{"id":133957,"date":"2025-07-02T12:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133957"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:51:44","slug":"bmw-e36-with-a-m54-inline-six-at-nurburgring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133957","title":{"rendered":"BMW E36 with a M54 Inline-Six at N\u00fcrburgring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133963\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133963\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133963\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six 10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-10.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This BMW E36 owned by lolbmw traveled from Poland to Germany to race on the N\u00fcrburgring. While there they completed the BTG &#8220;Bridge to Gantry&#8221; lap in 7:46. The car is powered by a 3.0 L M54B30 inline-six featuring Schrick 272\/256 camshafts, upgraded valve springs, S54B32 throttle bodies, and Ecumaster EMU Black ECU. It produces 272 hp and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque and sends it through a manual transmission to a 3.23 ratio differential. Handling is improved with ISC coilovers, E31 calipers and E46 M3 rotors in front, and E46 330d brakes in rear.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IaNPj5hukwI?si=T6ta_CXh_zx7DLJy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133964\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133964\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six 11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-11.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133965\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133965\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133965\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-12.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-12.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133966\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133966\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-13.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lolbmw\/videos\">lolbmw<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This BMW E36 owned by lolbmw traveled from Poland to Germany to race on the N\u00fcrburgring. While there they completed the BTG &#8220;Bridge to Gantry&#8221; lap in 7:46. The car is powered by a 3.0 L M54B30 inline-six featuring Schrick 272\/256 camshafts, upgraded valve springs, S54B32 throttle bodies, and Ecumaster EMU Black ECU. It produces&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133957\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E36 with a M54 Inline-Six at N\u00fcrburgring<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":133963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e36"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":116203,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=116203","url_meta":{"origin":133957,"position":0},"title":"BMW E36 with a M54 Inline-Six Racing at Pozna\u0144 Track","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This BMW E36 and lolbmw traveled to Pozna\u0144, Poland to race at Tor Pozna\u0144 race track. 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Under the composite clamshell hood is turbocharged 2.0 L B48 inline-four swapped by Strom Motorsports capable of 450 hp (330 kW) on ethanol fuel. 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The car is powered by a 3.0 L M54B30 inline-six featuring Schrick 272\/256 camshafts, and upgraded valve springs, S54B32 throttle bodies. It produces 272 hp and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque on an Ecumaster\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E36&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E36","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=122"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E36 with a M54 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BMW-E36-with-a-M54-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":151754,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151754","url_meta":{"origin":133957,"position":3},"title":"Wile Motorsport&#8217;s B58-Powered BMW E36","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Jake Wile and his company Wile Motorsport specialize in BWM and Porsche performance. Nine years ago Jake built a 1997 BMW E36 called \"Honey Badger\" to compete in BMW CCA Club Racing. 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