BMW M3 powered 240Z

[m3240z]

Hi lads thought it was time to post some pics and info on my new project as you guessed its a 240z that i'm putting an M3 s54 engine and box in thats the n/a 320 hp out of the 2001 on e46 M3 i allready got a 240z that i do a bit of santa pod and the odd track day even done spa classic this year, some of you on here may have seen me at the retro prescot hill climb this year in the blue 240z i'll post a pic just to jog ya memories
Thats when i work out how to post pics

[camerashy]

PHOTOS!!!!!!!!

I take it you followed the how-to on Hybridz?

[m3240z]

Theres a few bmw engined 240zs in progress at the moment not any s54 ones that i have seen nor one finished on the road picture when i can work it out

[m3240z]

here is the doner car, just testing picture upload.

[m3240z]

don't get excited this is why its a doner car.

[luckygti]

Straight to legendary status with a plan like that. I think I have a pic of your car from the gathering, lovely. And yep, I thought exactly that! What's wrong with th....... Ah, I see;)

[m3240z]

heres my car at prescot retro day not the ones the m3s going in

[m3240z]

just with the nissan l28 engine

[m3240z]

Here's the project car its an austrailian import imported 10 years ago and left in a barn then bought by me on e-bay from southampton £600, floors weer rusted out where the barn roof had leaked but chassis and the rest all good car number 000299 1970

[m3240z]

[🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧]

book marked

[Al Ramone]

sounds like a nice project. and much more interesting then an M3 ;D

[stealthstylz]

Ace, would be interesting to use the M3 tailpipe turned 90 degrees as a sort of confusing puzzle homage to the twin pipe Z'ds are normally fitted with

[vspec]

Plz keep the M wheels, that would look awesome!

[rustempire]

Hmm, very interesting.

I always thought the torquey pull of the M30 (as fitted to my 535) would work well in my engineless 240z (bear in mind I don't actually know how the L series engines perform) but anyway this is a level up, I'm very much looking forward to this build.

Bookmarked,

Rob

[gtr240z]

Hello Tel, I think there in for a treat when you upload the rest of the pictures

[HoTWire]

I'm enjoying the 240Z influx ... hope to see more of you at next year's Gathering, your blue car looked (and sounded) great going up the hill

[m3240z]

stealthsylz i was thinking of using the M3 box in the normal place but would have meant cutting the spare wheel well out as well as loosing the tank must admit though never thought about turning it 90 degrees although it is quite long i have opted for another option which will be seen soon

M3 wheels nah 19'' too big i'm having 15'' need to go low to the ground
GTR240z you sniffed me out lol

Hotwire thanks, a lot of peeps love the sound of it hope to fire up the m3 engine soon in the 240 shell after doing some more wiring

I'll post some more pics soon to where i'm up to

Tel

[mirafioriman]

Nice project. Lovin the blue car! I'm generally not into J stuff but I've always had a soft spot for these since I built a 280 ZX Fairlady model as a teenager.

[1mzmk1]

Your L28 powered Z is lovely!

Good luck with this one, it should be interesting.

I have wanted one for about 10 years now....one day!