I guess I can call it a 318es after this..

[Mylch]

318es?? what? well she strated off as an '87 325e




I enjoy this sticker


Old & new harness


Shifter extension box


Radiator and Intercooler bits:




I really wanted to keep both of the high beams but in the end lost the passenger side one.




Drive shaft


first few test fits went well: 318es engine is a vw/audi AEB 1.8t 20v.




powder


engine refreshed


Rolled it out to clean garage and snap some pics:







Not done yet. Still need a couple small things. I have been fairly busy with work and all so next soild day I get to work on it I should be able to finish it up.
:up:

[Mylch]

almost forgot this one:

[LJ851]

Videos? Let's see it go.

[evandael]

i've always wondered about this swap.

[e30m20TurbO7]

I need to see a vid and what tranny would you be running

[Mylch]

Videos? Let's see it go.

I need to see a vid and what tranny would you be running

She is a drift car so once it is done there will be vids for sure. Right now I am using a w58 trans. Going to see what I can get out of it while I hunt down a good r154 for a fair price.

Please pardon my lack of and quality of pics- I only took pics on my phone for IG and stuff.

[mikeday]

My buddy was showing me some pics of this thing a few weeks ago, defiantly different.


I can dig it :up:


Are you gonna take it to the drift-ober/ember event?

[Mylch]

My buddy was showing me some pics of this thing a few weeks ago, defiantly different.


I can dig it :up:


Are you gonna take it to the drift-ober/ember event?

Thanks, yeah I plan on having plenty of fun with it that day. Time has gotten the best of me on this swap and I missed way more events this year than I thought.

I tried to fire her up this past friday and tho TPS came on and she did turn over the fuel pump didn't come on. I could easily throw a switched hot lead to it but, I am trying to have the ecu run through a adapter harness I made with the c101 and female plugs that the vw male harness uses. If I can correct the error I made for the fuel relay and she fires, it is just a matter of wrapping the harness I made and filling the cooling system. then I can finally drive it.

[LJ851]

I would like to make a vote for calling it a 318et.


Also, what are the two RWD gearboxes you mention out of? This seems like a good choice for a 2002 swap as well.

[FunfGan]

Awesomeness! Been watching the build on IG, swaps always make a rad car even better.

[Mylch]

I would like to make a vote for calling it a 318et.


Also, what are the two RWD gearboxes you mention out of? This seems like a good choice for a 2002 swap as well.

They come from toyota's. W58 is cressida's, US spec supras, twd pick ups. The r154 is comes on 1jz's and I think sc300's as-well.

Awesomeness! Been watching the build on IG, swaps always make a rad car even better.

thanks dude. I cant wait to drive it!

[canakami]

In for vids!

Interesting swap for sure.

[TimKninja]

Awesome Idea for a swap, i kinda like these 1.8t motors. Its gonna be a great combo in an e30.

[ILoveMPower]

Finally more pictures Mike I've been waiting

Now just waiting on footage of this thing super sideways

[Mylch]

In for vids!

Interesting swap for sure.

Awesome Idea for a swap, i kinda like these 1.8t motors. Its gonna be a great combo in an e30.

Thanks!

Finally more pictures Mike I've been waiting

Now just waiting on footage of this thing super sideways

King, all you have to do is come over to see it first hand :-D