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by tys
Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:21 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: 2.5 into 1600 shell
Replies: 7
Views: 268

Jhonno wrote:you need engine/box/prop/diff and ideally rear discs

quite an 'easy' swap, need to put the seperate header tank etc in tho as the 1.6 uses one on the side of the rad
looks like i have everything i need to go ahead, thanks very much for your help
by tys
Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:54 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: 2.5 into 1600 shell
Replies: 7
Views: 268

2.5 into 1600 shell

i am now on my third e30 bm after having a couple of accidents :cry: i have managed to get hold of the first e30 i ever owned which was a 1990 316, and was wondering if anyone out there knew if my 2.5 engine and gearbox will go straight in or if there are any major mods which need to be done, i have...
by tys
Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: inspection light problems
Replies: 4
Views: 549

above the green service inspection lights there is the word INSPECTION thats the one that keeps flashing.
by tys
Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: inspection light problems
Replies: 4
Views: 549

inspection light problems

i recently changed my 2.0l engine to a 2.5l the problem i am now getting is an intermitent one but what happens is when i rev the engine above 2000rpm the rev counter dies and the inspection light flashes quite rapidly, when it happened before i checked the oil and that was low so i topped it up and...
by tys
Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: my car cutting out
Replies: 2
Views: 131

320 head

thanks for your reply, sorry sold the engine before it was out of the car
by tys
Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: my car cutting out
Replies: 2
Views: 131

my car cutting out

i have just changed the engine in my e30 from a 2litre to a 2.5 the problem i am now getting is that whenever i go into high revs the engine dies, could this be due to the fact that the ecu i am running is the one off the 2litre. i have the ecu off the 2.5 so changing them wouldnt be a problem. plea...