Question about E36 manual conversion part compatibility

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I have an e36 manual conversion kit that i have been keeping for a rainy day but now want to sell it. Its from a 318i but i need to know if it would suit a M5x vehicle too. If not then what parts are different?

I scoured the internet before offering it up as e36s are new to me but there was nothing saying shifters/driveshafts etc are different between the l4 and l6 models. Everyone just seems to talk about everything as if its all interchangeable and i got the impression the gearboxes sit in the same place so it will work out fine but is this not the case?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Edited November 14, 2014 by slideways

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just cross reference the part numbers

on the bmw parts websites.

but yes the 2 shifter rods are 25mm longer in a 4cyl kit than a 6cyl kit

driveshaft can be closed up , use rear of the 6cyl one .

clutch wont be strong enough for a323i 325i 328i etc

[slideways 44]

just cross reference the part numbers

on the bmw parts websites.

but yes the 2 shifter rods are 25mm longer in a 4cyl kit than a 6cyl kit

driveshaft can be closed up , use rear of the 6cyl one .

clutch wont be strong enough for a323i 325i 328i etc

Awesome, cheers for that.

Basically the difference is because the 4cyl sits 25mm forward than the 6cyl? So you can get away with just using the rear half of the driveshaft in what ever car your putting it in to?