320 touring to 325i

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Post Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:46 pm

im going to chang the engine this year so i need to know what price is an engine and do i need to change all of it gearbox diff ect help please going to get engine first
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:54 pm

The only thing a 320 saloon shares with a 325 saloon is the shell, but since yours is the vastly superior touring, that doesn't apply.
Engine with AFM and the chip in the ECU are the essentials to change, but changing the gearbox, prop and diff are preferable as well.
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:35 am

done this not six months back, got all the pics of the job just never got around to sorting a how to out, if you get any problems just drop me a pm, its fairly easy anyway.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&
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Post Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:36 am

oh ment to say im in warminster at the weekends so im not too far away from you.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&