316 to 323i engine swap

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rustybm
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Post Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:46 pm

hi can anybody help i put a 323i engine into a 1990 316i and the engine looms have different plugs on them need to get car on the road has any1 dome this before and know the wiring to them
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Post Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:07 am

It would be best to go and get a later m20 engine loom with front crank pully/sensor plus the inlet/injectors/air flow meter from a 325. you would need a chipped ecu to be able to run all this.
I have a chipped ecu here for sale that I dont need any more pm if you need it.
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Post Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:23 pm

cheers got most of the wiring loom traced last nite fingers crossed and hope it starts tonite