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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 1991 E30 M42 on August 10, 2007, 11:23:35 PM

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on August 10, 2007, 11:23:35 PM

Does anyone know if the E36 318 cooling hoses will fit the E30 318? Or has anyone put the E36 Samco Sport hose kit on their E30?

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: tjts1 on August 11, 2007, 03:19:44 PM

I don't think the fit the E30 but what is the advantage exactly?

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: Bill-B on August 11, 2007, 03:32:58 PM

Quote from: tjts1;31449

I don't think the fit the E30 but what is the advantage exactly?

Good looks;)

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: badboypolar on August 11, 2007, 06:22:16 PM

The hoses look surprisingly similar...

Suggestion, by them from a place that offers refunds, if they don't fit send them back. Then report back as to whether or not they fit.

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: D. Clay on August 11, 2007, 06:41:34 PM

The one on the left doesn't look familiar. There's nothing like the one in the center on an E30 that I know of. The one on the right may be similar to half of the upper heater hose (from the heater control valve to the heater core). The entire throttle heater plate is different on an E36.

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on August 11, 2007, 08:42:51 PM

The one on the left is the upper hose, the one in the middle is the intake boot, and the one on the right is the lower hose.

Title: E30 M42 Cooling hoses
Post by: badboypolar on August 11, 2007, 11:05:12 PM

I was mistaken. After looking carefully at the stock ones and the SAMCO ones, it does look like they would in fact fit. However, not seeing them up close and personal I can not 100% say they would fit.