction run it's course and if it doesn't work out I'll reach back out to the guy who offered me $11,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 So did it sell on eBay then? I saw it just ended at 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Sold it this weekend to a guy from New Jersey. Non-paying ebayers were driving me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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