Posted by Paul Rannabargar on August 25, 1998 at 13:45:58:
In Reply to: Re: 5 speed trans. - Speedo drive? posted by Peter Florance on August 20, 1998 at 20:11:40:
: : : 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?
: : The 265/6 did come on all 80-81 cars, early 528e, all 85 cars and of course the E30 M3.
: : The 528i is the only one with an internal speedo drive.
: : The bell housing from any of the above cars will work.
: : However the later one's are set up for Motronic, which
: : is a nifty upgrade for performance-i.e. chip.
: : Also keep in mind that any BIG SIX 4 speed car ALSO
: : has the bell housing that you need. Those are much more plentiful!