25. Engine swap - Part 4

Finally, we managed to start the engine. It's still without a muffler, so it sounds like a V8 muscle car. And to tell the truth - I kind'a like the sound :) Here's a little video and a couple of photos:

24. Engine swap - Part 3

I'm happy to announce that the green Beemer is full of...

...engine!
:)

Thank's to my friends, and my mehanic Miha, we finally managed to put the engine in. We had a little trouble aligning the engine, but hey... engine swap wouldn't be an engine swap without trouble. So, here's a photo proof:

I hope we'll start it today...

22. Engine swap - Part 2

So, we've managed to take the engine out of the red E36. And everything is going according to plans. We droped the engine, and we'll be putin' it on the green one in a couple of hours. Here's a couple of photos:

19. Engine swap

After a lot of thinkinkg, we finally decided how we're going to swap the engine from our red E36 to our 'new' green one. The idea is to drop the engine (with half of the suspention still attached), roll back the chasis, roll on the new chasis and bolt it on back, basicaly, without moving the engine. Here are a few pictures. I'll write a little DIY when we finish... We also started striping the interior of the green Beemeer.

17. BMW Specification - E36 325i

1991 E36 325i 4-door Specification

I was searching the 'net' for some data on my E36. And, I must say, it was not easy to find good quality specs. So, here are some statistics on the subject:

• Wheelbase: 2700mm - 106,3in
• Track-Front: 1408mm - 55,4in
• Track-Rear: 1421 mm - 55,9 in
• Lenght: 4445mm - 175in
• Width: 1702mm - 67in
• Height: 1392mm - 54,8in
• Lenght/Wheelbase ratio: 1,65
• Ground clearance: 108mm - 4,3in
• Kerb weight: 1295kg - 2855lb
• Weight distribution: 51% front
• Fuel capacity: 65l/14,3UK Gal
• Drag coefficient: 0.300
• Cylinders: 6 (inline)
• Valves: 24total (4 per cylinder)
• Power: 192 bhp - 143,2kW @ 5900rpm (DIN)
• Specific output: 77bhp/litre - 1,26bhp/cu in
• Max torque: 244Nm (180 ft-lb) (24,9 kgm) @ 4700rpm DIN
• Specific torque: 97,83 Nm/Litre
• Bore x stroke: 84.00mm x 75,00 mm (3,31in x 2,95 in)
• Coolant: Water
• Bore/stroke ratio: 1,12
• Unitary capacity: 415,67cc/cylinder
• Aspiration: Normal
• Catalytic converter: yes
• 0-60mph: 7,3s
• Standing 1/4 mile: 15,8 s
• Top speed: 227 km/h ( 141 mph)
• Power to weight ratio: 148,26 bhp/ton
• Engine location: Front, Longitudinal
• Drive: Rear
• Steering: Rack & Pinion PAS
• Turns - lock 2 lock: 3,4
• Turning circle: 9,60m
• Transmition: 5speed manual
• Top gear ratio: 1,00
• Final drive ratio: 3,15
• Model family: E36

I hope you'll find these useful.