BMW 3.5 straight six

[Gromit]

Just pondering a few ideas and was wondering would a BMW 3.5ltr straight six fit in a transit. Would probably keep the original gearbox for ease, so has anyone got any ideas.

[Luke]

Just pondering a few ideas and was wondering would a BMW 3.5ltr straight six fit in a transit. Would probably keep the original gearbox for ease, so has anyone got any ideas.

i think a tape measure would be a good tool to have for that one strait 6 will be 2cyls longer that the longest engine fitted as standard and pushing it back might pose a gearstick problem

interesting one tho ........... out of interest whats so good about the engine

[Gromit]

out of interest whats so good about the engine

Cheap, reliable and fairly powerful.

The problem with it being longer had occured to me but i remember reading somewhere that the straight six wasnt that much longer than the BMW 4-pot. Also if memory serves me right, they only need about 3 wires hooking up to them to make them run. But if anyone knows otherwise.

[MrMPuk]

Also if memory serves me right, they only need about 3 wires hooking up to them to make them run. But if anyone knows otherwise.

Your best bet for that part will be a BMW forum.

[AndyG]

The head/manifolds are extremely wide And when that cam starts rattling, it's a nightmare of a job

Pulling power and economy are fantastic and if you use the running gear it was under 2000rpm@70mph

Defo need a tape measure like luke says

[motorwise]

it is a fair bit longer than the four cylinder - probably about a foot longer - plenty of torque and horsepower though - and no blower needed

[snap-on]

Without starting another thread has anyone put a Maverick 2.7 td into a mk4 mated up with a differant box of course