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Engine + Driveline / Overheating MYSTERY! HELP HELP

« on: May 17, 2010, 11:13:39 PM »

Yeh they are a pain to bleed, a hill can help but with mine i had to bleed it then let it cool bleed it again

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Engine + Driveline / 318i M42 conversion

« on: May 06, 2010, 11:14:33 PM »

Hi guys, I am picking up the new M42 motor tomorrow for the conversion from an M40. Just want to make sure all i need is the motor, ECU and loom for the conversion and everything else is the same.. The new loom will just plug straight into where the old one did?

Plug and play right?

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Engine + Driveline / 318i M42 conversion

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:52:23 PM »

^^ Thats my beast lol..M40? its in a 97 E36. The loom ecu etc etc i have is from a 98 e36 318is so will that still mate up with a M42 motor say from 91? Cause im sure there is two series isnt there?? I am pretty sure its a straight forward swap, Just wanted to make sure you know. Thanks for the help peeps i appreciate it =) Think ill be on here more now, Very helpful

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Engine + Driveline / 318i M42 conversion

« on: April 12, 2010, 02:17:37 AM »

Im swapping the stock 1.8L 8v single cam motor for the twin cam 1.8L Twin Cam.

I have swapped motors ect before so im pretty switch on with it, But just want a heads up in case the mounts ect are different in some way or not you know?

Is there much in swapping the loom? It just plugs straight in right?

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Engine + Driveline / 318i M42 conversion

« on: April 11, 2010, 08:20:18 PM »

Hey guys, I have a 4 door 318i with a crapy single cam motor, Its starting to die and i a have ecu harness everything from a 318is i stripped out a while back but the motor was stuffed. My question is how hard is to just drop the M42 motor in.. It seems like an easy conversion to me? Mounts ect look the same so is it just change the loom and ecu + manifold and thats it? Also if someone has a M42 motor around the area of sydney that you want to sell im very interested. I have quotes of $600, if you can beat that sweet!

Thanks guys

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Engine + Driveline / New Lifters???????

« on: October 15, 2008, 06:22:51 AM »

Mate i had a simlar prob to what your explaining and it turned out that my exshust had a crak in it..

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Member Profiles / Cre8toR`s 97 E36 318I

« on: October 12, 2008, 11:54:34 PM »

Nuh mate just a 318I

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Member Profiles / Cre8toR`s 97 E36 318I

« on: October 12, 2008, 04:28:36 AM »

Hey guys, found this forum through google..
Here is some pics of my car, Not recent though...

It`s Manual and pretty much stock for the moment, I would like to work the motor a bit but just dont know where to start really.. lol

Future Mod:
Lowered
Guards Rolled
Audio (Looking to spend about $2-3k Aus)
HID Lights

Enjoy







 






Its now rolling on 18s
Ill get some more pics up Asap!