e36 coupe overhaul, chevy 400 smb

[sLOW5]

so i live in new england and i found this coupe that needed some love, so the nice guy i am took this thing in as a winter project. took my time got it all nice and come to find out the head was cracked... so back to the drawing board i went. i then got a new head and decided well since im doin it might as well go big so i did headers and cams and all the goods... well my block really didnt like me and cyl 5 decided after my first car show with it it was going to peace the f*** out. then i went back to the drawing board again... i then started to do some research and found people doing small blocks so as of last tuesday i was on a mission... and today my 400 small block showed up just in time to because we had just taken my motor and trans out. so my project begins, 400 smb monster will post pics tomorrow and also keep you posted as to how my project goes step by step hope you all like it

[1988montecarloss]

whatre you planning to do to the motor?

and how will you be mounting it in there? with custom made mounts or is there a company that makes them for the small block chevy?

[sLOW5]

i just got a holley 4 barrel carb, also doin 2.5" exhaust and flowmaster super 40 series. i dont know too much about the old motors to really know what to do to them to make them faster so thats it for mow... and i cant find premade motor mounts so ill be making my own

[244Brick]

My good friend has a e36 vert with a sbc400 [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu9PFXnQ_5k"]Bmw 325 with chevy 400 - YouTube[/ame]

[Yogi_Bear]

My good friend has a e36 vert with a sbc400 Bmw 325 with chevy 400 - YouTube

lol nice seat covers

[1988montecarloss]

youll probably want to put a set of heads on it then, and put a decent sized cam in it too, a 400 with stock heads and cam only makes about 220-230hp. and when you put heads on it make sure you drill steam holes in them or it will overheat.

[sLOW5]

would your friend be able to help me as to what he did for headers and fitment and possibly motor mounts?

[244Brick]

lol nice seat covers

PO workings haha

[244Brick]

would your friend be able to help me as to what he did for headers and fitment and possibly motor mounts?

The vehicel was swapped before he bought it. The ehaust mani is stock with some universal exhaust piping that connects to the stock exhaust after the cat. The mounts are custom pieces of crap.. We're still in the middle of redesigning it.

[sLOW5]

i decided to redo the motor before it goes in i have just purchased edlebrock chrome valve covers, edelbrock chrome water pump, edelbrock torker II intake manifold, rochester quadrajet carb, chrome valve breather vents, chrome valve cover spreader bars and "T" bolts, accel shorty spark plugs, accel distributor and wires, and also purchased block hugger headers.

[244Brick]

Can we have pix?