318i-318is conversion and toad alarm

Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:16 pm

i have seen a 16v engine for sale on ebay that i am thinking of getting it to put in my 318i cab. it comes with g/box, ecu, wiring loom. also available from the same car is all the running gear but no exhaust.

When fitting all the new stuff how much of the loom has to be replaced? is it just a loom around the engine or everything behind th dash as well. if anybody knows what is involved in this conversion could they please give me a rough outline. This will be much appreciated!!!

also when i bought the car i had a Toad CAT1 alarm fitted. does anyone know if this will interfear with the conversion?

Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:50 pm

sorry! just realised. wrong section!

Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:08 pm

... it maybe worthwhile getting everything you can. Including propshaft and diff plus all the running gear. The e30 318iS was equiped with motorsport suspension as standard.

Exhaust shoudn't be too bad. Just check it's not had a cat fitted. Providing its a pre-92 e30 318iS shouldn't be too much of a problem. Other Zoners sholud be able to help here.

Good luck.

Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:09 pm

IS' were only made up to 91 an most had resonaters not cats

but they are a bigger bore than 318i exhausts an have different manifolds etc

deffo worth the runnning gear also mate

Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:16 pm

Have you seen this?

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... hlight=m42

I also have a prop for sale here;

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... 632#195632

I have history with the Engine and loads of receipts for recent chain work!

Andrew

Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:17 pm

demlot is the IS man mate

u need that engine it will kill it!!!

Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:49 pm

thanks for all this guys! just phoned the guy on ebay and the engine has just been sold! it caught my attention because it was only 100 quid for what was left of his car. wanted an engine but not just yet. but now that i had got my hopes up about this one on ebay i have to have one! this engine of yours sounds like the one though mate!

Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:12 pm

Its up to you matie, its a nice engine and if you read the post all the info is there, Thing is you are getting everything to do with the conversion and there are loads of parts!

Andrew

Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:33 pm

is the gearbox the one that has 40k on it? where exactly are you located? how many miles has the engine done?

Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:28 pm

The gearbox thats with the engine is the origional one, the engine has done 142k. I would like to say that this should not put you off, as its had a very good service history and will keep going for a while yet!
The car has mostly been owned by women drivers!

Both Gearbox and Diff are silent! with recent oil changes.

Im based in cambridge.

Andrew

Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:27 pm

do you have any pics of all this gear? if you do could you send them please? thanks. Ben

Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:03 pm

heres my number if you can give me a ring then we can have a chat about your engine? 07903312430