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Re: will 1978 motor fit in 1980 e12 (archive)
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Posted by clydes M on February 09, 2002 at 23:44:04:

In Reply to: will 1978 motor fit in 1980 e12 posted by TomO on February 09, 2002 at 14:45:39:

yeah, It'll fit, and with your upgraded fuel system you should get a little more power since you will be going from a 2.8 to a 3.0. otherwise they are the same motor.
My engine has about 250 k miles. A friend rolled his 78; his engine has fewer miles plus a recently installed head he bought from Vines. Will his engine fit in my car with no problems? I plan to use all my bolt-on stuff: fuel injection, manifolds, etc. Also, I have a 5-speed and he has an automatic. TIA
TomO
80 528i
90 735i




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