bravo 34 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 'box appears to be a 240 for 6cyl. cars (320i/325i) Auction Link Not mine BTW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m_power 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 so all you would need to complete conversion would be a pedal box and master cyclinder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted January 30, 2007 'box appears to be a 240 for 6cyl. cars (320i/325i) Auction Link Not mine BTW. 6cyl used the 260. 240 was 318iS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 some early m20's seemed to use the 240..not sure about iS box Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 Everytime a 6-cyl 240 comes up we go through this! 240's for 6-cyl are common as f**k. I've had three of them for a start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Babb 1 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 So If both 240 and 260 fit a 320 engine..Whats the difference? I recently fitted a manual conversion kit to my FL320 and didn't bother to check which number it had as i did not know there were 2 types. Had heaps of issues trying to source the correct length driveshaft. Anyway was just wondering if one model was better suited for a FL 320? Thanks Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) So If both 240 and 260 fit a 320 engine..Whats the difference? I recently fitted a manual conversion kit to my FL320 and didn't bother to check which number it had as i did not know there were 2 types. Had heaps of issues trying to source the correct length driveshaft. Anyway was just wondering if one model was better suited for a FL 320? Thanks Mark The 260 is a much beefier box than the 240, can take large Hp. 240 is fine in a 320, 260 is better for the 325 but 240 will suffice in both the 320 and 325 if the driver is not named Gary, Gus etc... I have a 320 and a 323 at the moment, both with 240's and have another two 240's, both out of 320's, in fact it is a long time since I saw a 260 in anything other than a 325. I have long since stopped making definitive statements about what comes out of where, every time I just start to think I have it figured, something else pops up and blows my theory out of the water. [btw, this is specifically directed at the E30 where it seems anything goes on that comes out of the parts bin at the time..] Will Edited January 31, 2007 by will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ken Report post Posted February 1, 2007 [btw, this is specifically directed at the E30 where it seems anything goes on that comes out of the parts bin at the time..] Especially those from SA!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted February 1, 2007 The 240 and 260 for 6-cyls have diff length prop-shafts, so you may think you have it sorted buying a manual prop-shaft, but you don't if it's not the right one for the box you have. Also, the shift console (sheet metal one at least) is a different length for each box. I put a 240 on my old 320, and bought another 240 for my 325. I found a 260 for the 325 in the end and on-sold the 240 to a bs member. Side by side the 240 is slightly shorter and ever so slightly thinner around the gut, otherwise they look much the same, use the same clutch, slave, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
