Fitting a V8

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///M Ben

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 Southampton
Just curious to know if an E39 M5 V8 would fit in my Z4MC taking into consideration gearbox and back axle/diff etc.
And obviously room in the engine bay.
:driving:
 
its been done but must cost a fortune to do!

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/12/for-sale-bmw-z4-with-551hp-m5-v10.html
 
Go for it :)

This could be the ultimate Z4 in the making!

:driving:

Although, would you not be better off with a donor Zed to start? Rather than picking apart a good one - given it'll need most of the chassis and running gear upgrading.
 
///M Ben said:
Just curious to know if an E39 M5 V8 would fit in my Z4MC taking into consideration gearbox and back axle/diff etc.
And obviously room in the engine bay.
:driving:
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It's been done with that engine (S62) several times before, have no idea what would be required to do it though.

A few examples of Z4's with the E39 V8 engine:

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Birds Auto have a price quoted up on their website for a BMW Z4 3.0 to e39 M5 V8 engine conversion including brakes, suspension, wheels etc...via Hartge, and it's £64.5k!
 
Taz x said:
///M Ben said:
Thank you for everybodys replies. I am going to ask my specialist what the cost will be. :driving:
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I'll bet £5 you don't get it done :lol:
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:rofl: +1 but we can all fantisize! :)

That ZF gearbox won't take the torque I don't think. Why not an E90 M3 V8. Its a much smaller and lighter unit (read somewhere that it only weight 20kg more than the S54 straight 6.)

Best of luck :driving:
 
ChawenHalo said:
Taz x said:
///M Ben said:
Thank you for everybodys replies. I am going to ask my specialist what the cost will be. :driving:
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I'll bet £5 you don't get it done :lol:
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:rofl: +1 but we can all fantisize! :)

That ZF gearbox won't take the torque I don't think. Why not an E90 M3 V8. Its a much smaller and lighter unit (read somewhere that it only weight 20kg more than the S54 straight 6.)

Best of luck :driving:
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It's actually 15kg lighter than the old M3 engine!
 
Another vid of Michael Bader driving the the Z4 8cyl. This time he actually gets passed once or twice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZxrMZk0zOk
 
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