{"id":81870,"date":"2022-01-25T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81870"},"modified":"2022-01-25T00:59:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:59:52","slug":"1988-bmw-e30-with-a-mercedes-om606-diesel-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81870","title":{"rendered":"1988 BMW E30 with a Mercedes OM606 Diesel Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1988 BMW E30 325i was originally built with a 2.5 L M20 inline-six. At some point that was removed and in its place sits a Mercedes OM606 turbodiesel inline-six making 500 horsepower. The motor features a Dieselmeken 8 mm injection pump, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, TB80 turbocharger, E36 M3 radiator, and 4-inch exhaust. The OM606 is paired with a BMW GS5-39DZ manual transmission and triple-disc sintered clutch. The car stops thanks to Porsche 986 four-piston calipers with 300×24 mm rotors in front and 294×19 mm rotors in back. The interior features Sparco Evo bucket seats with six-point harnesses surrounded by a roll cage. <\/p>\n

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This 1988 BMW E30 325i was originally built with a 2.5 L M20 inline-six. At some point that was removed and in its place sits a Mercedes OM606 turbodiesel inline-six making 500 horsepower. The motor features a Dieselmeken 8 mm injection pump, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, TB80 turbocharger, E36 M3 radiator, and 4-inch exhaust. 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