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na i wouldn't have worked . they have the join in different parts of the shaft . i could have maybe used a rear section from a e34 535ia but then i thought i might have vibration issues with balance and also the all that torque through a mdeium case ,axles , shaft etc would not be a good idea . so wnt for the large case set up .

i have engine mounting arms .

got it going today . had have a mechanic freind help , had to change the rear inner drive flanges (where the axles bolt up to behind the brakes) as the 540i driveshaft wouldn't bolt to the diff (smaller 530i v8 diff) so had to swap the diff to the 540i one then the axles where to small as well so swap those out for some 535i ones and fit outer drive flanges from a 750i rear end . had to use a hub puller (very tight) all fitted up now, fitted the exhaust etc and test drive . seams to go ok , developed a miss ( i think water or oil in spark plug holes ) have to sort a few electrical gremlins ( bongs warings about tail light dip light ,lic plate light etc ) and clean up heaps (been sitting in a paddock for about 8 months etc ).

ring marty . 021438735 he has 4 e23 7's , 3 are the same colour

yes check dizzy cap , clean /replace etc

sorry to hear of that . yes have that door . 021433600

yes thats right , they only need to get to 100km/h quickly in japan.gearing calculator link gearing

nice buy . saw that one on TM ages ago , then gone , then back on . would have brought that one if i didn't have the others , hard to get those seats . yes my alpina wanna be also had the 3.91 med case diff , too revvy for me , when i converted it to a 5 spd manual i put a 3.45 lsd large case in , just about right for me . some of the early 535i 5psd from uk had 3.25 but a bit tall for the weight of the car and torque . most of the later nz new and imports got the 3.64 large case . nice car . i would go to big on the wheels 18" might be a bit bouncy for nz roads if you like to get out of town a bit . just go 17" and get the widest ones you can get in there . these cars will take a 10" rim in the back and 8.5" in the front with no probs . 275tyres rear and 255 tyres front .

does m30 with twincam 24v apply too????

i have e36 ones , they are all different , is it a coupe or sedan .021433600ah

i have some. 021433600

would it be better to use a early M50 2.5 block (castiron) bore it out fit the 3L pistons , rods and crank , use no vanos M50b2.5 head , reamap the bosch ecu etc just a thought , if it works , do one for me

just been clearing up my yard , thought i might as well stick this 4L v8 that came from a e34 540iT i stripped , into a 94 530i v8 shell i have had sitting around for ages . got it in late this afternoon( by myself with help from the load leveler on the engine hoist ) , and fired it up (just wanted to make sure it started as i was fitting to a 530i shell), but havn't finished all the plumbing , gear linkages , exhaust , drive shaft etc . there is no traction control in this 530i shell , might fit a lsd to the diff or change the ratio to a higher geared diff from the 540i or 750i etc .

new gear knob . to replace the loose one.

yes it was a pain to run wires for the seats , but all done now . just have to fit the rear head rests and maybe the centre console with the arm rest .

whats the numbers off it . bosch or simens etc 021433600

i drive all manuals in ak trafic . love it , keeps my left leg strong , and gives me something to do on the way to work , i find auto's frustating how they slip up a gear all the time and a real pain when they pack up and cost $$$$$ to fix

you need the gear lever or the complete mech . not just the knob. also you can disconect the silly gear lever locks while your in there .

that would a vinyl one .leather costs more than that . over $100

have one from a e34 535i sleigtly loose inside .

they came on the e36 M3 4 door as std

ha ha .i have a bmw wheel bolt with 2 more nuts locked on to the thread then use a socket etc for the same job .. also i use a big piece of genuine foam rubber that used to be sound deadning around the heater box from a e28 as my wash the car sponge

a set of seats from a my 92 325ci . fronts are good , rear base part has a couple of seams just starting to come apart (have glued it to stop it going any further). very comfortable seats . front seats will also fit into sedan and Ti hatch back , but rears only fit the coupes . back seats fold down . offers around $400 . 021433600 other wise i will list on TM

yes a nz new 540i touring , such a shame . yep , got the rear half of a Z3 chasis into the roof with a bit of moding yep , rhs front strut pushed back and a pillar bent a little can take a while depends on which bits sell quickly . i like to get rid of the bulky stuff like seats , motors etc before i stripp them right down , fill them with $%$&* then off to the scappy guys . this one wasnt to long got it 23rd may , but have been busy with other stuff. takes a about 2 -3 days to do it right