PFL & FL Manual Gearboxes

[Shady 0]

Am unsure if this has been posted before, but done a quick search and couldnt any.

But my question, is can the PFL Manual mate up to the FL engine, or would the engine have to be changed to a PFL also? Or is there some kind of modification that can be done to mate them together? Only asking as I've seen an E30 PFL on Trademe with Manual all intact and may be worth looking at...but mine is FL and not too keen to swap the engine aswell if has to be.

Any replies appreciated. Cheers guys.

[BM WORLD 1283]

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

[Shady 0]

Bugger, the one I'm looking at is M10 and mine s M40. Can I not get a bellhousing for an M40 and put it on the M10 gearbox?

Thanks heaps for the info Brent, much appreciated.

[BM WORLD 1283]

Bugger, the one I'm looking at is M10 and mine s M40. Can I not get a bellhousing for an M40 and put it on the M10 gearbox?

Thanks heaps for the info Brent, much appreciated.

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

[Shady 0]

All good. Yeah was just looking at this car cos its quite cheap considering its got everthing required and then still has good body parts too. Will give it a miss, not worth swapping engine aswell...will wait until a cheap as chips M40 comes along with everything like the M10...thanks Brent.

Edited January 16, 2011 by Shady