BMW E46 Race Car Build: Engine & Transmission Removal

[@RhiNoX-]

Good job man, you are inspiring me to build my own 330 track car. Keep the videos coming.

[@rainvillecreative5410]

Awesome! Found a good one to start with yet?

[@maxbeckett77]

Great job bro, inspiring for someone who wants to do an e46 build

[@yamansiham8451]

great video, i am getting ready to do this soon

[@tolgac9975]

Really helps this video, can I tear down the engine before taking it out like the top half at least as I feel like it would be easier?

[@rainvillecreative5410]

It isn't really easier taking the head off first. There isn't much room to get to the rear bolts and there's a bracket on the back of the cylinder head. You might as well pull the whole motor first, in my opinion.

[@tolgac9975]

@@rainvillecreative5410I’ve got an M57 engine so it might be different but best thing to get radiator and and pulleys off first. Go from there then.

[@marcoarenaslira2383]

What bolt size did you end up using and where did you end up getting them?

[@zacksmith5332]

I too, would really like to know

[@yusufsesay6648]

What engine harness is that I need to get one soon before I fully remove the motor

[@IGDesigns]

Good job. No hoses or wires left behind and ripped. You should just kswap it 🤷‍♂️. Easier to work on, smaller and lighter.

[@rainvillecreative5410]

no replacement for displacement bro

[@rainvillecreative5410]

In all seriousness, there are reasons to keep the stock motor. The most any of the classes allow is a motor swap from the same manufacturer, so just BMW. This 3 liter makes decent power as is, around 230 hp, and with fairly minor adjustments like headers can do 250 easily, with some reports of 400+ whp with no turbo. Forged crank and rods is stock- I'm not sure why people don't seem to do much with these motors, actually. I would certainly be interested in a k series motor at some point, probably in a lighter car though- MR2 was definitely a good choice for yourself.