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J4CK05EE30
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:23 am

is it much work to convert a 316 to a 325, i understand it wont have the brakes, so would probably need the rear subframe etc, but is the engine straight forward to convert...
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:40 am

Many have done it - probably easiest if you have a rotten 325i donor car that you can park side by side with your 316 and just swap everything over.

The bodyshells are the same but it is a lot of work to do a full conversion.
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:41 am

It's alllll here:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... gine_Swaps

You'll need front struts as well to cope with the heavier engine.
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:33 am

capri_rob wrote:
The bodyshells are the same
Apart from the brackets for the M20 coolant tank ( and a couple of other brackets that aren't relevant).
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:33 am

As said, a full donor car will make your life so much easier
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