BMW engine 1.9 from a z3

[Longerr]

Originally Posted by rmccomiskie

Umm! I thought your Dad's car was LHD.

I mixed it up!!! of course it is LHD

[Chris_]

By preference i would go with a BMW box if possibly.
The 1.9, is that the M44 engine? i seem to remember the box for that being fairly compact. With the lever quite far back aswell so no reaching forward to change gear.

Chris

[Chris_]

You could try emailing this fella, see if he'll run a tape over it and compare to some typw 9 measurements.

Chris

[james83mills]

Originally Posted by Chris_

You could try emailing this fella, see if he'll run a tape over it and compare to some typw 9 measurements.

Chris

emailing what fella

[Chris_]

Originally Posted by james83mills

emailing what fella

I dont remember (I think it was an ebay link)

Aside from which, yes the M44 in the Z3 is the same block as the M42 from the E30/E36 318is just storked a little i believe but may be bored as well.

Incedentally, a lot of BMW people have had good success turbo and supercharging Just an idea for the future.

Chris

[james83mills]

Originally Posted by Chris_

By preference i would go with a BMW box if possibly.
The 1.9, is that the M44 engine? i seem to remember the box for that being fairly compact. With the lever quite far back aswell so no reaching forward to change gear.

Chris

yeah it is the m44