Velocitrobe 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 Hello. I'm Dave. I have an E30 318 IS which is used for road rallying. I would really appreciate some advice: We fitted an E36 318 IS gearbox along with a 325 lightened flywheel, and 325 starter motor a year or so ago. The car has not been started since. Unfortunately I bought the starter a few years ago. It will not mesh with the ring gear. I suspect it's the wrong one. I cannot find the original 318 IS starter to check. I looked on the net and saw that the 325 starter has 9 teeth. I checked the starter we fitted and it has 9 teeth. Would someone tell me the difference between the original starter and a 325 one please? Someone suggested that they all have 9 teeth but with different pitches on the teeth. Many thanks Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted July 8, 2017 Hi Dave, and welcome to Bimmersport! I can't help you with the tech question, though I'm sure there'll be someone along soon who has the answer. I'm sure your e30'll be the fastest in the valley! cheers Olaf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
