M3 S14 rebuild for your 2000cs?

[Erik]

It's been a long time since I owned a 2000cs so don't know if this would work, but there's an M3 S14 rebuilt engine on eBay. Might be a good replacement for a tired engine if this is a viable drop-in.

No affiliation, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-...p5197Q2em7QQcategoryZ33615QQitemZ290545454056

 

[rsporsche]

$5000 for a quality rebuilt s14 is a reasonable price. there are some things to consider, you will need to have a 265 tranny or be willing to modify the bell housing to access flywheel sensors. if you maintain the injection system, you will need to mount the ecu and route the airbox on the battery side of the coupe. there are individual throttle bodies which stay sinked - better than weber dcoe carbs. this engine in stock form achieves 192 hp. with changing the intake cam to a motorsport 264 and evo 2 spec you can move it toward 225, and with going the full evo 3 route - including a 276 intake and moving the 264 to the exhaust side - 240 hp is achievable as a 2.5L ... but you will have to make sure you have enough fuel flow. these are pretty robust engines

i will caution you that these engines will add significant vibration to any bmw, they are relatively high strung, but very reliable. for those that are not familiar with the engine - there is no onboard thermostat - it is three hose mounted in a canister between the water pump, the reservoir and the radiator. the vibrations tend to loosen some of the intake sleeves to the valve cover / cam box and create lean conditions. this engine has no knock sensors and lean conditions kill these engines. btw, you will also have to run the cooling system at higher pressures.

a transplant w/ this engine is not for the faint of heart ... but will be exciting. anybody interested should read Dave Varco's M2 transplant site
http://www.2002parts.com/html/m2_kit.html

it would be an exciting idea for a 2000cs though

 

[rsporsche]

calling on Mario for commentary

Mario,

you've done this in a beautiful 2002 M2. perhaps you would like to share a little of true expertise.

for those that don't know this car - take a look ... love the carbon fiber air box.
http://www.m2bmw.com/roy-wicklund.htm

 

[dp]

meh

Nothing ultra-special about the swap for '02s, prolly been done 100s of times...and would be "straightforward enough" in an 2000C coupe. Lots and lots of material in print and on the net about the conversion, and a full-blown conversion it is.

Oh, and that certainly is a red engine in the offering! Look great in a fresh Chamonix '66 or '67 with the big glass headlamps and a red velour interior (see the chop-top coupe in another posting)!

Anyone know who "Renner Motorsports" is? 5 grand may be a deal for a fresh s14, but how many shops worth their snuff will give away a fresh-built engine (even from a stalled project) for 5 grand that any reputable builder can sell all day long for 1 1/2 to 2 times that?

 

[2many02s]

I have a 2000 with an M42 in it.

I owned a pretty mean M2 a few years ago. Currently we have 2 M 42 02s and the 2000 with an M42. Great little motors. I have a built E30 M10 for my other 2000.