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slidey73
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Post Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:53 pm

:clap: e36 home tomorrow 2.8i .. Now i can make a start. I picked up a E30/320i with a 2.5.24v in her :thumb: quick. My e36 was smashed :cry: now about to put 2.8 in E30. She has a 24v none vanos in her will it all fit :drive: or will i need someone to play with any wire`s :?: Making a start as soon as 2.8i is off truck :thumb:
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Post Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:14 pm

Soz to sound dum but what is EWS and where will i find it
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Post Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:19 pm

:lol: googed it now i no :roll:
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Post Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:21 pm

willnz wrote:It is a chip in your key, a ring antenna around the ignition switch, a box under the steering column connecting the ring antenna to the EWS box which you will find behind the glovebox.
:clap: If that`s it then game on :clap: THANK`S
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Post Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:03 pm

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Post Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:07 pm

pic of engine ECU and the EWS witchcraft you need to plunder from your donor vehicle

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Post Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:32 pm

nice one :thumb: easy to find now i no what look like ,,, :D
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Post Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:47 pm

The first thing you're going to have to do to an E36 motor, is to bolt an E34 M50 sump and oil pick up pipe under it, or it simply won't go in your E30 shell!
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Post Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:56 pm

got a post in the m50/m52 swap , will put my fun and games on there , Thanks to all for the help guy`s let`s see if i can make it work :D
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