Swapping My M42 For A M20b25

[a.chaaban]

hey guys i have a m20b25 that i wana drop in to my 318is......what needs to be done as in when it comes to the wiring......i need help with the wiring!!!!!!!! and is this a big task to do?

[Hick]

unplug c101 plug, plug in new c101 plug. end/

[gjuu]

unplug c101 plug, plug in new c101 plug. end/

Yep - just did this a couple of weeks ago - as easy as the man said - plug and play

[a.chaaban]

so i dont nedd to change the whole wiring of the car......so the plug of the m42 is the same as the m20

[gearheadE30]

yup. Actually, so is the plug on the e34 M30.

[Lair]

Holy mother of god.

I've been working on my m20/m42 conversion for weeks, and all I can say is "GET A COMPLETE ENGINE." before you start.

(I actually got it to fire by spraying starting fluid into the TB. Hearing noise made it suck a little less.)

[Hick]

http://bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new.mpg