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om617 into BMW E46 - pistonhead76 - 03-30-2013
Hey everyone. New here. Ive been wanting a W123 Merc with an OM617 but I dont want to give up the comforts or handling of my 323i 5speed. So the next best thing I can think of is to put that motor into my bmw. Has anyone attempted such as swap on this forum? Ive done a search and google search too and came up empty handed. Thanks.
RE: om617 into BMW E46 - Savitas - 04-01-2013
(03-30-2013, 11:52 AM)pistonhead76 Hey everyone. New here. Ive been wanting a W123 Merc with an OM617 but I dont want to give up the comforts or handling of my 323i 5speed. So the next best thing I can think of is to put that motor into my bmw. Has anyone attempted such as swap on this forum? Ive done a search and google search too and came up empty handed. Thanks.
I have done OM606 swap to e36. It's quite complex process, but if you have skills you can do it.
Why om617, not om605?
RE: om617 into BMW E46 - Simpler=Better - 04-01-2013
I would use a 60X motor they're much lighter. If you put a 617 up front it will be very very front heavy.