 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,648 Views | |  |  |  |  06-16-2012, 06:46 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 7 |  Hey I'm KNew and needsome help!
Hey I'm from PA, Hanover to be exact. I have two BMW's, a 1995 318ti and a 1994 325i. I really like my 318ti a lot and it has ds2 m3 wheels and is lowered on springs. It is a 1995 and is a manual. I also have another G250 tranny that supposedly has 56k and a brand new Luk clutch. My 1994 325i needs a transmission and is an automatic. My 318ti is starting to run pretty rough and I'd like to swap it with the motor in the 325i. I don;t really have access to a engine lift, is there any easy trick to swapping them like removing the subframe or something? I have spent months researching parts and what all is compatible, but this is my first engine swap and I could use some helpful direction. maybe some links to some write ups would be sweet! thanks. Hope to start becoming more active on the forum soon! |  |  | | 06-16-2012, 06:47 AM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 7 |
new* not off to a good start haha | | | | | 06-16-2012, 06:50 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ft Defiance, AZ Posts: 686 |
i think somebody did swap without a lift, right in his driveway. search around a little bit and you'll be surprised how much info you can find. good luck and welcome to the org. __________________ 1999 BMW 318ti
2005 MINI Cooper S
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BluBimma is the swap guru. He did the full drop the subframe from each car and bolted it into the other. Did it in one evening for both cars, IIRC...
Search his swap threads. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 06-16-2012, 06:58 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 7 |
Thanks for the info, I will start searching! This really gives me some hope! | | | | | 06-16-2012, 09:53 AM | #6 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Engine cranes are cheap. Harbor freight sells them for less than 200 bucks and you can find them on craigslist for less than a hundred. I think I got mine for 75 bucks. Paid more for the engine stand than the engine hoist. Here's one near you for 60 bucks: http://york.craigslist.org/tls/3080768542.html Do the job right, sell it when you're done.
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