Few Q's about motor swap...
After owning a turbo-charged e36 M and a supercharged e46 M, my 3.0 Z4 (dont ask lol) seems kinda ehhh sluggish. I was just looking at a few supercharger options that i had available. well since ive decided to waste 7-8k on a supercharger why not just do an e39 M motor? which is where i am now in my thoughts. i have been probing ebay and found a couple of e39 M motors. my main questions are (because i have no clue)
1. will i need to have motormounts fabricated? (im guessing yes)
2. will i be able to use the existing transmission from my Z4 (obviously using a sturdier clutch and flywheel) or will i have to use the e39 tranny?
3. if i use the e39 tranny will it be roughly the same size and mounts as the e85 Z tranny?
thanks in advanced. i typed this out kind of quick so please excuse my grammar/spelling/rant.
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