E30 Zone

can i put an early m20 engine into a late m20 sport shell

will the looms/boxes etc meet up ok?

Yeah i'd like to know this too....bump

needs the later waterpump fitting, later injector loom and the front 60-2 wheel and VR sensor swopping accross.

shrot answer.... YES

Early prefacelift engines need the 073 ECU post facelift need the 173.

So your early engine in a late shell will defo need the 073.

Iain

Thanks Iain,

Another item added to the shopping list

All the required stuff from your late engine will bolt on to your earlier engine this will allow you to your keep late ecu and all the loom.
Change inlet manifold CAS and wheel etc. Plug holes in gearbox.
I had to change my late 2ltr
A very lucky find was a genuine 35000 mile e21 engine (pre motronic) removed from a write off thirteen years previous. For £60.
All the late stuff changed straight over, the only exception was the two dowel holes were missing on cylinder head for timing cover (but so easy sorted).
So if a pre motronic e21 motor converts using all late e30 electronics an early e30 one will also.

Massive are you alrite sourcing all these parts?

what needs to be changed on the gearbox people?

318-is wrote:Massive are you alrite sourcing all these parts?

what needs to be changed on the gearbox people?

Yeah should be fine, someone mentioned something about the ecu not being compatible.

Either way everythings cool cheers Dan

massive wrote:

318-is wrote:Massive are you alrite sourcing all these parts?

what needs to be changed on the gearbox people?

Yeah should be fine, someone mentioned something about the ecu not being compatible.

Either way everythings cool cheers Dan

Methinks earlier motor uses sensors @ gearbox I would be inclined to stick all the late wiring and matching bits on, keeping ecu. All will look as it should then. (As my previous e21 post, ALL WILL FIT) including gearbox just that the earlier box has unneeded sensor holes.