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3-Series (E21, E30) Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.

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01-02-2005, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
roundel325is n00b Join Date: Dec 2004 Car: Posts: 5 Photos:	I wanted to know if I could swap out my 86' 325e motor with an is motor without running into to many problems. Like bolting it up to the trans.

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01-02-2005, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
spiff325is Official Bimmerwerkz Biscuit Distributer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal Car: 00 M Coupe Posts: 4,752 Photos:	Fyi, its not an iS motor, its just an i, iS changes suspension and other things...just an FYI. __________________ I hate: people who haven't died yet that I hate. L337 Co-Founding Assistant Executive Director Product Maker of Sunset Sig's Inc. 2000 BMW M Coupe - Dakar-II - S52 "You gotta fix the nut behind the wheel before you fix the bolts on the car"

01-03-2005, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
e30fanm3 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: jacksonville beach Car: Posts: 577 Photos:	it should bolt right up. the tranny is the same.

01-03-2005, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aether 5th Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fairmont Car: 1992 Jetta GLI Posts: 1,184 Photos:	You may want to grab a new LSD for the higher and narrower torque curve. __________________ Four Five Six - It's on.

01-04-2005, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
e30fanm3 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: jacksonville beach Car: Posts: 577 Photos:	true but it will work

01-04-2005, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
roundel325is n00b Join Date: Dec 2004 Car: Posts: 5 Photos:	thanks alot for the fyi and everything else that helped alot.

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