325_driver 422 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) wondering if any one can tell me the difference between the traditional m20 boxes and the ZF-16 box, why are they some times found in e30's ? where did they originate from, what are they best mounting up to ? i am told it will still bolt up to a m20 motor are the ZF box's stronger ? Edit: To be more precise it is ZF S5 - 16 some other numbers, inside bell housing 89/8 2741 out side 1048 - 401 - 134 and 1048 - 401 - 111 Edited June 19, 2010 by 325_driver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Aren't all E30 Automatics ZF. one is Electro-Hydralic. and the other isn't is all I know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Aren't all E30 Automatics ZF. one is Electro-Hydralic. and the other isn't is all I know. according to wikipedia no, there are ZF auto and Manual ranges, i have the gear box in front of me, i see input shaft, release bearing, slave cylinder and all. A little confused thats all, wondering if they actually originally from e30, or whether their from a e36 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 They came on some of the earlier 4cylinder e30's from what I gather. http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) They come from some early E30s, E28s and E34s, from behind the M20 engine. Same ratios as the getrag, supposed to be a good box. May have been some behind the 318 M10s by the looks of that link. Edited June 19, 2010 by Silver Fox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 They came on some of the earlier 4cylinder e30's from what I gather. http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71 but they happily bolt up to a 6 cylinder m20, strange, apparently their from e30 Cabrio's also ? http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/Cabr...ttaching_parts/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 They come from some early E30s, E28s and E34s, from behind the M20 engine. Same ratios as the getrag, supposed to be a good box. May have been some behind the 318 M10s by the looks of that link. Thanks silver fox, i will go with that, you seem to know your way around the BMW gear boxes. Was just wondering, i havent seen many, and there were no obvious getrag markings, the last place i saw a box like that was from my e34 m30 i think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Yeah, I stripped one from an E28 520i 1985 last month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
