Not 100% sure for Romanian model cars, but in the US all OBD-I cars do not need EWS allignment. THIS is exactly why so many mods are OBD-I mods; it's the 'easy' way to do it. Late '95 and up (with OBD-II engine management and Driveaway protection) need to be 'alligned' after a swap is done, or you can't start the engine. OBD-I car / engine exchanges (1995 ti with 1995 M3 for example) are plug-n-play... I have personally seen several swapped tis now, and all the OBD-I swaps were swap and go. No dealer involvement.

Great info J!M,
I think this is the route I'm going to take if I decide to follow through.
So just to be clear, from 1994 until a certain build date in '95, these are OBD I 318ti's, correct? And by installing an OBD I M3 engine from a 1995 M3, I should be ok, right?
By the way J!m, thanks for the swap conversion publication. Very professional and step by step for guys like me.
Cheers!
Chris

depend on the year. Please revise this post.

Thanks for the praise! I do my best to make the booklet clear, and to the point to prevent getting into the middle of the project and have forgotten something...:biggrin:

Please check with any local BMW mechanics regarding the Romanian engine management. I don't know for sure if they follow the same rules as the US models!:confused:

It is safe to assume, to a certain degree, that if you found an (OBD-I) 1995 M3 engine/ECU/wiring harness and installed it into your (OBD-I) 1995 ti there would be little, if any, problems.

1/95 production and up gets EWS1. Computer has a silver label. Non EWS OBD1 computers have a maroon label. EWS1 can be defeated with EWS delete chip from Turner or similar.
M50 swap:
Also need PS return/cooler line (feed hose is a good idea too.)
Cable from an M50 cruise control (or the whole actuator) if you have cruise.
A/C lines and compressor from a 325
Modification of brake booster hose may be required
Drv lower radiator mount for 6 cyl (same as pass 4&6cyl, only drv side needs to be replaced)
More stuff as I think of it.
-Paul

would that be the same for a 318is?

Where would one go to find parts? Would junkyards have them? I live in South Carolina if that helps

Worth it?
 

I was speaking to a local shop that only does BMW's and Porsche's and the guy told me swapping motors in the TI is too much hassle and money to get it to work properly. Is this true? How many people on this site actually swapped engines? And what were the hours it took and costs for parts and labor. Did it run smoothly or were you constantly fixing stuff etc.

M3 swap
 

hey guys, i'm interested into swapping out my engine 4 an m3 engine, but i have an auto and i want to replace it with an auto. Does anyone know if there's anything different needed for this swap than what needed 4 the 5speed swap?

Thanks in advance.

PS- I also have a 98ti 5 speed which i'm also going 2 swap out, just wanted to keep an auto for the wife, but something that has power when i'm driving it 2.

Hello!

My swap manual covers the automatic cars as well as manual (and swapping back and forth- usually to get rid of an auto, but the info is there).

Please check the for sale section for info on ordering. It is a sticky post, right at the top.

Thanks for the interest!

thanks Jim, i'll definately pick 1 up.

Sounds good!

I'll keep an eye out for your order.

I try to ship the same day as the order; weekends I often have to ship the following Monday...

hopefully in the next few weeks i can buy 1, i really need it. thanks

No problem!

The great thing about the manual is, the longer you wait, the better it gets.:cool:

I have added tons of info since the first copies went out, based on feedback from other purchasers who have done the swap.

The down side is that all my costs keep going up, so every once in a while I raise the purchase price.

BUT I always give plenty of warning before I do, so those last minute purchases can be made...

And remember, when you buy the manual, you get "tech support" from me to work through the problems you might have, via e-mail and/or phone. Since I currently charge $40.00/hr for working on vehicles, that alone is a great deal...:smile:

Thats an awsome deal i think.