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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: kote_alex on October 29, 2009, 12:23:32 PM

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: kote_alex on October 29, 2009, 12:23:32 PM

hello !
any of you guys did a conversion from an M43 to an M44 ?
whats to change?
the clutch and gearbox are the same, ignition same , even the waterpump is the same ...
how about of the Oxygen sensor and the CAT ?
and of course the ECU needs to be changed along with the MAF ...
but what about other sensor or wiring related to electronics on-board ?
Please help !
Thanks u guys !

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: kote_alex on November 02, 2009, 02:39:46 AM

bump

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: kote_alex on November 03, 2009, 04:53:10 AM

I cant believe no one has an M44 on this forum .... :(

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: Eric Happy Meal on November 05, 2009, 07:33:58 PM

i did an m44 swap on an e30.

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: fiftytakedowns on November 05, 2009, 08:57:54 PM

is it even an improvement?

Title: M43B16 to M44B19 Swap
Post by: Eric Happy Meal on November 06, 2009, 02:05:44 AM

not really sure, since the M42 car i bought had a blown engine.  my coworker (bmw technician who used to have an M42) said it pulled a lot harder than his car did.  was a faily simple swap.

btw my motor was from a z3 1.9L