e30 and e34 manual gearbox question

[SavageXii 2]

whats the difference between a e30 325 getrag 260 and a e34 535 gearbox?
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD12&mospid=47382&btnr=23_0289&hg=23&fg=05 e34
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1412&mospid=47283&btnr=23_0293&hg=23&fg=05 e30
would the be swappable or the components inside be compatible? and whats the difference?

[BM WORLD 1283]

whats the difference between a e30 325 getrag 260 and a e34 535 gearbox?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD12&mospid=47382&btnr=23_0289&hg=23&fg=05 e34

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1412&mospid=47283&btnr=23_0293&hg=23&fg=05 e30

would the be swappable or the components inside be compatible? and whats the difference?

different bellhousing

so no go

the distance between the top 2 bolt holes on a m20 ,m50 , m40 , m43 , m54 , m52 m44 s50 m47 etc etc are 140mm

on a m30 m10 s38 s14 engine etc are 120mm

yes some inside parts might be the same

the getrags used behind say a 535i 635cso 735i etc may have bigger bearings , stronger gears etc ??

also you have early and late types different gearlever mechs , ones with cooling fins , ones with a place for crank sensors etc

[yng_750 247]

I have a full 535i manual conversion also a large case lsd ( would have to check if the diff fits an e34 as it an e32 item ) Pm me if interested

[Driftit 2069]

Isn't the E34 box a Getrag 265 and the E30 a 260?

Could be different ratios.

[BM WORLD 1283]

I have a full 535i manual conversion also a large case lsd ( would have to check if the diff fits an e34 as it an e32 item ) Pm me if interested

e34 and e32 large case diffs are the same.

only difference as if its from a v8 or 6cyl 12cyl model , different input flange

[BM WORLD 1283]

Isn't the E34 box a Getrag 265 and the E30 a 260?

Could be different ratios.

no

both called 260

265 is know as the older dog leg box with the 1:1 top gear ratio , like used in some e30 m3 and older models like in some e28 M535i 528i e24 635csi etc

but most have the 260 box