found a sweet project car, need your input.

[loonibab325i]

I have a good friend who is willing to sell me a clean 1986 318i (m10) for 600 bux, and he will throw in a 84 325e fully stripped (weights about 2000 lbs)..

So i'm thinking of doing the s52 obd1 swap in the 86 318, but i don't know if it is possible? I know the older bmws use smaller diff cases? Would I not be able to use a later model e30 diff?

Thanks,

-Abe

[matt]

Maybe a little searching is in order?

[loonibab325i]

I could not find any helpful information, i guess I suck at searching.. Since you seem bad ass at it, search for me, K thanks!

-Abe.

[Teaguer]

Ha and ha .

[FredK]

yo Abe, I'm sorta interested in doing this project too, have you found out what brake booster I should use?

[MR 325]

There was no 86 318i.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yeah, while your searching, see if you could find out how to make the exhaust clear the control arm bushings. I can't for the life of me find any info on that.



Oh oh oh..... quick one, also, what engine mounts shoild I use for this as I'm also doing a swap on an 85 318i.

TIA,

Farbin

[matt]

I heard non-vanos motors are better? How much better are they?

[FredK]

The non Vanos motors are real stout. They love to r3v! If you ever tear one down, do yourself a favor, and check out how BEEFY the rods are.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Can I use my old transmission?

[golde30]

LOL @ the assholes in this thread. hilarious though...

[nando]

The non Vanos motors are real stout. They love to r3v! If you ever tear one down, do yourself a favor, and check out how BEEFY the rods are.

beefy = heavy? :p

[FredK]

BEEF! matthilda uses them to hammer out the subframe pins!

[kroberts]

Whatever became of the M3?

[fazio8118]

Whatever became of the M3?

:(