{"id":141752,"date":"2025-12-04T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141752"},"modified":"2025-12-03T23:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:34:47","slug":"bmw-e36-with-a-2-3-l-ecoboost-on-the-dyno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141752","title":{"rendered":"BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost on the Dyno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=141757\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-141757\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"141757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=141757\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"MA-Motorsports BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four 11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-11.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bewilkerson\/\">Brian Wilkerson&#8217;s<\/a> BMW E36 M3 called &#8220;MA36RS&#8221; has seen changes since it went <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128108\">ice drifting<\/a> last winter. The most obvious change is the new paint. Another area that saw a lot of work was the engine bay. Brian had swapped a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four using a <a href=\"https:\/\/jem-sport.com\/e30-e36-e46-eb-swap\/\">JEM Sport swap kit<\/a>. Unfortunately that motor melted down from clogged injectors. Brian then purchased another 2.3 L EcoBoost short block and rebuilt the motor. It features EMS head studs, upgraded oil pump, Ford Ranger oil pan, Radium PCV baffle plate, Comp turbocharger, and runs on a Link Voodoo Pro ECU. Back on the dyno the motor made 307 hp (228 kW) and 355 lb-ft (481 Nm) of torque to the wheels on 23 psi of boost. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WytdfmnHjT8?si=ya2ws5R5Q5hafLQw\" 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=141758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-141758\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"141758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=141758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"MA-Motorsports BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-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=141759\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-141759\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"141759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=141759\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"MA-Motorsports BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-13.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-14.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=141761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-141761\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"141761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=141761\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"MA-Motorsports BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four 15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E36 with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MA-Motorsports-BMW-E36-with-a-2.3-L-EcoBoost-inline-four-15.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\/@MAMotorsports\">MA-Motorsports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Wilkerson&#8217;s BMW E36 M3 called &#8220;MA36RS&#8221; has seen changes since it went ice drifting last winter. The most obvious change is the new paint. Another area that saw a lot of work was the engine bay. Brian had swapped a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four using a JEM Sport swap kit. Unfortunately that motor&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141752\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E36 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost on the Dyno<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":141757,"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":100,"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-141752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e36"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":120858,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=120858","url_meta":{"origin":141752,"position":0},"title":"MA-Motorsports&#8217; BMW E36 M3 with a 2.3 L EcoBoost Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Brian Wilkerson from MA-Motorsports has a BMW E36 M3 called \"MA36RS\" he used for rally and drifting. 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The car called \u201cMA36RS\u201d was built for rally and drifting. Brian swapped the factory BMW engine for a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four using a JEM Sport swap kit. 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Jesse spent three years on-and-off building a modern Merkur XR4Ti. Under the custom hood sits a turbocharged 2.3 L Ecobeast inline-four crate motor capable of 475-500 horsepower. 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