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An LS swap is a type of engine swap using any form factor of General Motors's LS V8 engine series. [1] [2] Motor Trend noted in 2020 that "the Chevy LS V-8 engine has become the de facto engine swap suggestion for anyone seeking to add power to their existing platform" due to the engine's relatively compact size and light weight. [3]
The BMW 3 Series (E46) is the fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series range of compact executive cars manufactured by German automaker BMW. Produced from 1997 to 2006, it was the successor to the E36 3 Series , which ceased production in 2000.
The "LS" nomenclature originally came from the Regular Production Option (RPO) code LS1, assigned to the first engine in the Gen III engine series. The LS nickname has since been used to refer generally to all Gen III and IV engines, [14] but that practice can be misleading, since not all engine RPO codes in those generations begin with LS. [15]
This is a list of vehicles that have been considered to be the result of badge engineering (), cloning, platform sharing, joint ventures between different car manufacturing companies, captive imports, or simply the practice of selling the same or similar cars in different markets (or even side-by-side in the same market) under different marques or model nameplates.
There was also a natural gas-powered version of this car (also able to run on petrol) for the 1995 BMW 316g Compact. Applications: 1994-1998 E36 316i; 1995-2000 E36/5 316g Compact; 1998-1999 E46 316i; Engine Management Systems: 1993-09/1995 Bosch Motronic 1.7.2; 1995-09/1997 Bosch Motronic 1.7.3; 1997-2000 BMS43
Introduced in 1996, it has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Input torque maximum is 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) Weight: ~79 kg (174 lb) Oil capacity: ~9.2 L (9.7 US qt) Applications [1] BMW — longitudinal engine, rear wheel drive. 2001–2003 BMW E46 — 330Ci M54B30; 2001–2003 BMW E46 ...
The recipients of an "LS swap" are too numerous to list In 1997, General Motors began producing a new family of engines that had been designed with a clean sheet of paper, based on their experience over the previous decades. The "L" family of engines (LS, LT, LY, etc) were compact and light.