{"id":151754,"date":"2026-08-06T11:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151754"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:04:02","slug":"while-motorsports-b58-powered-bmw-e36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151754","title":{"rendered":"Wile Motorsport’s B58-Powered BMW E36"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jake Wile and his company Wile Motorsport<\/a> 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. In the E36 Jake swapped a S54 inline-six, transmission, wiring harness, brakes, and anything else worth using from a E46 M3. Fast forward to 2025 when Jake decided to rebuild the car for COM Sports Car Club (COMSCC) racing. While searched for a new engine he found 2017 BMW 340i that suffered a roll-over and non-repairable title. Jake pulled the turbocharged 3.0 L B58 inline-six<\/a> and six-speed manual transmission. The B58 received an B58TU oil pump, RK Autowerks intake manifold, baffled oil pan, and Spec six-puck clutch. Jake pushed the motor back in the engine bay 11 inches with custom mounts and firewall. The result was 2523 lb with a 54\/45 bias.<\/p>\n