318 Parts and 318 Drivetrain to my 02'

[europeanplates]

Hey guys,

Here is my plan and have some questions. I plan to take the drivetrain and place it into my 74 02. I looked everything over and overall looks like a pretty easy swap. The original plan was to place my spare s14 motor in it but I have a complete running 318 that I can set beside the 02 while I do the swap for reference etc..

Has anyone seen this done or am I crazy. On the plus side I will have a complete (very very clean) interior and of course all the other good for sale from the 318.

Let me know what you think, I am going to put some ideas out there on the bimmerforums 02 section as well.

Tyler

[dude8383]

im assuming this is an m42 we're talking about. If so..its been done!

http://www.francisscott.com/~bmw2002/gallery/don.htm

[german g]

sound like a good plan..

I have some friends swapping the drivetrain from a porche 924 turbo (already built and stroked and a huge ass turbo) into an old mini cooper shell..mini size, porche handling, wheelie bars....when he gets done ill post some wheelie pics :-)

[2002maniac]

if it's an M10 it will bolt right in. Run megasquirt.

[europeanplates]

It is a M42, Dude8383 thanks for the link but the right up makes it appear it is a huge effort. I do not see why the floor would need to be cut.

Tyler

[madjurgen]

Out of all the swaps, m20, s14, m44, i think the common consensus is that the m44 takes by far the most amount of custom fab work.

whats your reason for not dropping the s14 in?

[h0lmes]

Out of all the swaps, m20, s14, m44, i think the common consensus is that the m44 takes by far the most amount of custom fab work.

whats your reason for not dropping the s14 in?

I would assume money reasons. It would cost like 10 grand to do an s14 swap properly.

[madjurgen]

10 grand? Not even close. Show me how you get to 10 grand.

[Streetspec_iS]

i spoke to a shop that did the swap over here. they said it was a pain in the arse, and that they wouldnt want to do it again, even if they were paid again.