PhatTonis
03-01-2007, 02:42 AM
i'm planning to do a m30 swap into an e30, eventually. i currently have a 528e, my question was whether my transmission is the same as the one that came in the 535i cars. thanks
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View Full Version : question about tranny PhatTonis 03-01-2007, 02:42 AM i'm planning to do a m30 swap into an e30, eventually. i currently have a 528e, my question was whether my transmission is the same as the one that came in the 535i cars. thanks theseeker411 03-01-2007, 10:57 AM IIRC, it will not be the same. 528es had the M20 "small six" engine, with a different tranny than the 535s. Dark Helmet 03-01-2007, 11:28 AM the gearbox is identical, but it wont work. the input shaft and/or the bellhousing bolt-patterns are incompatible. PhatTonis 03-01-2007, 03:04 PM the gearbox is identical, but it wont work. the input shaft and/or the bellhousing bolt-patterns are incompatible. alright thanks, pretty much what i was looking for. does anyone know the actual tranny designation code for the 528e then? Dark Helmet 03-01-2007, 04:48 PM pardon... just spoke with someone and it seems I may be in error. hold that thought. Dark Helmet 03-01-2007, 04:52 PM realoem shows two different part numbers. the M30 being designated 260/6 and the M20 piece being designated 260/5... so maybe I was right. theseeker411 03-01-2007, 05:44 PM Right, thanks. The 533 and 528 use the Getrag 260/5. However, the bellhousings are different between the two and do not interchange. If I'm wrong though, someone please correct me. norcale28 03-02-2007, 11:50 PM Right, thanks. The 533 and 528 use the Getrag 260/5. However, the bellhousings are different between the two and do not interchange. If I'm wrong though, someone please correct me. try this site. www.bmrparts.com should provide the answers you seek. |