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Old 11-09-2009, 12:21 PM   #16
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hi there i was contemplating a 325i conversion in my ti next year and stumbled across this thread. is it possible to keep the 318ti automatic transmission or is it best to fit a 325i auto trans (i want to stay auto) and as regards to exhaust system and ecu what needs to be done? i really dont know much about this so help would be appreciated im sorry if these questions have been answered elsewhere cheers
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Old 11-30-2009, 07:24 PM   #17
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I found a 1994 325 swap and I just killed my 97 1.9 in my Ti. Would the wiring from OBDII to ODBI be a nightmare to do? What was your experience with your swap? Any info. would be helpful.

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Old 12-01-2009, 01:07 AM   #18
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I don't know about difficulty but you wouldn't be able to get the car inspected in most states
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Its not hard to do any of these swaps. Most is covered in my write up on bimmerforums for OBDII to OBDI.
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Old 12-19-2009, 04:41 PM   #20
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Noticed you are in MN, hows the swap going?
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Old 12-19-2009, 10:00 PM   #21
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Just beware, by putting a 94 engine in a 96 chassis your building a orphan, if you ever sell it and any subsequent buyer can't license it because of smog they can come back on you and get their money plus trouble back... LOng sad story been there done that...
Sold a 2500 dollar truck that ended up costing me 3500 to get out from under after the sale.

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Old 09-28-2016, 06:42 PM   #22
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Old projects never die, they just get put on hold and get larger budgets...

Hauling it out of storage:


Fixing up some of the wiring with the harness from the parts car, Auto to Manual conversion, Fog light installation, Electrochromatic Mirror (E32), EWS Bypass, OBD2 to OBD1 tweaks, etc.


The "new" M50 cluster has bumped my odometer up by 50,000 miles


M54B30 Crankshaft and pistons


M54B30 Camshafts and trays


Seals, rings, and gaskets


My aim is to be driving a 318ti with a M50B30 by next summer.

At least it will qualify for collector's plates now!

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Old 10-03-2016, 01:21 AM   #23
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Got very lucky this weekend, I went to the junkyard looking for some heated Subaru seats, and it turned out the 318i they had was actually a 318ti.

I grabbed pretty much the entire 318ti interior for spare parts. Now I can restore one headliner while I use my other.

Two trips later it all made it home. I had to take the Trans Am to haul the headliner...


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Old 04-30-2018, 07:44 PM   #24
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The interior is officially done.









As for the engine, I ripped it apart and realized I needed to get it bored out.

M50B32 here I come....





Bored out to 86.5mm ready for JE 297172 pistons.

The head is going out for a valve job next.

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Old 03-23-2021, 04:59 AM   #25
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Engine is in! Getting the coolant lines ran so I can crank it over.

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