Last year Jake “Rollzie” Rolls wanted to try something different in his BMW E36 sedan. He decided on installing a turbocharged 3.0 L N55B30 inline-six taken from a 2015 BMW M135i. A factory version of this motor makes 315-325 hp (235-240 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. Jake’s engine is mostly stock with … Read more
This 1996 BMW M3 E36 is for sale in Houston, Texas for $45,000. The project started six years ago and includes build photos, documents, and receipts showing $90,000 in parts and labor. Under the hood sits a 402 ci (6.58 L) LS2 V8 built by Texas Speed & Performance making 515 hp on 93 octane … Read more
Geert Geerts and his company GNG Motorsport are transforming a BMW E36 wagon into a race car for a lucky customer. Under the hood sits a built 3.2 L S54 inline-six that will produce slightly more power than the factory 343 hp (256 kW) and 269 lb-ft (395 Nm) of torque thanks to Schrick camshafts … Read more
This BMW E36 was built by Rafał Szymański at his company SR Garage in Żarowo, Konin, Poland. They replaced the factory 2.8 L M52B28 inline-six with a rebuilt 4.4 L M62B44 V8 fed by a BMW E39 540 fuel pump. The drivetrain consists of a ZF S6-53 (BMW 3.0d) six-speed manual transmission with a welded … Read more
This BMW E36 drift pickup is for sale in Burnham-on-Crouch, England, UK for £8,500 or about $10,940. Under the hood sits a twin-turbo 3.0 L N54 inline-six from a BMW 335i. The engine made 360 horsepower and 555 Nm of torque last time it was on a dyno using the factory ECU and two Walbro … Read more
DesertBMW replaced the factory 1.8 L M42 inline-four and transmission in his 1995 BMW 318ti with a turbocharged N55 inline-six and ZF 6HP21 six-speed automatic transmission. He documented the entire swap process in the one hour and 28 minute video below and includes a menu in the video description. Source: DesertBMW via Piotr