manifold// throttle body question.

Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:22 pm

Is the inlet manifold off an e36 323i the same as the one off an e36 325i ?

Will the throttle body swap over from the 328i manifold straight on to the manifold of the 323 & 325i ?

thanks for any advice

Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:24 pm

Manifold is different, E36 325i is the better one you want.

Not sure on the TB

Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:31 am

leeparkes wrote:Manifold is different, E36 325i is the better one you want.

Not sure on the TB

ok thanks

I made a mistake then, as I bought one off eBay which was listed as 2.5 323i thinking they would be same .

should have asked the question before I pressed buy it now !

Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:44 am

The e36 323 is a 2.5 but as Lee says the manifold is different (same as the 328 one) you want the manifold & tb of the 325i.

Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:36 am

steve_k wrote:The e36 323 is a 2.5 but as Lee says the manifold is different (same as the 328 one) you want the manifold & tb of the 325i.

Luckily ebay seller was a gent and agreedto refund before he sent out the manifold.

Thanks. you guys saved me bit of an ass ache

Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:10 pm

si911t wrote:
steve_k wrote:The e36 323 is a 2.5 but as Lee says the manifold is different (same as the 328 one) you want the manifold & tb of the 325i.
Luckily ebay seller was a gent and agreedto refund before he sent out the manifold.

Thanks. you guys saved me bit of an ass ache

Glad you got it sorted