• From: Gilbertsville, PA
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Topic: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

I've been driving by this farmhouse for 5 years, where a 2002 has been sitting in the woods.  The other day, I stopped by and spoke with a lady at the house and asked if it was for sale. 
"what do you plan to do with it?"
"I'd like to enter it in an endurance race for $500 cars"
"Well in that case, I don't think so.  The transmission is in very good shape"
"You can keep the transmission and anything else you'd like, I just want the car"

So she gets my name and #.  About 10 days later the phone rings.  Hey, this is ###, and you stopped by to look at my 2002.  Call me

He informs me that many people have stopped by to look at the car and offer him money, but I was the first who would take it off the road and race it.  As long as I provide him w/ my info and agree not to blame him if something goes wrong, I can have the car.  Oh, yeah, I've got to remove and deliver the trans to him.  (he wants it for his Tii)  He doesn't have any faith in the engine, and there's going to be no trans.  Any suggestions for repowering this thing?  If I keep the turbo 2.3/5 speed from the bird, this could be a screamer, if it'll fit.

Moral of the story:  It doesn't hurt to ask, all they can do is say no.

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  • From: Blue Springs, MO
  • Registered: 2009-07-10
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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Sir Thomas Crapper wrote:

Moral of the story:  It doesn't hurt to ask, all they can do is say no.

Second half of that:
Keep asking, you only need 1 to say yes.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

CBear3 wrote:
Sir Thomas Crapper wrote:

Moral of the story:  It doesn't hurt to ask, all they can do is say no.

Second half of that:
Keep asking, you only need 1 to say yes.

When in doubt, leave a note. It's worked so far.

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4 Reply by EyeMWing (edited by EyeMWing 2010-07-06 01:49 PM)

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Sir Thomas Crapper wrote:

Any suggestions for repowering this thing?  If I keep the turbo 2.3/5 speed from the bird, this could be a screamer, if it'll fit.

Moral of the story:  It doesn't hurt to ask, all they can do is say no.

Well, "no faith in the engine" doesn't exactly matter much. If you can find a trans that'll mate to it, then why the hell not.

Otherwise, what's this about "if it'll fit"? Of course it'll fit - if it doesn't you haven't used your sawzall correctly, or you're installing it in the wrong part of the car.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

EyeMWing wrote:

Otherwise, what's this about "if it'll fit"? Of course it'll fit - if it doesn't you haven't used your sawzall correctly, or you're installing it in the wrong part of the car.

There's a wrong part of the car to install an engine?  You better not let the Misfit Toys crew hear that kind of talk.  big_smile

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

No, that's the point. If you're trying to install an engine in the supposed "engine bay" and it doesn't fit, you need to find a new "engine bay". Whether that's the trunk, back seat, passenger seat, or on the damn roof is up to you.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Jeff G 78 wrote:
EyeMWing wrote:

Otherwise, what's this about "if it'll fit"? Of course it'll fit - if it doesn't you haven't used your sawzall correctly, or you're installing it in the wrong part of the car.

There's a wrong part of the car to install an engine?  You better not let the Misfit Toys crew hear that kind of talk.  big_smile

Please my team keeps giving me grief about making our MGB mid engined.  What could possibly go wrong?

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

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Please my team keeps giving me grief about making our MGB mid engined.  What could possibly go wrong?

There goes that crazy talk again.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

my vote goes for the 2.3Turbo/5speed swap. should be awesome!

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

start shopping craigslist for engines and transmissions available cheap, or pick something you like and go get it from the JY.

To fit it probably needs to be a 4 cylinder inline. But you could try something funky. Like find a inline 6 from something.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

JThw8 wrote:

Please my team keeps giving me grief about making our MGB mid engined.  What could possibly go wrong?

Don't tell me you've given up on the dream of building a front-engined Caddy-500-powered MGB!

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Find an E36 318i 5 speed in a bone yard.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

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Don't tell me you've given up on the dream of building a front-engined Caddy-500-powered MGB!

That weight ballance would make more dohnuts than Krispy Kream.

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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Judge Phil wrote:

Don't tell me you've given up on the dream of building a front-engined Caddy-500-powered MGB!

By front engined I assume you mean in front of the front axle


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Re: Yayuh! Free bimmer 2002!

Any of the small pickups would probably work  I've got an old s10 w/ a 4.3.  Hmmm.

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