M60 Gearbox options

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:17 pm

Does anyone know which gearboxes are available that I could use on my M60 conversion?
I know there is an auto (4 speed swicthable I think), but if a manual will fit I may like to go down that route?

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:46 pm

only 2 manual options m8.

6s peed from 540 v8 or 5 speed from 530 v8

nothing else fits as its got a unique bolt pattern.

Both rare as fook and expect to pay 4-500 for the 5 speed and 1000 for the 6 speed.

Unless your lucky like i was last week and the seller didn't know its value

the 4 speed auto goes in with a bit off tunnel bashing but its huge and weighs about the same as a small car.

i had it in my touring and when you looked through the gear stick hole the output flange was about 3 inches past it.

the 5 speed is tiny in comparrison and weighs not a lot.

happy Hunting

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:59 pm

looks like this seller has a gearbox

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-730-ENGINE-FO ... dZViewItem

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:04 pm

no he doesn't cos it in my garage

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:06 pm

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:09 pm

its a 5 speed auto (A5S 310Z) or the 5 speed manual is (S5D 310Z)

mind you depends what M60 3.0L or 4.0L

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:13 pm

depends what year.

4speed sports switchable to 94 i believe.

thats what was in my 94 740 anyway

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:18 pm

3.0 and 4.0 litre are diff boxes again (i think) 3L from late 92' has 5 speed auto and 4L had 4 speed auto . mines a 93 with 5 speed auto .and you lucky feck getting that 5 speed manual how much dek?? if you dont mind me asking .... hows the m60 coming along ?

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:22 pm

gearbox, almost new clutch, dual mass fly wheel , clutch cylinder .

150 notes and 30 for delivery .

Twas a good day

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:27 pm

fairly good price mate..won a watch ..anywhere fae 250-450 for an autobox...if have any probs and it dont fit or work with your 4.0L keep me in mind for it first

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:29 pm

i priced auoboxs from a few bmw breakers as mine was fooked and they were all in between 350 and 400 plus delivery

Post Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:34 pm

yep there expensive ..ive just got one from a M50 same internals and transfered it in to my V8 casing.. got it cheaper and easier to find than a V8 box .in process of doing this now,then fingers crossed back in car and hope alls well

sorry for hijacking your thread gravy...hope a few Questions been answered for you

Post Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:08 am

Cheers guys, I got the answers I was after!
Bigdek, you have totally put me off the auto idea, the engine is already pretty heavy, the lighter I can keep the rest of the components, the better so I will be hunting around for manual boxes now! I saw that red 5series touring on ebay when it first came on, but didn't know if the box would go or not, dammit!

FYI, my engine is a very late '93 4.0l M60 from a 740i. I've taken a gamble and bought it "blind", but then again it didn't cost alot because he bought the car for the auto box lol and didn't care about the rest!

Cheers for the help, at least I now know what I'm looking for