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Engine + Driveline / M42 to M44 help please!

« on: December 15, 2012, 04:40:35 AM »

Hi! Head rebuild not gonna solve it as the piston hit the valve.

Should have mentioned its going in an e36.

The crank sensor needs a lug at the front near the trigger wheel, but the m44 doesnt have this. The head has one temp sensor, but with 4 terminals not two, so maybe something could be bodged?

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Engine + Driveline / M42 to M44 help please!

« on: December 14, 2012, 07:50:40 AM »

Hi, I've posted an intro, sorry to say my first post is asking for help!

Ive dropped a valve or two in my M42, and bought a replacement off ebay.

Well its arrived and its m44!

Keen to get it in as its my daily driver and need to know how viable it is.

I have ascertained its got a few sensors in different places, and my plan is to use the m42 inlet manifold and injectors, m42 wiring and ECU, and change what else needs changing.

I hear the crank sensor is different location, if the cable reaches will it perform the same job?

The M42 has two temp not one, can I add one to M42 or splice together?

Cam sensor is on the opposite cam, but how easy is a swap.

I have not got  M44 ecu or wiring. I have a complete m42 albeit with bent valves to scavenge bits off.

Oh and Europarts down the road...

Please help!!

Ed

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General Topics / Hi, new member! m42 - m44 swap?!

« on: December 14, 2012, 07:44:32 AM »

Hi I'm Ed, and I'm now on my second 318is coupe. First one did 170,000 miles before selling it, so I bought another low mileage one as it had done so well. Well I've buggered the motor already, its dropped a valve. Picked up an engine on ebay but... its an M44!!

I am going to post a separate thread about trying to swap a M44 into the car, please see other thread. http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=118336#post118336

More about me, I live in Hitchin but my parents, and therefore engine swap HQ is in Leicester! I love my BMW's, always have done, I also like 1970's two stroke bikes, and currently have two 1979 DT175 MX's.

If any one could shed some light on the engine swap It would be greatly appreciated!

Merry Christmas!

Ed