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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: bar73k on January 05, 2008, 05:35:03 AM

Title: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone?
Post by: bar73k on January 05, 2008, 05:35:03 AM

Im thinking that maybe putting an automatic gearbox in my car, will be fun
for a little while, and will also help at the drags

has anyone put an auto in a e30 318is?

will an auto fit into the transmission tunnel???

Title: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone?
Post by: RED IS 91 on January 05, 2008, 09:21:29 AM

I believe the 92 E30 318ic came with auto ???

upon researching I found this...............
http://data.bmrparts.com/bmwparts/NOPART0017U.html

Title: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone?
Post by: Febi Guibo on January 05, 2008, 11:15:24 PM

it's a very hard item to find; I looked for a little while (don't ask)

anyway, the 1992 318ic also came with (I've read) a 4.27 rear end; I don't know if the transmission needs an oil cooler or if the driveshaft is also the same length.

For some reason, it seemed like the manual -> auto swap is harder than the auto-manual swap...

Title: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone?
Post by: gearheadE30 on January 07, 2008, 09:07:34 AM

Probably only because very few people have ever gone the reverse route. ;)

Title: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone?
Post by: bar73k on January 09, 2008, 03:15:12 AM

thanks for the replys,

looks like its not a very easily done conversion so i might just forget about it