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V8 which gearbox

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:02 pm
by bigdek
which manual box would i need to mate up to a 4.0 v8 ?

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:38 pm
by E30BeemerLad
not sure if you'd need the 6sp manual box from the E39 540? was the manual box in the E34 540 a 6spd too?

prob worth sending a PM to Glenn

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:03 pm
by Gravy
Yeh i'm pretty sure it was a 6spd in the E34

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:49 pm
by Doni
Gravy wrote:Yeh i'm pretty sure it was a 6spd in the E34
I'm sure, because I have one 6speed from an E34.

The E39 M5 gearbox fits to the M60 engine. An the 6spd from E39 540i.

GearBox for V8.

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:54 pm
by GermanGorilla
Hi,


Its the Getrag 280 / 6/ 6 speed.

A lot of 6 speed BMW's use it, but not sure which bell housing you will need.

The Getrag 280 / 6/6 was used on the -

E34 3.8 M5
E34 540i
E 36 3.2 EVO
E39 M5
E39 540i
E46 M3

And a few others that escape me, but its the bellhousing you need to make sure fits.

Hope that helps,

Regards,

The Gorilla.