A1mobiletech · Jan 13, 2013

Quick question:
I have a m57 engine from a 2003 BMW 330d with wire loom and ecu ......

Will the m57 engine bolt up to the p38 range rover?

Also how much power and torque and the running gear hold?
The m57 is tuned and pushing 520lbs ft of torque & 280bhp

Would it be a major bit of work or is it semi simple?
I've done quite a few engine converstions in the past.

wammers · Jan 13, 2013

Forget it is best advice i can give you. It will end in tears.

Saint.V8 · Jan 13, 2013

+1 to the Wammers advice...

The standard box is barely man enough for the standard P38 engine...let alone 520 Torques and 280 Horses...

JohnP38 · Jan 13, 2013

Sound advice from Mr Wammers

dogsbody · Jan 13, 2013

Oh go on - give it a try. We all know what will happen but it's not our bank balance.

Datatek · Jan 13, 2013

Standard auto box 300Nm, diffs not a lot more. you would need a complete transmission transplant as well as the engine.

stopover · Jan 13, 2013

Sounds like a fun project if you have the funds, facilities and are prepared for some setbacks. BMW managed to squeeze a V12 in but it didn't go into production. Ashcroft's do a stronger torque converter and apparently RPi do a flex plate for 300bhp? Lots of people have put in different engines in the P38. I am half way in on a project to install a Rolls Royce Shadow engine, I have a crashed car to play with, only funds holding it up. If you have enough imagination nearly anything is possible! Would suggest looking at Australian and American forums as they seem more adventurous.
If I do succeed in getting the 6.75 litre Rolls engine working I am hoping for a reliable long distance tourer. More power for overtaking and the petrol consumption will not be much worse than the 4.6 presently in it. I don't drive doing F1 starts. Smooth delivery is more relaxing. I know the Rolls engine well having had several cars in the past.

Datatek · Jan 13, 2013

stopover said:
Sounds like a fun project if you have the funds, facilities and are prepared for some setbacks. BMW managed to squeeze a V12 in but it didn't go into production. Ashcroft's do a stronger torque converter and apparently RPi do a flex plate for 300bhp? Lots of people have put in different engines in the P38. I am half way in on a project to install a Rolls Royce Shadow engine, I have a crashed car to play with, only funds holding it up. If you have enough imagination nearly anything is possible! Would suggest looking at Australian and American forums as they seem more adventurous.
If I do succeed in getting the 6.75 litre Rolls engine working I am hoping for a reliable long distance tourer. More power for overtaking and the petrol consumption will not be much worse than the 4.6 presently in it. I don't drive doing F1 starts. Smooth delivery is more relaxing. I know the Rolls engine well having had several cars in the past.

I seem to remember 8mpg on my roller

If I left the engine running when filling up the pump couldn't keep up LOL.

stopover · Jan 13, 2013

She wasn't running very well then. Should get better than that. Think I was getting 12 on average, even better on a long gentle run. If pushed would be in single figures.
LPG is an option too as is injection to help.

Datatek · Jan 13, 2013

stopover said:
She wasn't running very well then. Should get better than that. Think I was getting 12 on average, even better on a long gentle run. If pushed would be in single figures.
LPG is an option too as is injection to help.

I wasn't really of the right age for a Roller

Drove it like I stole it

Company was paying for fuel

A1mobiletech · Jan 13, 2013

Was just a thought seems a waste of engine just sitting in the trailer

Ill find another bmw to chuck it in

it does go very well !

stopover · Jan 13, 2013

Datatek said:
I wasn't really of the right age for a Roller Drove it like I stole it Company was paying for fuel

Still, it's nice to say "been there, done that!"

Datatek · Jan 13, 2013

stopover said:
Still, it's nice to say "been there, done that!"

True, convinced my that I'd never buy one with my own money

micky22 · Jan 13, 2013

there has been a couple of people that have converted the p38 to the 3.0 td6 (M57 engine) i emailed a guy who has done this as i wanted to do mine but there is a lot of work involved in order to get it to run

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