» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | 01-23-2011, 09:55 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | M44 to M42 Conversion So, i bought a parts car last year, february, just for the hatch and door. After letting it sit for about a month, i decided to pull the parts i needed for my C57 and planned to junk the rest of the car. Upon further inspection, there was barely any rust, most things were still intact, sport model, and the list goes on why to keep it. So, finally, its time to take the 325ti off the road for the C57 conversion and bring this parts car out. Unfortunately, it had a blown M44 installed, busted window, and a lot of dislocated wiring and parts so i dismantled my original Moreagrun Metallic Active ti to piece meal it back together. The front clip has been completely rewired with the front clip wiring from my old clubsport. The engine has also been transplanted from the clubsport, M42b18 with a 5speed and the OE 3.45 open. All the wiring for the fuel pump and the fuel pump itself were missing, so that was replaced and rewired in. Days go by and i finally get it to a feasible "starting point" to do my conversion to the M42. Specs: 1998 318ti sport M42B18 - Clubsport transplant Getrag 5 speed 3.45 Open 1995 M42B18 Engine Harness 1993 DME (Non-EWS with correct software to run a 95 M42) EWS complete Delete and requires rewire FPR Removal Airbox exchange Steps: 1. Remove old blown M44B19 with DME 2. Install M42B18 with Engine Harness ONLY 3. Install M42B18 Exhaust system for proper O2 sensors 4. Remove M44B19 FPR from its location underneath the drivers floor. 5. Install new Gas line from FPR location to engine fuel rail. 6. Remove M44B19 Intake Filter box and MAF. 7. Install M42B18 Intake Filter box and AFM. 8. Install 1992-1994 DME for M42B18 without EWS. 9. Locate EWS Controlling unit behind glovebox. 10. Once located, unplug unit completely from chassis harness. 11. Locate the two largest wires in that harness, Black with yellow line, and Black with Lime green line. 12. Cut both from harness loom to the EWS unit, strip wiring, then connect the two lines to each other, this will enable the starter. You should now be able to run the engine without any EWS interference. Will post pics later. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 Last edited by Bluebimma; 01-27-2011 at 02:40 AM. | | | 01-27-2011, 02:14 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:16 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:18 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:19 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:20 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:22 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:30 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | You can probably do these in your sleep by now. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-27-2011, 02:35 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Actual swap time is 3 hours for me. Old out, new in and driving. Ill be throwing in the 2.5 when the C57 is done. Going to do my simple gasket change, SS headers, 2.5" straight, dual mufflers, single 3.5" tips. Not sure on the summer rims, but currently have sport 16s with winters. Just driving this with the m42 for the time being and to get it reinstated by ohio officials. "yup, its a 4 cyl, documents good, all done. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 Last edited by Bluebimma; 01-27-2011 at 02:38 AM. | | | 01-27-2011, 02:35 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 01-27-2011, 02:51 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 | Tony=Ti King of swaps!! __________________ Greg M42 Club member 186 WTB: HELLROT RED CLUB SPORT 95 ti sold but staying in the family. | | | 01-30-2011, 05:21 AM | #12 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | Quote: Originally Posted by ChItalian1027 Tony=Ti King of swaps!! | I can imagine his throne is made of M50 manifolds with a M50 midpipe for a cane. | | | 02-01-2011, 01:57 AM | #13 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback I can imagine his throne is made of M50 manifolds with a cam shaft for a scepter. | Fixed. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 03-09-2011, 03:00 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Small update...500 miles later, not too many issues, but i do need an alternator, my bearings are pretty shot from the sound of it. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 04-10-2012, 06:46 AM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 4 | Thanks for information of swap M44 to M42 Many thanks for the help and information how to "jump" the EWS. No one in Sweden could give me advise how to get my M42 to start after swap of the M44 with blown head gasket as my car is a 1996 318is and the engine is from an early 1993 318is/ti (do not knew as I bought the engine from a man how bought it from a scrap yard in Denmark some years ago). The information was straight forward and after taken out the EWS unit and cut the black/lime and black/yellow cable and put them together the car started immediately! Many thanks from Sweden / Lars K Check out http://www.garaget.org/?car=246329 and http://www.garaget.org/Kallbom (all my BMW, sorry text is only in Swedish) | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 3 (0 members and 3 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |