BMW V12 Swap?

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kingcolbert83

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Anybody ever consider this swap? They are stuffing these in the e30 which are considerably smaller than our gbodys. Would be a very interesting swap and very different. I am at least considering it now for my next project. Yes I know alot of work will be involved. The same could be said with swapping a ls1 and keeping the fuel injection.

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beermonkey9417

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i say its blasphemy. :puke:
 

2fit661ca

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do it :mrgreen:
 

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beermonkey9417

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kinda, its like puting a ford in a chevy, so to speak. i dunno, im biased. i think putting a corvette motor in a 3 series or a 240z is cool, but the other way around i think is stupid. just an opinion...
 

454muscle

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beermonkey9417 said:
kinda, its like puting a ford in a chevy, so to speak. i dunno, im biased. i think putting a corvette motor in a 3 series or a 240z is cool, but the other way around i think is stupid. just an opinion...

Agreed.

I'd like to add, the swap will add another 3 seconds to your 1/4 mile times, on average. So in addition to being stupid, it's also dumb.
 

FE3X CLONE

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And yet there are so many that'll put a Chevy in an Olds. ;)

I say do it. A project I'd like to take on is a Mercedes V12 into a G-body.
 

gbodyera

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Theres a couple of known rappers here on the west side of town that have V12's in their 71 Chevelels. Boy are they sweet and sound like monsters!
 

dan2286

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FE3X CLONE said:
And yet there are so many that'll put a Chevy in an Olds. ;)

Because they are the best! Nothing beats a Chevy :lol:
 

3XBrownCutty

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by FE3X CLONE on Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:05 pm

And yet there are so many that'll put a Chevy in an Olds.
Excellent point.

I'd say do it, just to be different. But it would cost a sh*t-ton knowing those cars...
 
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