m42 318ti to e30?

[///digitalme]

i got an even better deal on an m42 from a 318ti. my question is will my motor mounts work on this engine or will i need different mounts and support bracket???
and if i want to keep the manifold from the 318ti what else would i need???

thanks in advance

i need to get my e30 running by next week

[e30guydownunder]

From what I have seen (unless all the engine mounts I have had that have come out of E30's were actually off E36's) all engine mount arms are the same.

The 318ti manifold should work without issue, but you might need to make a custom bracket for the AFM/Airbox or mount the AFM and run a custom inlet pipe/air filter.

The 318ti engine will have different sensors on it to the E30 motor. Unless you get the matching ECU and wiring loom for the 318ti motor I would recommend fitting all the E30 electronics to the 318ti engine.

[///digitalme]

finally a response thanks, i heard that i might need the ecu so it could send the signal for the throttle body. if not i can just swap all the manifold into the e36 engine...also then i will swap the sensors and anything that is different....
i checked real oem and the mounts are different as well as the brackets...

so ill check that out...
thanks ill see how it goes...

[fabe]

the block is the same but the mounting brackets are different. so u need to swap the mounting brackets over.. and also the oil pan..
Check oso the pilot bearing for the gearbox input shaft mounted on the back of the crankshaft.