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320 into a 318
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:46 pm
by keith52
I.ve got a 318 tourer with a knackered head ,but i've got a good 320 engine/box etc spare , how differcult to replace bad for good , all the wiring harness is there on the engine but what about the loom in the car.
Cheers Keith
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:13 pm
by Brianmoooore
Loom in the car will mate straight up. Problems that you will have are the front springs (heavier engine), wrong mounts for the air filter/afm and no bracket for the rad header tank.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:14 pm
by Dan318-is
do diff ratio need 2 change for this?
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:24 pm
by keith52
Cheers Brian, i'll have the shocks etc as well , i could tack weld the brackets for the rad/afm if need be as their available as well. Change the diff /prop as well ?
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:28 pm
by Brianmoooore
keith52 wrote:l. Change the diff /prop as well ?
320 and 318 are both small case diff, and ratios are similar, so prop and diff should be OK. If you were fitting a 325 engine it would be a different matter.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:29 am
by keith52
Cheers Brian
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:55 pm
by Martinaston
The radiator bracket is just a clip on job at the bottom, couple of quid new if you can't find one.
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:25 pm
by m-dtech
if your going to any effort at all then id suggest the 2.5 as the 2.0 is gutless
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:01 pm
by Rearwheel_nick
but if he has a a 2.0engine and box sitting around, then it makes more sense than a 2.5
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:44 am
by keith52
Yes , cheers ,the engine / box are just sitting about so i thought keep another on the road for the sake of a days work