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blingsta
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:26 am

car was on the road and running, but i decided i didnt like the dogleg box and decided to sell it and got hold of a standard 5spd box... well thats when the palava started !

i was lucky enough that Shaz lent me his e30 m3 prop so i could drive the car back home from my mates garage but i soon had to get the car up on stands and give the prop back to Shaz.. :cry:

i gave my original prop that i was using with the dogleg to a bloke who originally custom made it for me.. ! that was like 3mths ago.. :mad: only to find out a week ago from his colleagues that his come down with swine flu ! :eek:

so i wanted to get the cabby back into running condition.. ! and just a heads up to anyone considering the m30 converion, that the standard 325 propshaft actually fits... only as long as you change the flange on the m30 gearbox to that of the m20 325 gearbox flange!

well thats all i done today, started doing it at 4:30.. just changed the flange , measured it all up and it does fit, all i need to do is pick up a second hand prop bearing and rubber flange doughnut 2moro and that should be that !!! :D

sorry, i know this post was probably pointless :o: ... just my excitment !! :D
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:36 am

m3 props not valuable now any nore then ;)
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:16 am

An E36 328i manual prop also fits, with the M30 gearbox flange I believe.
But I think you have to turn the centre bearing round 180º, still a lot cheaper than an E30 M3 prop!
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:59 am

Nearly there now :D

Whens the turbo go in? :twisted:
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:01 pm

pretty soon matey... im just saving the pennies to try and get everything done and complete.. i dont want to have all the stuff and then not be able to afford for Ant to fit them ! :o:

plus ive also got to splash out on tax/insurance etc !, so im trying to do it sensibly without rushing ..

Also starting to think about brakes.. theres gonna be no way standard 2.5 brakes will stop the m30 turbo beast .. winkeye
I've got the wheels that i love (Azev A's) and dont really wanna go 5 stud set up.
but soon mate. :twisted:
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:11 pm

Am I going off topic - oops!
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:12 pm

I'm sorry. I was off topic.
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:26 pm

No no - it's not you, it's me. I'm sorry, I was off topic as well.
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Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:27 am

Please don't apologise, I should be sorry. Damn. Off topic again.
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Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:31 am

Really, It's ok. I should be sorry for being off topic so much.
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