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NisseJärnet

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« on: May 04, 2010, 06:01:43 PM »
Threw out the booring M40 and installed a E36 M42 engine :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKYbGeekC4M

Pretty easy swap! If u have questions just ask.
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 09:41:42 PM »
so you used the e36 tranny also? what front driveshaft did you use, the one from the e36?

this swap has been tempting the hell out of me, it'd REALLY complement my ITB setup, but i just bought a clutch for the e30-m42 tranny, so probably not happening.
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 04:43:50 PM »
Quote from: deekay;91951
so you used the e36 tranny also? what front driveshaft did you use, the one from the e36?

this swap has been tempting the hell out of me, it'd REALLY complement my ITB setup, but i just bought a clutch for the e30-m42 tranny, so probably not happening.


Yes, E36 tranny. I used the standard E30 318i M40 drive shaft, had to modify the support mount in the middle and remove the big nut at the splines so i could get it short enough.
And i had to shorten the lower shift linkage like 1cm as well.

U can use the E30 tranny but the E36 M42 uses the 15mm pilot bearing in the crank so u will have to put a 12mm bearing in it with the E30 tranny. (pretty easy though)

Isnt the clutch the same? If its not just use the new clutch and E30 tranny ;)
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 01:35:30 PM »
My e30 M42 was overheated and has brutal lifter noise (still relatively strong though) so I'm thinking of swapping it with an e36 M42 (good compression but has a front crank oil leak).

Can you give me an overview of the 'hard stuff' or a link to where the job has already been posted?

Thx, Rob.

PS. Nice revs :)
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2010, 08:18:06 AM »
Nice! Good swap there .
How did you hook up the ecu; which ecu did you use?
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 08:54:07 AM »
Quote from: roesler;92633
My e30 M42 was overheated and has brutal lifter noise (still relatively strong though) so I'm thinking of swapping it with an e36 M42 (good compression but has a front crank oil leak).

Can you give me an overview of the 'hard stuff' or a link to where the job has already been posted?

Thx, Rob.

PS. Nice revs :)

Ill get back to u with some pictures :)
Quote from: Mr Spliffy;92708
Nice! Good swap there .
How did you hook up the ecu; which ecu did you use?


U have to use the E36 M42 engine harness and ECU, just cut in some of the wires at the round contact next to the fuse box and thats it :)
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2010, 11:57:44 AM »
Thanks, any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2010, 08:26:46 AM »
i'm going to put the ecu and the engine harness from the e36 m42 on my engine to but which wires did you cut at the round contact next to the fuse box

grt  hilbert harm
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 08:16:27 AM »
Quote from: NisseJärnet;92710
Ill get back to u with some pictures :)

U have to use the E36 M42 engine harness and ECU, just cut in some of the wires at the round contact next to the fuse box and thats it :)


Quote from: firehawk318is;92805
i'm going to put the ecu and the engine harness from the e36 m42 on my engine to but which wires did you cut at the round contact next to the fuse box


NisseJärnet, please do post pics and share with us the wires you needed to cut/splice to make it work. :)
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NisseJärnet

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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 05:46:43 PM »
Will do! But right now im on the Canary islands so ill have to do it when im home again :)
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2010, 05:33:23 PM »
maybe this site will help to connect the wiring-harness
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/usm50swappins.php
« Last Edit: July 04, 2010, 02:50:32 PM by firehawk318is »
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 11:29:05 AM »
nice link,have the same swap, can u post pics of the location of these pins where i can jump them, coz i havent got the temp and tach connected yet,tq!
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 12:43:55 PM »
Good link firehawk318is.

Good luck to your team for the World Cup, they doing good!
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2010, 03:44:57 PM »
not bad not bad
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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2010, 03:50:17 PM »
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