1985 318i swaped m42

[e30mybaby]

Hey guys, so after six months I finally finished my m42 swap! Well....kinda, still have some leaks to fix and clean stuff up but it runs!!

[dirty30]

Nice! Did one of those a few years back, made for a fun car.

[e30mybaby]

yeah i have a major water pump leak so i only got to drive it around the corner before i realized. But it seemed like it will be fun haha

[Brilliantrot 318is]

really nice :up:
not so common swap lol
do you have a build thread on this? id like a little reading

[e30mybaby]

^no i dont! ill get some pics up soon of some of the process! Yeah i wanted to do the m42 cause no one really does it, and i really want a turbo m42 :D

[Roysneon]

I'm putting an M42 into my car as well. Needs euro bumpers and then you have one fucking nice car.

[e30mybaby]

haha thanks! yeah i want euros! i have a plastic bumper on the back but have not got the front yet.

[N2MYE30]

Very cool swap indeed! :up:

[e30mybaby]

Thanks man! Yeah im pretty excited about it!

[1984eta]

I have always wanted to do an m42 swap with the plan of turbo ing it later. def want to see more pics!

[iamsam]

I have always thought an M42 in an '84 318i (manual windows, manual locks) would make an awesome car, since the '84 318i was the lightest production E30.

6 months is kind of a long time, did you just work on it off and on?

[e30mybaby]

^yeah money was tight so i just did it has i had money! It was a lot longer then i was hoping haha

[!AjHoWzA!]

M42 FTW!!! :)

Dope bro. I would like to have my engine painted like that except have the intake manifold the color of factory grey. Very nice tho!

[Supadave]

Nice

[e30mybaby]

Thanks guys! yeah it was painted super nice then when it was being put in it got all messed up so i have to redo it. looks sexy in the car though!