The wiring harness And valve cover to coil mounting points will need investigating before anyone considers switching to newer style coils. My quick look at one determined that it wasn’t so simple.

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2001 x5 3.0 (sold with broken motor), 1990 e30 M3, 1991 318is, 2002 325i, 2008 335i Dinan stage 3 6 speed,