Transplant a diesel engine in a petrol car, is it possible?
Hi experts of engine/driveline swap,
I'm wondering if I could buy a diesel engine with its driveline, exhaust, etc. A donnor diesel car then, like a salvaged diesel car and transplant the engine + everything needed in my 515i that is in the process of cylinder head job (by me, cyl. head removed but still sent to have it fixed).
Well I might just finish my head job, but I'm curious if it could be done. I'm in no rush, I don't need my car now so it might be my 2011 project if do-able. I guess one problem would be to find a wrecked diesel BMW in North America... or could it be done from a non-BMW donor car, like VW or Mercedes or ???
I like trouble I guess... but I love my old 525i and I'd like to get those 40-50 mpg and still decent ratio of torque/weight + power/weight that newer diesel VW, BMW,and Mercedes Blue-Tec engines can get without changing my e34 body.
1993 (build 93/05) 525i automatic M50TU (vanos) 263K miles (ca. 423000 km) in Montreal, Canada (bought the car 9 years ago in San Diego, CA)