What do you need to perform an engine swap?
What engine into what car? Some swaps are direct bolt ins, some swaps require extensive chassis modifications.One does not simply walk into the garage and engine swap!I am currently swapping an LS1 into a tube frame chassis (the Exomotive Exocet specifically) utilizing all the parts from my Miata and a Camaro.You start with your engine and work your way out from there:Will it bolt onto your transmission? Can you make an adapter? no? Ok next part. Can you use the driveshaft or axles and halfshafts? Do you need to have custom ones made to plug into your application? And so on, all the way out to the wheels.Engine mounts. How are you going to connect the new engine to the chassis?All the mechanical bits: clutch, throttle, fuel lines, fuel pumps, shift linkage, etc.Electrical bits: ECU, wiring, re-wiring it to work with your dash or custom gauge set.Example: to swap a Miata up from the 1.6L engine to the newer 1.8l engine all you have to get is a throttle adapter plate and a few othe miscalanious parts.To swap a Miata to an LSx or 5.0 engine you need a whole kit including: new exhaust, new radiator, new drive shaft, new differential and axles, new trans, new engine mounts, new differential mounts new clutch and fuel lines, new throttle, etc…. it's a big difference.
What do I need to engine swap a BMW m3 e36 engine and put a BMW s65 v8.?
you can, that would be an interesting swap. I mean I've seen a E46 M3 with a V10 S85 in the hood be warned that the weight distribution will not be good. car will sort of gain weight in the front. you will need a different transmission as well. It will be expensive.
300zx engine swap cost?
Depends of what model you want. You have two options: Twin Turbo and NA. Both the long and the short blocks cost about the same. If you need to know, the long block is the entire engine, the short is just the “block” without the heads and all the other top parts. To make it easy, I would suggest some things: -Decide what model you want (and can afford). -Buy that model -Buy a long block. -Have a good mechanics that knows about the Z do the engine swap. If you want a Twin Turbo, you can buy the long block, or buy the fully armed engine with turbos and everything. Keep in mind the stock VG30DETT engine can withstand up to about 500-600 HP without changing any internals, so you can consider to upgrade the turbos instead of using the stock ones (they give 300 HP stock, and not more than 400 to 450 HP with boost controller and other extras). Price for a stock swap should be from $2K to over $4K depending on parts and labor. Finally, do not try to do a conversion. Many people (including myself) have done a twin Turbo conversion. This is only advisable if you know about your Z, if you have lots of money, and if you have patience as well. A straight conversion can cost you over $10K, while a good one for high performance can go over $20K. And I recommend you to swap also the transmission if it is an automatic, and at least the clutch if is a manual. Good luck.
What are the tools/material needed to engine swap?
I highly recommend renting a cherry picker if you do not have one yourself. Without one, it can be done, but would require disassembly and reassembly of the engine inside the car to keep the parts light enough for you to handle by hand. People used to use come-alongs attached to a large tree branch, but for safety reasons I would advise against it. The engine should have lift points bolted to it. One on one side, and one on the other. They usually look like a thick metal loop attached to one or more of the intake and exhaust bolts. Good luck, and above all stay safe! **update** ---Renting a cherry picker can be done through most equipment rental centers. The same places that rent out stuff like cement mixers and jackhammers to the DIYer. Try the phone book, or go down to your local home improvement center and ask them who they suggest near your location.
How hard is it to engine swap? Honda CRX?
Well its not hard at all. First do you know how to work a engine hoist? 2nd do you know how do a timing belt. 3rd do you feel comfortable about remove an engine? Simple remove your D motor and replace it. SOHC/DOHC ZC or what they are D motors are direct bolt in no wiring needed unless its a Vtec. For more info on that. THEZCR.com B-serious need motor mounts, axles, shiftlinkage same as above. I belive you need a different brake hub. LS motors 1.8L B20 2.0L non vtec need no wiring but you need to convert to OBD1 Vtec motors need more wiring Hasport.com rywire.com K-serious lets just say if you ask this question you can do it on your own that goes H motors. What I suggest? I done many ZC motors before simple cheap the SOHC ZC has about 130HP in a car that weighs 2000 you should be 15.0-15.5 in the 1/4 with a decent tire and traction lower 15's. Boost on this motors a safe 7-8psi tune your 13's friend will show. SOHC long block $400 ZC non lsd tranny $150 LSD $400 B-serious are great you can get a B16 swap down for less then $2000 if you do it yourself. 14.7-15.2 1/4 GSR take another .20-.30 off ITR motor is a monster .40-.50 off. All these times should be on your stock street tires. 200whp in this car will net you high 13's range. honda-tech.com e-hatch.com ef-honda.com hondaswap.com hmotorsonline.com hasport.com rywire.com homemadeturbo.com
If you swap an engine, do you have to swap the transmission?
If you swap an engine, do you have to swap the transmission?I don't know if this has been addressed yet or not but I'll give a point form answer:when swapping an engine to a different engine, space is a concern. From behind the cooling system to the firewall. Between the wheel wells and underneath the hood. Those dimensions MUST BE taken into account first. If it's a 4 cyl to a 4 cyl or V8 to V8, those concerns are usually minimal.Motor mounts MUST be properly placed so that the engine being swapped in sits in the correct place (height, forward/back, etc)When it comes to the transmission, if swapping in a trans that is meant for the particular engine, no worries. If different, an adaptor and proper bell housing will be required. A weak trans behind a powerful engine will be a disaster waiting to happen, so gearing, input and output shafts must be taken into account. Wiring is an issue too since most new transmissions are electronically controlled. If using a newer engine and older one wire trans, wiring harness conversion kits must be used. Transmission mounts must be changed for a swap too.Transmission tunnel space must be accounted for if swapping to a larger transmission that is different than the stock transmission.Length must be accounted for as larger transmissions will be longer and require variations to the driveshft length.This is the tip of the iceberg. Yes, engine swaps can be done but there are MANY different calculations and measurements to take before the work begins. To put it simply, most any passenger vehicle engine and transmission can be swapped in, but the amount of work to do so will vary depending on the size differences (as an example: I run a 4bt diesel in my Wranglers which originally came with a straight 6 in-line 4.0L and I run a TH400 trans in place of the stock NV3550 5-spd). It's LOTS of work but it is possible.
If you do an engine swap, does that mean you have to change the gearbox?
I’m assuming that the question is really about changing the engine from what was delivered in the vehicle to something very different.The answer is “it depends” and I’ll give an absurd example to show why.There are people who like to shove Corvette LS3 engines into Mazda Miata’s. I’d love to see one some day but the guys from Flying Miata will sell you a kit to do the job. It comes with the requirement for a new gearbox.the gearbox in the Miata was designed to deal with the 1.6 or 1.8 (early Miata) engines with ~130 HP and torque. Putting a large V8 onto that gearbox is definitely going to exceed those specs and will likely break something right quick.IF however you’re going from a Chevrolet 250CI inline 6-cyl to a low-end Chrvrolet V8 and one of their transmissions you’ll likely be OK especially if the new engine was offered as an option in the vehicle since the Transmission is likely the same one.so as I said, “it depends”