It should also be noted that the 318i with automatic is one of the most anemic E30s built. If one is not familiar with the car, it's possible that there is nothing really wrong with it...other than being under powered for the otto box
But if the engine revs really high without the car accelerating much it is definitely a sign of something wrong in the tranny. The least expensive attempt to fix this is a complete fluid flush with new gaskets and filter; BMW sells it as a kit. Do the flush and drive the car for 3 or 4 weeks...if there is no improvement then you know it's going to be expensive. If it improves, then you've got many more trouble free miles ahead

Greetings,

I was jus curious...what tranny would be compatible with a 84' 318i? (other than another 84' 318i)  Like a man/trans from 325i, or man/trans from 325e, or man/trans from 525i.  Tried researching but all i got was Getrag 240, 246 (guessing name of tranny)  but no description of compatability.  Yea i need some major help   

Howdy,

I finally got a 5spd tranny !!  I had some concerns about some of the parts not included.  Would the transmission cross member from the auto tranny mount up to the manual tranny?  Also would i need to buy another drive shaft or would the one i have right now mount up properly?  I already know about the master/slave cylinders  and about the clutch assembly (including pedals).  I heard i might need a new ECU but it doesnt make sense why.  Anything else that i may have over looked? (i researched quite a bit) Thanks a lot for your help!

i Decided to stay wit the m10 for the time being.  But i AM doin a 5spd conversion!  I heard that some of the m10s came with turbo.  Sounds good to me  .  Im also thinkin about dropping in a 2.0L from a 320i. Any suggestions will be most appreciated.  Also im gonna document my progress and post pics before/after soon. Check out my album 

cars looking good, but yeah needs some work, hmm, as for the  m10 being turbo'd, i think you might be mistaking it with a 2002 tii, good luck in the search

heres some earlier engine specs that might be interesting

 
 Specifications
 
Motor              cc      HP            Torque      DME                                Years Vehicle
M115             1499   75@5500  118@3000 Solex 34 PICB                     1961 1500
M115             1499   80@5700  118@3000 Solex 34 PICB-1                  1962 1500
M118             1773   90@5250  143@3000 Solex 38 PDSI                     1963 1800
M116             1573   83@5500  123@3000 Solex 36 PDSI                     1964 1600
M118             1773  110@5800 150@4000 2 x Solex 40 PHH                 1964 1800TI
M118             1773  130@6100 150@4000 2 x Weber 45 DCOE             1965 1800TISA
M05               1990  100@5500 157@3500 Solex 40 PDSI                     1965 2000, 2000C, 02/2002
M05               1990  120@5500 167@3600 2 x Solex 40 PHH                1965 2000TI,2000TI-Lux,2000CS,02/2002ti
M116             1573    85@5700 123@3000 Solex 38 PDSI                     1966 02/1600-2
M116             1573  105@6000 131@4500 2 x Solex 40 PHH                 1967 02/1600ti
M118             1766   90@5250  143@3000 Solex 38 PDSI                     1968 1800
M15               1990  130@5800 177@3600 Kugelfischer PL04                1969 2000tii, 02/2002tii
M17               1990  115@5800 162@3700 Stromberg 175 CDT             1972 E12/520
M118             1766    90@5500 142@3500 Solex 38 PDSI                      1974 E12/518
M31               1990  170@5800 240@4000 Kugelfischer PL04+KKK turbo 1974 E20/2002 turbo
M116             1573   75@5800  118@3700 Solex 38 PDSI                      1975 02/1502
M41               1573   90@6000  123@4000 Solex 32-32 DIDTA               1975 E21/316
M64               1990  125@5700 172@4350 Bosch K-Jetronic                   1975 E21/320i, E12/520i
M43/1            1990  109@5800 157@3700 Solex 32-32 DIDTA               1975 E21/320
M42               1766   98@5800  142@4000 Solex 32-32 DIDTA               1975 E21/318
M42               1766   90@5500  140@3700 Solex 32-32 DIDTA                1976 E12/518
M10B18(M99)  1766   90@5500 137@4000 Pierburg 2B4                         1980 E12/518, E21/316, E28/518
M10B18          1766  105@5800 145@4500 Bosch K-Jetronic                   1980 E21/318i, E30/318i, E28/518i
M98               1573   75@5800 110@3200 Pierburg 1B2                         1981 E21/315
M10B18          1766   90@5500 137@4000 Pierburg 2BE                         1983 E30/316, E28/518

haha cool, glad to hear that it fits

what do you need a bigger alternator for?

if its for a sound system then you shouldn't worry about it too much, i was running 2x 12 jl 12w4 rf x5 amp, rf 900 amp for the speakers, ps2, in dash tv,  never had any electrical problems with the car, always had enough juice to run in -40c weather

haha, lol

well if your serious, you can always pick up a set of leds and run them off battery