Posted by Peter Florance on August 20, 1998 at 20:11:40:
In Reply to: Re: 5 speed trans. posted by Wietse Wullink on August 20, 1998 at 12:31:49:
: : YES. 528e is a different engine, referred to as "Baby or Small Six". If the trans is cheap enough(less than $400), you could buy it to use as a core to return when getting a trans from say Metric Mechanic.
: : : I have found a 265 trans in a 1983 528e but the metric mechanic site says that it has a "baby six" bolt pattern. Will this stop me from bolting it to my 1981 528i motor?
: If it is a true 265, it will have a removable bell housing. You can get a bell housing from a wrecking yard for the
: big six and go from there.
: 1980 to 1981 528i and 1985 535i and 528e have 265s.
: I think the early 1982 528e and 533i have a 265 too.
Will those 265's on 528e's have mechanical speedo drive?