{"id":46744,"date":"2019-10-02T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T22:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46744"},"modified":"2019-10-03T11:56:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T16:56:47","slug":"1999-bmw-323i-with-a-turbo-2jz-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46744","title":{"rendered":"1999 BMW 323i with a Turbo 2JZ Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last year we shared<\/a> the amazing 1999 BMW 323i built by owner Francisco<\/a> with a 720 whp 2JZ-GTE inline-six. Since then he’s upgraded the drivetrain by replacing the Nissan CD009 six-speed manual with a GM TH400 three-speed automatic transmission built by FTI Performance<\/a>. The new transmission features a Toyota automatic bellhousing and FTI adapter plate<\/a>. Francisco modified the factory BMW transmission crossmember to support the TH400. He also fabricated a custom oil can\/washer fluid reservoir and custom power steering reservoir. <\/p>\n

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Last year we shared the amazing 1999 BMW 323i built by owner Francisco with a 720 whp 2JZ-GTE inline-six. Since then he’s upgraded the drivetrain by replacing the Nissan CD009 six-speed manual with a GM TH400 three-speed automatic transmission built by FTI Performance. The new transmission features a Toyota automatic bellhousing and FTI adapter plate.… Read More »1999 BMW 323i with a Turbo 2JZ Update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46747,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46744","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\/2019\/10\/1999-BMW-E46-323i-with-a-turbo-2JZ-inline-six-22.jpg?fit=2200%2C1238&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":112141,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=112141","url_meta":{"origin":46744,"position":0},"title":"BMW E46 with a Turbo 2JZ and 8HP70 Makes 701 hp on Dyno","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This BMW E46 (316i) visited KMS Engine for a dyno tune. 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