M88 S38 on ebay
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M635forever
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Already got one! 
Just curious - is it a big hassle or an enormous hassle
To put this into an e9. I know some have done it.
To put this into an e9. I know some have done it.
Malc
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Noooooooooooooooooooooo!
Stop it
THers's too much stuff in the shed already :?
Malc
Stop it
THers's too much stuff in the shed already :?
Malc
mandala
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and its local to me......
unfortunately or fortuantely i have neither the mechanical aptitude or income to do the conversion. It is probably a good thing that my cs is running well or might hve had to find someway of getting it!
jeff
unfortunately or fortuantely i have neither the mechanical aptitude or income to do the conversion. It is probably a good thing that my cs is running well or might hve had to find someway of getting it!
jeff
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....a man of budget....I have an S14 for my 2002.....but not an S38 or M88 for my wifes coupe......not yet
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this could be a 'stupid' question.....but I'm ready & curious, I can take it....
Could you just put carbs on that and ditch all the FI & ECU stuff .... big triple Weber 45s???
are the intake manifold ports completely different shapes?
as I said, I can take it...... :wink:
-shanon
this could be a 'stupid' question.....but I'm ready & curious, I can take it....
Could you just put carbs on that and ditch all the FI & ECU stuff .... big triple Weber 45s???
are the intake manifold ports completely different shapes?
as I said, I can take it...... :wink:
-shanon
S38
Shanon,
The air intake ports of the S38/M6 cylinder head are similar in shape to those of the M30 head. The problem is the method of bolting the manifolds to the M6 cylinder head. The M6 throttle bodies bolt to the cylinder head via 9 studs in the cylinder head - each of the three throttle bodies has 3 holes for the mouting studs. The Weber manifolds that I have seen are configured for the 12 studs on the M30 head. As if I don't have enough aggravation, I am working on an adaptor plate that would allow the M6 throttle bodies to be mounted to an M30 cylinder head.
Hope this helps,
Peter A
Shanon,
The air intake ports of the S38/M6 cylinder head are similar in shape to those of the M30 head. The problem is the method of bolting the manifolds to the M6 cylinder head. The M6 throttle bodies bolt to the cylinder head via 9 studs in the cylinder head - each of the three throttle bodies has 3 holes for the mouting studs. The Weber manifolds that I have seen are configured for the 12 studs on the M30 head. As if I don't have enough aggravation, I am working on an adaptor plate that would allow the M6 throttle bodies to be mounted to an M30 cylinder head.
Hope this helps,
Peter A
Shanon
If you are ready,I have what you need.
Barry
If you are ready,I have what you need.
Barry
x_atlas0
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So very, very tempting...
Philip Slate
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It is possible to have manifolds made that will allow Weber DCOEs to be installed on a twin cam engine. A friend of mine did so for his 4 cylinder M3, which is virtually the same engine as the six, minus two cylinders. Still needed the ECU to fire the ignition as I recall.
M635forever
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Like a wise man once said:
Everything is possible,if you just got the right solution!
Everything is possible,if you just got the right solution!
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see Dec 04 Bimmer mag for a silver E9 with an M88.
in my opinion sounds a little much for the E9 chassis without significant reinforcing and modifying.
in my opinion sounds a little much for the E9 chassis without significant reinforcing and modifying.
Ok ...Someone here has done the S38 swap.
Keefer posted this Pic from Monterey this past summer.
http://public.fotki.com/sdlongboarder/chris_work_pictures/monterey_historics_2006/montereya05.html
Who's Black beauty is this?
Keefer posted this Pic from Monterey this past summer.
http://public.fotki.com/sdlongboarder/chris_work_pictures/monterey_historics_2006/montereya05.html
Who's Black beauty is this?
blumax
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Who done it?
Ping Tsao, MD an eye surgeon and a long time coupster from San Luis Opispo, CA is owner--and possibly the first to do/have this done to an E-9--a local race mechanic and fabricator was the primary for the transplant--was done in about 1990.
first hand from Ping years ago--"the surgery has proven to be a long and difficult procedure--many complications and challenges to overcome"--so contrary to recent and repeated optimistic commentary of some on this message board--it isn't a simple drop in--actually not too unlike the first heart transplant--may be easier today than then but still very challenging to get it right.
Ping Tsao, MD an eye surgeon and a long time coupster from San Luis Opispo, CA is owner--and possibly the first to do/have this done to an E-9--a local race mechanic and fabricator was the primary for the transplant--was done in about 1990.
first hand from Ping years ago--"the surgery has proven to be a long and difficult procedure--many complications and challenges to overcome"--so contrary to recent and repeated optimistic commentary of some on this message board--it isn't a simple drop in--actually not too unlike the first heart transplant--may be easier today than then but still very challenging to get it right.
m_thompson
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There is a picture of Ping Tsao Coupe in 1993 on this WWW page:
http://users.ids.net/~thompson/bmw/Oktoberfest-93.html
http://users.ids.net/~thompson/bmw/Oktoberfest-93.html