Bmw Power?

[marcmanta]

hello every one im thinking of putting a bmw 2.5 engine in my manta gte hatch has any one doen this on here also im going to need some bigger brakes can any one help??????????/

[keith1200]

It has been done before. A member from Ireland username (Johnny something) i can't remember.

[mantai200]

I fitted a 6 cylinder BMW engine from a 5 series into my A Series about 7 year's ago. I kept the original BMW gearbox with hydraulic clutch and had to have a prop converted by RECO-PROP ( only cost £110 ). I had to cut a lot of the nosecone metal out and build a frame from box section to keep the strength in that area. To be honest, considering the amount of work it took to fit it properly, I wasn't impressed with the power and so opted for the Senator 24v straight six after.

[mantadoc]

Choose your engine wisely, the earlier 2.5 was about 167 BHP nearly the same as a 12V 3.0 Vauxhall engine so size for size more efficient while the later 2.5 is about 196 BHP

[stagcar]

Choose your engine wisely, the earlier 2.5 was about 167 BHP nearly the same as a 12V 3.0 Vauxhall engine so size for size more efficient while the later 2.5 is about 196 BHP

Rover v8 it.

And it will sound nice then 2

Cheers

Derek

[GTEPETE]

I would stick to Opel/Vauxhall engines, ie 24v straight 6 or 3.2 V6....both have more power than a basic Rover engine, unless you want to go for an M3 engine!! on second thoughts I beat a few of these on the road with my turbo'd CIH....

[marcmanta]

thanks for coments iv had a think im now staying with vauxhall iv got a 2.5 v6 omega i now need as much info as posible be for i start can any one point me to a good link on here thanks