gear box and drive shaft question

[s da 0]

hey guys,

i'm taking gearbox and motor out of a 87 525e to go into e30 auto.

just wanted to find out if the front part of the drive shaft of the 525e can be used on the e30?.......... And if the gearbox cross member of the 525e is the same for e30?

would be great if anyone knows or maybe has the front part of a e30 manual drive shaft out that they could measure for me!!!!!

the part number is for the gearbox cross member if that helps,

cheers paul d

ps heres photo for measurements ! )

[BM WORLD 1283]

looks like crossmemeber is just for e24 and e28 models .

click on the part number and it shows what other models it suits

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E28/Seda...box_suspension/

driveshafts are only shown as a complete unit .

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E28/Seda...t_swivel_joint/

[s da 0]

looks like crossmemeber is just for e24 and e28 models .

click on the part number and it shows what other models it suits

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E28/Seda...box_suspension/

driveshafts are only shown as a complete unit .

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E28/Seda...t_swivel_joint/

hey cheers brent, good site.... still not sure about the weather I can use the front part. I compared it to the e30 auto drive shaft & the final part is a different length than the 525 (for the wheel base I guess) so hope fully the difference is in the final part of the shaft not the front.

cant remember weather its the auto or manual front shaft, that is longer one on the e30's

[Silver Fox 43]

Manual shaft is longer, and the rear shaft is always the same on the E30's, the front half changes.

[s da 0]

sorted cheers, it will fit good as!