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In Reply to: Questions from an envious E30 owner posted by Jeff on January 26, 2000 at 21:22:04:
Glad to see I'm not the only E30'er who dreams of an "eight"! Do you think you'll make it back to the mainland anytime soon?
Take care guys, there are future buyers out here!
"Eight safely",
Steve
'87 325iS
: As someone who frequents a couple of BMW E30-oriented sites, I came across a post today that got me thinking about my fantasy vehicle, the glorious 8 series. Someone was asking if there was a way to turn a single-cam M20 ("baby six") E30 engine into a twin-cam. I responded by suggesting that the M70/S70 V-12 in the 8 series may be based on the combination of two M20 blocks, just as the Porsche V-8 is based on two 944 blocks. If that were true, I thought it might be hypothetically possible (albeit prohibitively complicated and ruinously expensive) to fit the cylinder head from a twin-cam CSi to an M20 block.
: However, after reading through a few posts here, it appears I may have been mistaken. So my question is, is the S70 a single- or twin-cam engine? The second one is, does anyone know if indeed the 850 V-12s are based on M20 blocks? Any input would be appreciated (and, please, no flames about my comparatively pedestrian E30).
: BTW: I'm sincere in my use of the term "envious." I've been in love with the 8 series since I first saw one. I even toyed with the idea of buying a used '91 six-speed a couple of years ago, but put the idea on hold when it occurred to me what a waste it would be to own one in Hawaii (we don't exactly have long expanses of open road). Having said that, my I make a request of all of you? Please, take care of yours -- I'm sure I'll be in the market for one if I ever move back to the mainland.
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