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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: RIPDOTCOM on December 03, 2007, 04:42:16 PM

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: RIPDOTCOM on December 03, 2007, 04:42:16 PM

Found a wrecked Z3 and I can pick it up for cheap. Has super low miles and was thinking about just swapping it into my 91 318. Is it pretty straightforward? All the mounts the same? Oil pan need to be swapped? any info would be great.

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: johna on December 03, 2007, 10:57:13 PM

You sure it's a M43? The M43 is an 8 valve engine, and is inferior in most respects to the more powerful 16-valve M42.

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: RIPDOTCOM on December 04, 2007, 07:10:25 AM

No, im not sure. It is in a 99 Z3

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: RIPDOTCOM on December 04, 2007, 07:11:55 AM

Guess it is a M44

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: haledj on December 04, 2007, 09:23:27 AM

does the engine in your car work?  If so there is no real advantage to switching to the m44.  It might have a couple more hp/tq but that is hardly worth an engine swap.

But from what I here it is pretty straightforward.  It has been done several times.

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: Febi Guibo on December 04, 2007, 10:48:11 AM

hello.... 5 lug swap!!!

pls put your location in your profile, thanks!
(that way we can come get that Z3 if you don't)

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: RIPDOTCOM on December 04, 2007, 12:51:54 PM

my engine runs but the new one has extremely low miles and I plan on keeping the 318 for awhile. I have done many swaps including an S50 into a 94 325is, tons of mazdas and toyotas so doing it isnt really anything more than a cool weekend and a case of becks. I'm just more concerned in finding out if it is a direct swap or am I looking at a wiring and mounting nightmare.

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: WarrenHBrown on December 04, 2007, 05:48:04 PM

I'm not the last word on this but I think 99 cars had EMS, electronic chips in the key for anti theft.  I'm sure there are ways around that.


Warren
88 325iX
91 318is
95 525iT

Title: M43 fitment?
Post by: RIPDOTCOM on December 05, 2007, 10:11:42 AM

Its A 96 With 68k, GUESS THE GUY WAS MISTAKEN

Title: Check out this thread
Post by: WarrenHBrown on December 06, 2007, 06:41:15 PM

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3717


Warren