BushWacker wrote:I would love to take a 240 or 260Z chassis and drop a 325i engine in it. Whoah Nelly!!! Getting the handling of a legendary Z chassis and the great German 2.5 litre i engine would be lethal.
What's your ideas?
We already get around the BMWs with our hybrid Z motor. Most Mustangs too.
The 3-Series is fairly similar to the Z.
- 2.5ish Liter straight 6
- 4 wheel independent suspension
- The Z is probably lighter
- An E30 probably has better brakes.
A 3.5+ Liter BMW motor might offer a decent power improvement but I doubt it's worth the effort.
I am considering/conspiring on an 810 as well as a 5.0 240Z.
Any of these options still put you in the limited traction situation mentioned with the 914. There just aren't many interesting 14" or 15" tires.
I am already working on improving traction with our 2.8 liter. More power would only help in the straights if traffic allows. Speed in the turns is very convenient.
Troy
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1973 Datsun 240Z