Let me first take this opportunity to say hie to all good people of this forum since i am new here.
Could u help me with this one, i am a proud owner of E36,1997, 316i and dont wanna let go of the car. I have a few problem though coz i sometimes feel its not quick enough. Now what i wanna do is carry out an engine uprade say 318is(M44) but when i checked the specs i cud see that a E46 318i(N42) is quicker than IS and now waz wondering if its possible to swap M43 for N42 motor. What other parts, except the motor do i need to replace under the hood?
Well it would be hard swap,better swap is M50 or M52,it will cost less,directly bolt on...or even M44 its good but not so much quicker than 316i.So n42 could be in e36,but to much work for little gain i suggest you sell 316i and get something faster and still reliable.
I want know how is swap 316 e36 to m43b19 engine that is too e46 engine and same fast as m42,m44 but 8V :P .
Hi, I'm new here. I have a E46 316i with engine problems and got offer to swap the engine to a E36 318i engine. The E36 318i engine has low milage. Both engines have an automatic transmissions. My question is if swapping to the E36 318i gives compatibility issues. Like can I use the E46 316i transmission with the E36 318i engine or do I have to swap the transmission as well. Further does the swap give any other complications for the functioning of the car and do I get connections problems or does all components work in the E46 after the swap.
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