Today we build a new forged engine for my 1999 BMW E36 convertible and take it for its first drive! Stay tuned for the dyno video and first pulls soon! Thanks for watching!
genuinely an insane but worthy build, also a lot of good motor building information/crazy failure points so thank you for that I'm gonna build something similar but in a m54b25 dual vanos setup
Hey, i have a M52B28 in my E36 but it has an aluminium block. I am wondering if it can handle a turbo build or if i should get my hands on a iron block?
From what I've read, aluminum blocks aren't great for boost, the head studs are prone to being stripped out of the block when under boost, some people have drilled and tapped the block to use the s54 head studs but buying and using an iron block m52b28 is probably the cheaper and easier option depending on where you live.
in that case i would have to get my hands on a m50b25. difficult to get an iron block m52 here unless i buy and ship it from usa. i wanna build my first turbo engine and wanna put it in my e36
