coming soon.

[Bokes]

hay matt. when you get that thing running id like to run it against my car at farmington (i know its only an 1/8th mile and a drag strip at that) but it would be a neat comparison. my car is a stock healthy 2.5 m20. let me know. it be cool to see

if youre talking to e30matt, then he has a chip to use on an m20 and also a nice exhaust.

[Kell]

should be swaping out the brake booster tonight. and making a nice plug and play wireing harness :) , and if we still have time we want to get the big case halfshafts and the big case 3.73 lsd itself in

ill try and get you guys some more pictures, if anyone wants any high res versions of the poics posted just let me know, the big versions are 1504x1000 ( and thats on the small setting on the D70 :) )

kell

[Digitalwave]

Well I guess you can vouch for the state of the M42 I may be buying, eh ;)

Good luck with the swap - keep us posted. Love the cig pic.

What do you need an M42 for?

[Bimmerfanatik]

Well I guess you can vouch for the state of the M42 I may be buying, eh ;)

Good luck with the swap - keep us posted. Love the cig pic.

What do you need an M42 for?

I'm swapping an M42 into my Eta. :)

I have a 93 318i that I'm finishing - timing chain slipped, just replacing the motor.

[UNHCLL]

Well I guess you can vouch for the state of the M42 I may be buying, eh ;)

Good luck with the swap - keep us posted. Love the cig pic.

What do you need an M42 for?

I'm swapping an M42 into my Eta. :)

I have a 93 318i that I'm finishing - timing chain slipped, just replacing the motor.

You know M42 & M44 arent the same correct?

[Bimmerfanatik]

Well I guess you can vouch for the state of the M42 I may be buying, eh ;)

Good luck with the swap - keep us posted. Love the cig pic.

What do you need an M42 for?

I'm swapping an M42 into my Eta. :)

I have a 93 318i that I'm finishing - timing chain slipped, just replacing the motor.

You know M42 & M44 arent the same correct?

Well gee whiz Chris, I thought they were the same. ;)

What the FUCK engine does this car have? Some people say it's an M42. Some say it's an M43 or 44. I don't get it.

From BF:
M42
Straight 4 cylinder DOHC 16V. 1989-1996. 100kg 220lbs
Used in E30 and E36 318is, Z3
1.8 (138-142bhp)

M43
Straight 4 SOHC 8V. 1993-1998. 83kg 183lbs
Used in post-93 E36 316i/318i, E34/39 518i.
1.6 (102bhp), 1.8 (115bhp)

M44
Straight 4 DOHC 16V. 1996 on. 102kg 225lbs
Used in E36 318iS, Z3
1.9 (142-150bhp)

M44 was post 96/OBD-II. So I really don't think I have that.

I need an engine for this car. Pleeeese help :)

[UNHCLL]

From BF:
M43
Straight 4 SOHC 8V. 1993-1998. 83kg 183lbs
Used in post-93 E36 316i/318i, E34/39 518i.
1.6 (102bhp), 1.8 (115bhp)

M44
Straight 4 DOHC 16V. 1996 on. 102kg 225lbs
Used in E36 318iS, Z3
1.9 (142-150bhp)

M43
I'd wager that one.

On another note... haha imagine having that engine in an e34 or e39! haha I bet I could push the car faster than the engine could move it.

[Charlie]

From BF:
M43
Straight 4 SOHC 8V. 1993-1998. 83kg 183lbs
Used in post-93 E36 316i/318i, E34/39 518i.
1.6 (102bhp), 1.8 (115bhp)

M44
Straight 4 DOHC 16V. 1996 on. 102kg 225lbs
Used in E36 318iS, Z3
1.9 (142-150bhp)

M43
I'd wager that one.

On another note... haha imagine having that engine in an e34 or e39! haha I bet I could push the car faster than the engine could move it.

US spec e36's up until 96 had an M42. It's got a different intake manifold than the e30 M42, but it is still an m42. In 96 they got the 1.9 litre m44.

-Charlie

[Rob]

ah the old "I responded to a M42 FS and said I'd pick up and then wanted the seller to ship" routine...

[Ryan Stewart]

VTEC!

The M44 has the newer control with the knockedy sensors too.... Say hello to DASC, although its still not as fast an as S50.

[Charlie]

VTEC!

The M44 has the newer control with the knockedy sensors too.... Say hello to DASC, although its still not as fast an as S50.

the 93-95 M42's have the knock sensors as well.

I still think it would be a fun little project to swap one of those into an e30 with the DASC. That could make for a tossable little car.

-Charlie

[Ryan Stewart]

that sounds like someone is vollunteering....

[Kell]

ummm... this thread was about swaping my old M50 into spoon's 318is. not "how much do we know about bmw's 4 cyl's", not trying to offend anyone just tryin to keep things on topic.

[DEV0 E30]

I'll sex a female relative of yours for your 318 with said M50 in it.

k?

[e30Matt]

And for the record, my '91 318is had a '93 engine in it, and all that was required to fit it was the intake manifold swap.

Back to how awesome this incredibly common swap is.