e38 740d

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   hello i know that they didn't make a e38 older shape 7 series 740d in rhd drive but does anyone know if there is a company who would be able to get a 4ltr disiel engine and put it in a 7 for me? so in other words i would like a 740d of my own in rhd need someone to put the enigne in. i assume it would be quite straight forward as the engine is made for the car. any help with this would be great. thanks very much
adam

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addybeem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28-November-2004 Location: kent Status: Offline Points: 5	Topic: e38 740d Posted: 16-January-2005 at 13:03
	hello i know that they didn't make a e38 older shape 7 series 740d in rhd drive but does anyone know if there is a company who would be able to get a 4ltr disiel engine and put it in a 7 for me? so in other words i would like a 740d of my own in rhd need someone to put the enigne in. i assume it would be quite straight forward as the engine is made for the car. any help with this would be great. thanks very much adam

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M3AG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness) Joined: 17-October-2002 Location: Good Old Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1644	Posted: 20-January-2005 at 05:23
	I don't know of a company that does specific changes such as this, but I have come across cars that have had it done, so it is possible, but how easy, I am unsure. As for the engine that they chose, it was the BMW 2.5 diesel unit.

Andyboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Banned User Joined: 04-June-2003 Status: Offline Points: 707	Posted: 28-January-2005 at 11:53
	Your biggest problem would be finding the complete engine, gearbox, radiator, complete front end wiring loom, instruments in MPH and exhaust from a 740d. These were a 3.9 litre iron block V8 with two turbos and gave 245 bhp. BMW only sold about 1500 of these before they dropped it after only a year. A MPH istrument pack was never made for the 740d (and it's unique to that car) and as no RHD cars were made, you'll find the exhausts won't fit a RHD car because of the steering column. However, BMW made a 730d and this would be (slightly) more practical but bloody expensive. LHD isn't that hard to live with, best to just go to Germany and buy one.

eta. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-October-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 599	Posted: 29-January-2005 at 05:24
	If, you are thinking of fuel economy, then a high spec LPG kit would be a much better bet, apart from losing boot space.