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by jwetering
Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: M40 / M42 Engines
Topic: E30 M42 swap infomation
Replies: 213
Views: 248762

Re: Thinking of fittng an M42?

Welcome to the new and revamped one! Shouldn't be any problems with the gauges. You're swapping a four pot for another four pot, so even the rev. counter will work correctly without any changes. The engine loom of your M42 (assuming it came from an E30) will be fitted with a 20 pin C101 plug that m...
by jwetering
Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:58 am
Forum: M40 / M42 Engines
Topic: E30 M42 swap infomation
Replies: 213
Views: 248762

Re: Thinking of fittng an M42?

Hello; I've just taken a leap of faith and bought a 200,000 km M42, with gearbox, wiring loom, and ECU which I plan to install in my North American 1985 318i. My car car has installed a K-jetronic fuel injected M10B18 engine - it isn't clear to me whether this configuration was sold in the UK - but ...