Engine Swap

[penQuattross]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to swap a 320i E36 engine in E46 318i 1.9L ?. It is possible? Thanks for any help.

 

[Lionel_Koh]

why to swap the older heart to newer car???????

 

[penQuattross]

because my e46 is a left handed,
E46 halfcut very very hard to find and very expensive compare to E36

 

[motorsport325i]

penQuattross.....

You can swap 320i to a 325i or 328i engine....is more fun.....hehez...

cheerz......

 

[teejay]

penta qutrosos

you didnt specify why you wanna change to an older engine
even if your car is LHD, doesnt mean the e36 has arts for a RHD e46

think its best to find a e46 318i RHd halfcut, if that is your plan

also, there is the issue of gearbox,longshaft,ecu wiring form LHD to RHD, steering rack of the e46/e36 may not be compatible, but i maybe wrong

 

[penQuattross]

tejay,


actually i wanna sell this car April next year ( got Student AP). i wanna convert this LHD machine to RHD in any way which is cheapest.

i ask some mechanics for the conversion , everything remain the same, just dashboard and needed parts, they want about 12-15k.

i think, E36 325i/320i halfcut plus swap charge i can get arond 10k - 15k. for that i got Vanos.

i just heard from one BMW specialist, someone bought e46 325i for 35k, if t get this halfcut, i got Vanos and airbag and etc, but hard to find and also very epensive.

all beamerz pls advise.......

 

[ALBundy]

I think its best you get an e46 half cut to do 1) engine conversion and 2) left to right hand drive.

E36 325i is using a Bocsh management system whilst the newer e46 uses Siemens. The integration of the dashboard+car wiring (the electronics like airbag, power window and what else not) maybe a problem.

 

[penQuattross]

Thanks ALbundy and all,

could anyone advise me on the price of halfcut for the E46 325i / 320i....