Hi I got a slamming deal on a m42 engine and wiring harness. I wanted to know of this swap has been done before. I have a 84 318i 5spd and wanting to swap in the m42. How difficult is this. I'm familier with wiring and such. Wanted to know if there was a write up some where of someone doing it documenting what was done. Thanks.
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Its been done about a million times in 2002's. I would check out some of their forumssigpic -
i have done it for a buddy of minesigpic
1985 325e - wrecked :( (being fixed and full paint job)
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=197989
the horrible day
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=210850
1991 318i - in process of being made a DD
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=219793Comment
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I will be doing this swap in a 2002 soon.Comment
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Anymore info on this? This is exactly what i am hoping to do.View my build thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=287724Comment
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I've got the driveshaft with a good pre-87 CSB needed for this swap.what you did to this car is like getting a supermodel naked and willing to do anything you please. now here you are faced with ths once in a lifetime opportunity and then you squander it by making her fuck you in the butt with a 24" strap on. you are a sad, silly little boy.Comment
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whut? his drive shaft should be ok, and if not he would still need the m42/g240 d/s from post 90...Originally posted by twistednut View PostComment
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Just to clarify, pre 87 CSB's have a different bolt pattern than post 87'. The driveshaft I have is a 91' 318is, with a good CSB, that was used on a 84' 318 with a m42 swap.what you did to this car is like getting a supermodel naked and willing to do anything you please. now here you are faced with ths once in a lifetime opportunity and then you squander it by making her fuck you in the butt with a 24" strap on. you are a sad, silly little boy.Comment
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9 of 87, it turns out- my 2-87 has the early tunnel...
tnow, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george gravesComment
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oh, and search 'c-101' for a lot of helpful stuff on splicing a body harness to an engine harness.
You DID get the engine harness and ECU, right?
(If I had it, I'd swap the body harness too. Probably take only a bit more time than
splicing, and 1/10 the aggro. Plus, you'll find $5 in loose change while you're in there.)
tnow, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george gravesComment
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