{"id":20243,"date":"2018-01-04T06:15:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T12:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=20243"},"modified":"2018-01-03T21:03:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T03:03:15","slug":"bmw-e46-m3-with-a-v10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=20243","title":{"rendered":"BMW E46 M3 with a V10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=20244\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,585\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E46 M3 with a S85 V10 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E46 M3 with a S85 V10&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?resize=620%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E46 M3 with a S85 V10\" width=\"620\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?resize=620%2C363&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?resize=600%2C351&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?resize=768%2C449&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Driftworks owner Phil Morrison spent two years and \u00a355,000+ on his daily driven 2001 BMW E46 M3 to swap in a S85 V10. At the time it was the most expensive and difficult engine swap they had attempted. The Pectel ECU and Cosworth Motorsports engine harness alone cost \u00a315,000. The 5.0 L V10 taken from an E60 M5 makes 545 horsepower. They paired it with a E90 M3 six-speed manual transmission and Carbonetic Carbon limited slip differential.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NckmhG5G6UM\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/759n9ukBt7E\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZ5w5YvrSKs\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Specs:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Engine:<\/strong><br \/>\nBMW 5.0 L S85 V10<br \/>\nPectel SQ6M12 ECU by KMS Racing Engines<br \/>\nCosworth Motorsports engine loom<br \/>\nCosworth Pi Omega Dash2 Motorsports dashboard<br \/>\nKMS Racing Engines manual cable throttle linkage assembly<br \/>\nKMS Racing Engines modified S85 race alternator<br \/>\nE60 M5 radiator<br \/>\nPipercross filters in bumper<br \/>\nDynotorque custom Stainless exhaust into Eisenmann back box with QPR Electronic Exhaust Bypass valve<br \/>\nCustom crossmember and engine mounts<br \/>\nCustom engine belly plate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drivetrain:<\/strong><br \/>\nBMW E90 M3 6 speed manual gearbox<br \/>\nM5 Twin plate clutch with modified fork and bearing assembly<br \/>\nmodified S54 slave cylinder and pivot<br \/>\nCarbonetics Carbon Limited Slip Differential 3.6<br \/>\nCustom shifter and linkage<br \/>\nCustom gearbox mount<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspension &#038; Chassis:<\/strong><br \/>\nHSD MonoPro coilovers<br \/>\nCustom front anti roll bar<br \/>\nRear H&#038;R anti roll bar<br \/>\nEibach adjustable rear lower arms<br \/>\nSchirmer solid offset front lower bushes<br \/>\nPowerflex rear trailing and subframe bushes<br \/>\nDynotorque rear load spreading turret bar<br \/>\nStrengthened and plated rear subframe mounting points<br \/>\nNotched chassis rails for custom steering column and radiator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steering:<\/strong><br \/>\nMazda RX7 Steering rack<br \/>\nCustom Steering column with extra linkage to clear manifolds<br \/>\nCustom drop knuckles <\/p>\n<p><strong>Brakes:<\/strong><br \/>\n360 mm front big brake kit with Pagid RS29 pads<br \/>\nStoptech 4-pot 360 mm rear big brake kit with Stoptech pads<br \/>\nGoodridge braided brake hoses<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wheels and Tires:<\/strong><br \/>\n3 Piece AC Schnitzer type 2 with new barrels and stainless steel lips<br \/>\n18\u00d711.5\u201d Rear with 285\/30\/18 Federal RSR<br \/>\n18\u00d79.5\u201d Front with 245\/35\/18 Federal RSR<br \/>\nFronts have 10mm AC Schnitzer spacer to clear the large front brakes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interior:<\/strong><br \/>\nFront and rear CSL Alcantara Seats<br \/>\nCSL steering wheel<br \/>\nAC Schnitzer White Kevlar dash and door trims<br \/>\nDynavin Sat-Nav \/ TV \/ Stereo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exterior:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeavily flared and pulled arches front and rear<br \/>\nAC Schnitzer carbon fibre front lip spoiler<br \/>\nCarbon Fibre CSL bootlid<br \/>\nCustom Black paint work recently prepared by Meguiars<br \/>\nClear sidelights<br \/>\nLED rear light clusters<\/p>\n<p>Source: Driftworks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.driftworks.com\/forum\/threads\/e46-m3-with-e60-m5-v10-engine.113854\/\">Driftworks<\/a> (build thread)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driftworks owner Phil Morrison spent two years and \u00a355,000+ on his daily driven 2001 BMW E46 M3 to swap in a S85 V10. At the time it was the most expensive and difficult engine swap they had attempted. The Pectel ECU and Cosworth Motorsports engine harness alone cost \u00a315,000. The 5.0 L V10 taken from&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=20243\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E46 M3 with a V10<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"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_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e46"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW-E46-M3-with-a-S85-V10-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C585&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":130764,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=130764","url_meta":{"origin":20243,"position":0},"title":"PROCAR&#8217;s V10-Powered BMW E46","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"PROCAR spent 700+ hours building a special 2004 BMW E46 M3 at their company in Zwolle, Netherlands. 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