Combining pre and post facelift parts - manifold and TB?

Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:44 am

I'm building a pre facelift 325i engine and running on post facelift management (tho the plan is eventually E36 management). I'm getting the bits together as I will be getting on to it sometime over the next couple of weeks (engine is a transplant, I don't have a 325). Are the inlet manifolds and throttle body/TPS the same for pre and post facelift? Thanks.

Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:14 am

yes the only TPS that has a different plug is the one for the switchable auto

how do you plan on running E36 management?

Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:43 am

Thanks, inlet side looks straightforward enough then.

E36 management - complete engine wiring harness and ECU from an M50 non vanos including coil on plugs MAF etc with a different ECU chip (live remap). The basics are pretty straightforward from what I've read, but there are still question marks around cam position sensor and throttle position switch to resolve. I'm hoping that somebody else will have done it before I have to so there will be templates to copy.

Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:48 am

would be interested in this if you get it up and running wouldn't mind knowing how