Re: should I do this (archive)

This body style is not designed for the kind of torque you are talking about. People tried this with Chevy Vegas and Putting small blocks in pintos and all sorts of stuff. I even saw a 350 in a Triumph spitfire.

Not only will you break the rear end and rip springs out but body torque will break a lot of glass/

I currently have a 1980 320i and a 1975 chevy blazer with a chevy 350 in it. I was wondering if I was to rebuild the 350 engine to around 500 horsepower and put it in the 320i what else would I have to modify on the car eventually as funds dictate I will most likely put a ford 9in rear end into the car. but also will I have to cut out the firewall and the trans area. I realize that I will have to also change the front springs and shocks. But is this a job that is easily done without much cutting and fabricating. The cars color is graphite metalic and I do have some spare parts from a tan 320i. Also the only thing i want on the car to give away the engine size is I want The rear emblem to say 350 320i. This car if I decide to do this is based on your imput will be a sleeper so I can waste all of the camaros at my school with a dinky 320i. I probably would have kept the engine that is in there now but to make that engine a performance engine would be more than I can afford but the 350 is easy to find parts for. My other option but less likely would to find a 1994 toyota supra with a good engine and put that engine in the bimmer but still cost is important

Please give advise on weather I should follow through with the process or not.

Thanks

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