» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,829 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,616 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,436 Views | | | | | 03-08-2012, 02:49 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Bay, Northern California Posts: 251 | swap update Reciever 1998 318ti 5 speed (kept getrag tranny) Donor 1996 328i auto It's been a while and I'll give the entire store in one nice long thread when my build is done...this is just an update as to where I am I am not asking anything but if there's any free information you guys would like to throw my way I and any future swappers would be greatly appreciative First mistake...I pulled the wiring harness from the engine and then pulled the engine Second Mistake...I was too lazy to go to the store to get some paper masking tape so I used packing tape and an sharpie...most of them smugged and rubbed off Today the engine is in...with the wiring harness... Major things left to do: Drive shaft...Apparently others have been able to keep the stock drive shaft but mine seems just too long...I am either going to have it shorten or go to Pick-n-Pull and for a the front half of a 325 (m50) drive shaft. I'm not sure if this will work... Shifter linkage...get parts cut for $50 dollars or just buy a 325 (m50) shifter linkage and selector rod for $60 Run battery cable from trunk to hood There's a plastic hose from my secondary air pump that I have yet to figure out where it goes The shop that is going to realign my EWS also said they will repin the Dash side of the wiring harness THATS IT!! | | | 03-08-2012, 02:59 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Scranton/Wilkes-barre area PA Posts: 454 | hmmm are you staying manual? if so then just use the stock driveshaft. __________________ ***Derek*** ^^Lola^^ Pioneer radio/ Pioneer 6-Disk CD Changer/ JBL 601.1 Grand Touring Amplifier/ Bilstein Sport shocks/ Bilstein e36sedan springs/ Green LED Courtesy Lights Accident Counter: 3... | | | 03-08-2012, 03:19 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Bay, Northern California Posts: 251 | From everything I've been reading it sounds like it's suppose to work but when I tried early today the driveshaft just seemed like it's just a wee bit too long... I've lowered the drive shaft from the center support bearing and even disconnected the rear most crossmember I'm pretty sure I've got the driveshaft completely "compressed" I think I will give it another stab tomorrow...any tips? | | | 03-08-2012, 03:27 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I didn't have to change driveshafts, but I kept my stock getrag trans. Did you swap the tranny too? __________________ 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! | | | 03-08-2012, 03:28 AM | #5 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | It sounds like the engine must be sitting further back, if you're running your old getrag 5 speed and the driveshaft is too long and the original shifter linkage isn't working. Are the motor mounts positioned correctly? | | | 03-08-2012, 03:31 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Bay, Northern California Posts: 251 | I kept the getrag tranny...actually I think I know what it is...the nut on the out put shaft was loose...and I bet if I torqued it down that's where the missing space went... do you have any tips on locking the flywheel while I torque down the nut? | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 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 | | | |