{"id":134116,"date":"2025-07-07T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134116"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:32:40","slug":"werks-fabrication-shops-bmw-e34-with-a-turbo-honda-k20c1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134116","title":{"rendered":"The Werks’ Honda K20C1-Powered BMW E34"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Werks<\/a> specializes in custom fabrication and European vehicle restoration. One of their projects is the “520R<\/a>“. The world’s first Honda K20C1-powered BMW vehicle.<\/p>\n

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The classic German sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L Honda K20C1 WTCR-spec crate motor. They chose the K20C1 inline-four because it’s lightweight, affordable, and has many hours of racing data from TRC and Formula 3 teams. The WTCR-spec K20C1 was designed by Honda for racing with several changes from the standard engine, and for this project was packaged with a Continental ECU<\/p>\n

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The Werks 3D-scan of the engine bay proved the motor needed to tilt 30-degrees so the oil filter ports would clear the E34 subframe and steering box. After establishing motor location, The Werks could fabricate a set of custom engine mounts. The passenger-side mount was straight forward but the driver-side mount required more work to incorporate the belt tensioner. The motor swap also needed a custom oil pan. They designed a new oil pickup and then the oil pan around it. The factory dipstick was too long so they shortened it and installed a sight glass on the oil pan.<\/p>\n

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The K20C1’s exhaust exits on the opposite side for a BMW. So The Werks designed and fabricated a custom downpipe that snaked under the oil pan between the steering link and subframe. Then it went over the subframe to connect to the midpipe.<\/p>\n

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The K20 motor is paired to a BMW ZF GS6-53BZ six-speed manual transmission. This was accomplished using a custom adapter and crossmember designed by The Werks. They installed a K20C4 10AT Accord flex plate, PMC Motorsports K20A-to-N54 front flywheel, J35 V6 6MT Accord flywheel bolts, and a K20C4 Accord starter motor. These parts allowed the use of a Sachs Performance N54 clutch. The Werks are planning to offer a kit. <\/p>\n

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Behind the transmission is a two-piece driveshaft made from a 540i front, Ford U-joint middle, and 525i rear. From there power is sent to a 40% limited-slip differential with Porsche clutches and 3.64 ratio. You can view more photos of the project including the build process at @520R<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Werks specializes in custom fabrication and European vehicle restoration. One of their projects is the “520R“. The world’s first Honda K20C1-powered BMW vehicle. The classic German sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L Honda K20C1 WTCR-spec crate motor. They chose the K20C1 inline-four because it’s lightweight, affordable, and has many hours of racing… Read More »The Werks’ Honda K20C1-Powered BMW E34<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":134131,"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,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e34"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-E34-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20C1-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=2200%2C1571&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140765,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140765","url_meta":{"origin":134116,"position":0},"title":"Honda Odyssey with a 550 hp Turbo K20C1","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bisimoto Engineering created a 2025 Honda Odyssey Type R in partnership with Jordan Distributors Inc (JDi). 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