m535i dogleg in a 335i cab!! will it fit??

[TheConverter]

Hi guys, i have both an m10 manual box and prop, and i also have a dogleg box from an m535i e28, does anyone know if this will fit ok and if i can still use the e30 m3 prop, many thanks again guys

[bigdek]

gearbox will fit .

not sure on the prop but probably ok

[Toby_Unna]

will certainly fit, using an e30 crossmember from memory.

make sure it's a good box though. they aren't that strong and a lot have noisy bearings which aren't cheap to sort.

i'd use a getrag 260 from an e34/e32 530-535-730-735 without question, a far better box

[Gunni]

yea the dogleg is weaker but not like it´s crap,
it´s also very cool to have a dogleg
I have one extra lying in my garage

[TheConverter]

will the dogleg give better speed times, cos i also have a 260 box layin around, dont really care about the dogleg, just want the better times!! I'm ruuning about 250-60hp with a 3.46 diff......

[Toby_Unna]

3.46 will be much too low geared for the dogleg box, i.e. about 120mph actual speed on the limiter in top (prob 110 on the speedometer).

i would use the 260, having owned several screwed doglegs.

[TheConverter]

thanks for the advice mate, i will go for the 260 box then, do i have to use an e30 m3 prop, will anything else work you know of. i have like a million old bm props at my garage!!

[bigdek]

e36 328 manual prop with an e30 centre bearing fitted backwards seems to be getting more popular.

cheaper and more readily available than e30 m3

[Toby_Unna]

3.46 will be much too low geared for the dogleg box, i.e. about 120mph actual speed on the limiter in top (prob 110 on the speedometer).

i would use the 260, having owned several screwed doglegs.

er, what i meant was it will do 110 max but read 120 lol

low gears isn't good with this conversion, you just end up with a useless 1st gear and effectively a four speed box!