Still haven't got off the starting blocks as I'm looking for a 2.2 L manual (M54B22 engine) or a 2.8 manual (M52TU28 engine) ready for a M54B30 transplant.īecause the Z3 engines are computer controlled, it becomes a bit more difficult than swapping in a bigger engine, checking the size of the exhaust, fiddle with the carby and starting it up. I've spent a lot of time looking at doing it. Not sure what I will do with the new one when it's done, probably just sell it on as it's more about the challenge. Then I can kick the problem of finding a pair of Sports seats down the line until the new project is ready for them later this year. Unbelievably I only decided what type of project I wanted next this morning, I found one today and It's being delivered tomorrow! It will be loosing a few bits that will simplify getting the current project through the MOT tomorrow (principally its seats). I'm sure I could do it in a weekend if I tried (not sure about a day as some people say) but I want to spread it out as no rush at all. So I'm guessing 2 months for this one but cutting right down to 2-3 hours per week and I won't be starting until Sep or Oct. I guessed okay on the current project at 2 months (doing about 6-10 hours a week). So I am strictly an as it left the factory merchant now. It was more a case of re-shelling rather than upgrading an 1100 but the whole experience taught me if you want an uprated car then just sell your current one and buy another one built to go faster from the factory. I once re-shelled a written off 2 litre Mk 2 Escort (itself built from written off RS2000 bits) into an 1100 Popular (happened to be the best shell I could find and a lovely one at that).

Improve m54b22 engine