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Originally Posted by Lucky@LeMans
I thought we were all being nice to each other now!
I'm not sure if the 1.9 conversion would give you enough space or not.
Yes you could convert the 1.9 to a straight 6 but it would be loads of work by the time everything is connected up. Just bite the bullet and buy a straight 6 from the word go!!
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Sorry, should've made myself clearer - the suggestion to fit a straight six into a 1.9 was in response to a question about narrowing the back end to accommodate splined wires while ending up with a car with the (more desirable) six cylinder motor rather than a criticism of the 1.9 engine.
Despite the obvious risk of it all being a bit of a ballache, I have a gut feeling that changing a 1.9's engine (and gearbox?) for a six pot is going to be easier and more likely to have been tried and tested than swapping the rear axle assembly. After all, there are a number of Z3's on you-know-what-tube running BMW or American V8 motors if you must have the full wind in the ponytail experience. Just watch out for the ground clearance and traction on your kitchen floor issues it creates though... -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH8t5tY5xEI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0dQ7AYYARQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXvLcVv3Rmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAJD_Kyjnc
Mind you, I still think a six pot sounds better.
