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no vanos as per engine pic

no its one piece gearbox , you cant seperate the bellhousing section.just buy the correct gearbox , not that rare?? you can also bolt up m20 type gearboxes but they may be longer so you will need to muck around with driveshaft lengths . also the later M42 m43 M44 M50 m52 geaboxes bolt up but check the angles that they lean on etc

also this one. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-347626331.htm

oh ok , so yours is the 6cyl model yes much easier to swap to a 3.5L 6cyl. just be aware of mouting the older 635csi engine as they have different engine mounting points , you may need to make some adaptor plates for the left side engine mount depending on what year the engine is from . also sawp the sump over . the old 635csi engine should have the 10:1 cr 218hp engine which is mor ethan the e34 535i had 9:1 cr with 211hp . but , best to run the 635csi engine on the e34 engine loom etc and get a e34 535i or e32 735i ecu . or just get the e34 3L ecu remaped to get the best out of the engine . the 1993 530i i have was a 3L v8 with 5spd auto . i brought it off a guy who tried to fit a later 3.5l v8 and 5spd manual , but he never got it going , i manage to get it going but i had a spare 4.4L sitting around so fitted that to it . link to project thread here. http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=29108

are you refering to a 318i or 320i etc . 318i m10 engine has a completely different bellhousing shape to the m40 engine. so not compatiable . but the m20 all use the same bellhousing. but earlier m20 gearboxes have a different gearshifter mech , but can be fitted 320i and 325i use different size gearboxes but bolt up ok just different driveshaft lengths

i have a black leather arm rest and cupholder unit availible .but i think the seude one will go with the seats if i part it out

i know someone who can repair it , just done a e34 540i with the same problem

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...135&ed=true somebody here might like these to replace there sagging cloth door cards or maybe as a lighting exercise

is your e34 v8 530i a 5spd manual??i have one too but with a 4.4L v8 with 5spd manual behind it yes same here ,not to keen on a e30 conversion. would rather a e36 318Ti if i wanted a lighter car to fit the engine into

if you put the "dead lock" on when you locked it , you will need to get some charge back into the battery , one way you can do it is conect a 12volt battery to the boot lid light just be carfull to get the neg and positive around the right way (remove the light unit pull the bulb out conect the neg to the brown wire and the positive to the other ), then you shoudl be able to use your key to unlock from the door.

picked this up a a while ago , just trying to decide what to do with it . 1994 NZ new M3 3L hellrot 160k on the clock, dereged, sleight damage to engine subframe and some some panel damage etc past owner drove over some wood on the motorway. just trying to decide what to do with it . reregister it ? part it out? or use the engine and bits to chuck into another body . maybe a e36 318ti or my wifes 328i touring etc etc . what do you guys think??

could also be the A/c pump one . dont drive it , it might over heat the engine and cook it .

thanks guys , had a great day . got this birthday cake , what do you think

e39 wheels have a different hub bore size (bigger) so will need hubcentric rings . do you have a pic or model number of the wheels you have

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yes double check your wheels , what type are they?? but normally its the thrust arm (brake arm) bushes or ball joints that fail and cause that problem. and sometimes the brake discs are warpped etc

i have sold bits to the guy how owns it over the years. pretty sure it was a dog leg box but could be wrong. uk import , no ac , guy lives in tauranga and comutes to glenbrook steel mill for work (stays up here than drives back when off work)etc i think he's a bit off on the price but if the engine has had a bit of work then could be ok

buy this . http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=337188427 a few small mods and they are ready for the track . and i think this one has the dog leg close ratio box . std 218HP 160kw 310Nm . 0-100 about 7sec but that can be improved capable of doing 9L per 100km in petrol etc factory lsd , bilsteins etc etc

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=344403415 finishes tonight

I'll let you know with my M62B44 non vanos unit after i remap it and up grade the exhaust system

NICE . e39 540i 528i 523i etc use a pretty much all ali rear subframe if you want to go to the trouble of swapping it all out again. but maybe a little weight in the rear will help it out

nice car . wouldn't mind one of these was that the one owned by gerry hodges(bmw nz club president) a few years back??

i dont think you will find a 323i 325i 328i use much more fuel than 320i (they have to rev higher and dont create much power or torque unless you rev them heaps)325i 328i would be much higher geared and have better torque to pull the car along. if you are going drag all the weight around of a 6cyl engine and gearbox you might as well have more of it moving up and down and creating power rather than just being static weight etc. if you want ecnomey get a later 318is with the 4cyl 1.9L engine in motorsport spec etc

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they have some hidden screws up underneth the front bumper edge above the fog lights and at the back edge of the bumper , and front edge of the rear bumper , front and back edge of teh side skirts etc. then mostly they use urathane to just glue it on . good score there, i saw that one the other day . easy enough to swap the trans out , most likly a jatco . sometimes they are just low on trans oil and new a filter etc . but most likly worn clutch packs