Re:

["Geoff Nilson" <geoff.nilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rodney- Thanks, that was the first thing I checked.
Geoff
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodney Moore" <m6bigdog@domain.elided>
To: "BMW Digest (E-mail)" <bmw-digest@domain.elided>; "'Geoff Nilson'"
<geoff.nilson@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 4:03 AM


> Geoff,
> Make sure you are purchasing an alusil block or your upgrade may be for
> not!!
> go to:
> http://www.koalamotorsport.com/
> read: What's wrong with the V8 ?
>
> Use the 4.0 DME.
> Will the 5 speed and diff in your 3.0 stand up you the torque of the 4.0?
> Rod...
>
>
> ----------original message------------------
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 10:38:53 -0500
> From: "Geoff Nilson" <geoff.nilson@domain.elided>
> Subject: 3.0 to 4.0 conversion
>
> Hi all.
> I am buying a 95 4.0 V8 out of a 540ia to put in my 95 530i 5spd. Has
> anybody
> done this? Can I use the wiring harness & DME from my car with a Conforti
> chip
> for remaping? Should I get the wiring harness off the 540ia anyway?
Anybody
> know how I can contact Jim Conforti? Who makes the best aftermarket
exhaust
> for this application? Any and all suggestions are welcome. TIA
> Geoff Nilson
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> ---
> Rodney Moore
> BMW CCA #86830
> Golden Gate Chapter
> m6bigdog@domain.elided

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