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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Swapping M40 to E36 DISA M42 - Step By Step

« on: August 03, 2011, 10:52:29 PM »

Ive looked but can't seem to find. So if i got a 1995 engine loom and ecu it would be pretty straight forward with everything like the wiring?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: August 02, 2011, 03:01:44 AM »

anyone got any information on turboing the m40?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Swapping M40 to E36 DISA M42 - Step By Step

« on: August 01, 2011, 06:05:42 AM »

Anyone got any detailed information on using an e36 loom for an e30 m42 swap?

Im seriously considering doing the exact same swap.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: August 01, 2011, 01:03:09 AM »

That would be awesome. All that power in such a small car. Im still thinking about m42 swap aye but the only problem i can think of is wiring. Turboing the m40 would be cool but i would need custom mani etc and apparantly m40s timing belts fail with some more power.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 30, 2011, 09:37:23 AM »

So you think i should just scrap the idea of swapping in an m42 and turboing it, and instead, just turboing the m40? 180hp would be enough for my needs.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 30, 2011, 08:38:06 AM »

Alright great thanks, Im interested in doing an m42 swap with lightened flywheel etc basic things and then eventually turboing it. Ill have a look around my local yards to see if i can find an engine, thanks. Do you have any more information on m42 engine swaps?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 30, 2011, 05:12:55 AM »

Great thanks, Yeah i read that the m40 and m42 have the same block. So it should be alright, if i can get a transmission for a good price i will be sure to get it but for the moment my current one is fine. Do you think an m42 out of an e36 will have a different wiring harness than one out of an e30?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 29, 2011, 08:39:28 PM »

I would love a turbo setup but i would need a few custom mods. Do you know how easy it is to swap an m42 into a 318i? Could i use the same transmission. Also im sure my differential is a 4.10

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 28, 2011, 09:36:17 PM »

Or maybe even an m20b25 or something similar? I just want something that can spin the wheels, doesn't cost the world on petrol. And can accelerate nicely with a bit of torque to push you back in the seat and for boosting out of corners and things. I'd like it to have the least amount of work possible aswell. So don't think something like an m50 is for me as i'd like an engine that just drops in and has a decent amount of power and torque gain.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 1990 318i m42 engine swap

« on: July 28, 2011, 09:32:51 PM »

Hey there, new to this forum. Just picked myself up a 1990 BMW 318i with an m40B18 and as some of you probably know, not exactly the fastest car around. I was originally planning on rebuilding the engine with worked cams, high comp pistons, chipped ecu etc. But am wondering if its worth swapping in an m42b18 ? how hard is it to swap an m42 into a 318i? ive read that its not worth modding the m40 and it'd be better to do an engine swap for the money. What are your thoughts? Apparently my m40b18 transmission should bolt up to an m42 and its pretty straight forward doing the swap.

What about wiring?

Thanks in advance.