turbopanda

Well, it happened in Japan, a Trueno with an S2000 powerplant.. now someone with too much money in Thailand has decided to put one into their old BMW E30 318i.. I wonder how many people will be calling this BMW "rice" hehe

DragII

that's fake....the s2k valve cover does not even look like that.

turbopanda

doesn't look fake to me.. compare the valve cover with this pic..

DragII

the one in the bmw pic looks bigger....even if it's not photo chopped....BFD

Finest

Uh, that IS how the S2K's valve cover looks like.




[Modified by Prelude_RCR, 3:42 PM 10/21/2001]

DragII

why, cause it's red?

smp534

looks fishy to me!

SpiceyRice

That's one way to make your BMW reliable!

DragII

LOL

slowerthanu

They put the 3S-GTE in the Supra for better weight balance, that is the only reason

clockworks

One of my favorites is a DOHC VTEC in a mini. I've seen a couple guys that have either done that or a SOHC. Talk about a sleeper.

MiraiZ

its fake...the 'H' mark should be perpendicluar to the writing...look at the pics again!! Plus the real f20 valve cover is much longer!


[Modified by MiraiZ, 2:28 PM 10/22/2001]

SiR Kid

This is a JDM car.. who says it's not different... we have DOHC VTEC B's with a BIG DOHC and a small VTEC or a small DOHC and a big VTEC don't we? Honda didn't always follow cosmetic "rules"...

MiraiZ

That's for Acura's...because the JDM Integras have the Honda logo instead...the S2000 should be the same...still doesn't explain the size...S2000 valve cover is longer...

Finest

Then what other Honda engine comes with a valve cover like that?

Safir

It is not the same motor as is in the picture of the S2000 - look at the location of the oil fill cap and there is a sensor snugged up by the firewall does not appear on the USDM pictures. My guess is it is a real JDM S2000 motor in a BMW, or a very good photoshop of oune - all the hoses and wires are complete.

It is probably a real motor in a real car, but wether it runs or not is another story.

DragII

that's my arguement as well.

2.2

Looks real to me. Seems that if it was fake, there would be no need for that VTEC solenoid.

Also, pics are a little deceptive. They can be resized so that they look smushed or stretched. If you look at the pic of the white S2000, that seems like a HUGE engine bay. It is not that big in real life.

unltdacc12

it only looks longer cuz the BMW eng bay is much smaller..

Grandprix

I have a friend from Thailand and he says they do that stuff all the time. He said he used to have a BMW with a Supra turbo engine in it.

Oh and DOHC VTEC Mini?? The engine bolts right in.

Kevin

How about the miata with a rb26dett in it pushing 500 RWHP.

If your a bored mechanic and wanna be different this is what you do :D Now a 2jz-gte in a old lightweight bimmer would be cool. I think the reason we dont see swaps like that in the US is because a lot of us like to stay with the same brand. IE Honda in Honda - Nissan in Nissan etc etc.

Milano_EH3

I looks real to me. Look at the picture of the J-Spec S2000 a couple posts below the orginal post. For those of you concerned about cosmetic differences you will notice the position of the "H" on the J-Spec S2000 matches the one in the Bimmer. The angle on the orginal picture is funny so the block looks fatter, you aren't looking at it straight down. Just remember first appearences aren't everything. If I got an aftermarket red DOHC VTEC valve cover and put it on a B18B motor does that mean I automatically transformed my Integra LS into a Type-R?

fowler!

No, it would mean you have an LS/VTEC...dohc vtec valve covers don't fit on ls/b20 heads.

Doodoo

He is talking Thailand here people. I totally believe it. They do some wild WILD **** over there. Cool pic!!

Kamil

HA!!
You have no clue what you're talking about.
I know someone who's currently doing this... one thing this motor does not do is bolt right it.
You have to cut the Mini chasis on the sides, manufacture the mounts, possible move the firewall and definetly chop ip the radiator support.
Some people have moved the alternator to the front in order to have room in the back.
Yeah, bolts right in.


[Modified by Kamil, 3:04 PM 10/26/2001]