Author Topic: DIY M20 flywheel conversion (Read 125383 times)

nickmpower · « **Reply #45 on:** January 23, 2007, 03:55:45 PM »

bump i need to know!

ScreamerBeemer · « **Reply #46 on:** January 24, 2007, 09:41:48 AM »

I'm curious too. It would makes doing this swap a bit easier.

asubimmer · « **Reply #47 on:** January 24, 2007, 10:38:54 AM »

teaguer?

nickmpower · « **Reply #48 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:38:46 AM »

buuuuump

nickmpower · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2007, 03:29:02 PM »

anyone have any info? Im going home in a couple days and would like to be able to start my car!

Teaguer · « **Reply #50 on:** February 13, 2007, 08:16:16 PM »

Sorry but I have not messed with it yet .
So I don't know .

I was planning on dropping th etrans to swap it out with a good used one for what I thougt was an internal problem .
Finally got a night to work on my own car so I got it on the lift and it turned out to be a tranny mount and linkage problem .
I cured that those issues and the problem the same night .

Still would like to swap in a lighter M20 FW so I will get around to that soon enough .
Probably within a few weeks .

m44power · « **Reply #51 on:** February 14, 2007, 04:42:59 PM »

I Just Realize THIS!! i can't adjust my m42/m44 timing chain with a m20 Flywheel any solutions ? maybe i have to buy a cheap m42 flywheel to adjust?

dude8383 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 14, 2007, 09:20:29 PM »

Quote from: m44power;19556

I Just Realize THIS!! i can't adjust my m42/m44 timing chain with a m20 Flywheel any solutions ? maybe i have to buy a cheap m42 flywheel to adjust?

dude what?!

your flywheel has nothing to do with adjusting your timing chain.

what are you referring to?

m44power · « **Reply #53 on:** February 15, 2007, 11:44:52 AM »

i mean to install my chain how i can put the flywheel timing pin ? the new m20 flywheel dosen't have a hole for that and how i know the engine TDC ?

(sorry for my english anyone speak french?

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nickmpower · « **Reply #54 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:59:09 PM »

can anyone take a pic of an m20 starter for me? im having a problem with mine rubbing since i didnt use the spacer between the flywheel and crank because my flywheel didnt need it.

here is mine, im hoping the pinion in the m20 starter is further back

dude8383 · « **Reply #55 on:** February 18, 2007, 01:20:00 AM »

Quote from: m44power;19583

i mean to install my chain how i can put the flywheel timing pin ? the new m20 flywheel dosen't have a hole for that and how i know the engine TDC ?

(sorry for my english anyone speak french? )

theres a tool to align the camshafts to TDC, i guess talking to the m20 guys would be a start?

m44power · « **Reply #56 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:22:27 AM »

Quote from: dude8383;19696

theres a tool to align the camshafts to TDC, i guess talking to the m20 guys would be a start?

M20 engines use a mark on the cranshanft pulley for the TDC the m44 engine uses the cranshaft sprocket keyway at 12 o'clock position but im thinking this is not easy to do it exacly right on m42 engines is the same ? i think the better way is to install temporaly a m42 flywheel use the timing pin and after switch on M20 (Euro 320i) flywheel

m44power · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2007, 11:21:27 AM »

Some more infos today i did the m20 Flywheel convertion the e36 M43 TOB is the same an you can do the starter conversion only with a bosch starter (mine is Magneti Marreli

so i need a bosch one ) m20 starter can work if you have space coz its lot bigger. to convert the starter its very easy part maybe i gone make i DIY the difference about 2 flywheels is only 2mm in diameter M20 is bigger so you need a 2mm smaller pinion i dont finished yes but i gone post more about this convertion for the momment i am so happy with my new flywheel and sports disk and plate

CO318is · « **Reply #58 on:** March 26, 2007, 09:05:23 AM »

I need a new clutch and thought that this would probably would be a worthwhile upgrade, what clutch kit do you use, a m20 or can you use a m42 clutch? This uses the m20 flywheel, the starter pinion from and m20 and the tob from a 323 is there anything else that needs to be changed? What weight can the m20 flywheel be machined down to?

m44power · « **Reply #59 on:** March 27, 2007, 09:44:09 AM »

++ swap starter gear its a big nightmare for mine e36 starter the m20 gear for this starter generation does not exist! i finaly do it i swap a bosch gear from a Mercedes 309 truck with my bottom gear from my starter! im so happy about it and in a few days my bimmer is ready