Author Topic: M42 with a automaitc gearbox... anyone? (Read 2598 times)

bar73k · « **on:** January 05, 2008, 05:35:03 AM »

Im thinking that maybe putting an automatic gearbox in my car, will be fun
for a little while, and will also help at the drags

has anyone put an auto in a e30 318is?

will an auto fit into the transmission tunnel???

RED IS 91 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2008, 09:21:29 AM »

I believe the 92 E30 318ic came with auto

upon researching I found this...............
http://data.bmrparts.com/bmwparts/NOPART0017U.html

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2008, 11:15:24 PM »

it's a very hard item to find; I looked for a little while (don't ask)

anyway, the 1992 318ic also came with (I've read) a 4.27 rear end; I don't know if the transmission needs an oil cooler or if the driveshaft is also the same length.

For some reason, it seemed like the manual -> auto swap is harder than the auto-manual swap...

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:07:34 AM »

Probably only because very few people have ever gone the reverse route.

bar73k · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2008, 03:15:12 AM »

thanks for the replys,

looks like its not a very easily done conversion so i might just forget about it