Bought 1997 323ti from germany with automatic transmission and seized engine. Mint body, reasonable mileage and good spec.
Colour ARKTISSILBER METALLIC (309)
Upholstery LEDER M.SCHWARZ/SCHWARZ (P9SW)
Prod. date 1997-10-30
Order options
No. Description
243 AIRBAG FOR FRONT PASSENGER
288 LT/ALY WHEELS
302 ALARM SYSTEM
401 SLIDING/VENT ROOF, ELECTRIC
415 SUNBLIND FOR REAR WINDOW
423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
428 WARNING TRIANGLE
431 INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D
494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
498 HEADRESTS IN REAR, MECHANIC. ADJUSTABLE
508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
510 HEADLIGHT BEAM-THROW CONTR. F LOW BEAM
530 AIR CONDITIONING
668 RADIO BMW REVERSE RDS
801 GERMANY VERSION
863 EUROPE/DEALER DIRECTORY
879 GERMAN / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION
947 CONSIDERATION STANDARD SEAT
971 EXCLUSIV PACKAGE
Prior that I had 1997 323ti with m52b30 engine, LSD and some other goodies. Unfortunately, due to body condition I had to sell it for parts. I left engine, gearbox, LSD and some other parts for myself and sold the rest
At first I took engine apart and sold what was left good of it.
Did manual swap preparation - pedal box, clutch cylinder lines. There was no electric part involved as my old engine was manual. All I had to do was to remove automatic box error bulb form dash.
At the same time I did proper BBK. BMW E34 MC (same as e36 m3). BMW e46 330i front brakes, e32 735i rear calipers, racing fluid.
My 3l stroker engine in
Also did shortshift from z3 2.8 (e39 left, stock e36 center, z3 right)
For suspension I bought new Bilstein B8 and paired it with my old eibachs (not so old, 2000km, but still) to make Bilstein B12. Upgraded front forks with solid balljoints and eccentric bushes.
Final spec: Engine:
3l stroker 11,5:1 CR 254HP 300NM
M54B30 Crank, rods and pistons
M50 intake manifold
M50 valve springs
Schrick 264@10.5mm intake/ 240@9.7mm (from m50b25NV intake) exhaust
68.1mm bored M52 TB
M52B28 pinktop injectors
Refurbished and improved stock fuel pump
Stock exhaust
Stock intake
Siemens ECU
Remap for 98 octance fuel, 7200rpm limiter
Transmission:
M20 lighter flywheel and clutch
Stock gearbox
BMW Z3 2.8 shortshift
188 LSD 3.15
Suspension:
Bilstein B12
Ecentric bushes
Solid balljoints
Brakes:
BMW E46 330i 325x25mm front brakes
BMW E32 735 rear callipers
BMW E36 M3 25.4mm main cylinder
Racing fluid 280c
OEM BMW Motorsport R17 wheels with 225/45 front, 235/40 rear tyres.
To do list: - Front upper and lower crossbrace
- Rear crossbrace
- Supersprint replica long tube headers
- 2x50mm pipes with x part and 2x resonators
- 2in muffler from audi a8 4.2
- euro s50 MAF and injectors
- remap
