zf gearbox splined shaft too thick?

[johnmaccow]

I have just bought a zf gearbox from a breakers down Middlesboro as I had a getrag 250 box and wanted a zf.
I have the m20 flywheel and clutch to go onto the m52 lump and just been getting everything together for fitting at end of month.
The splined shaft in the new zf box is too thick for the m20 clutch to fit on.
Have I been sold the wrong box?
I still have the getrag 250 box and the clutch fits the shaft perfect.

[DanThe]

Any pics of the box? Do you know what it was supposed to have come out of? 328i box will work with an M20 clutch fine

[johnmaccow]

Was meant to be 328i dan but is one on ebay that looks exactly the same from a e46 328i. I asked for linkage and he gave me e46 linkage from a compact that was in their yard and it fits spot on. My e30 m3 prop fits ok.
Looking at it next to the getrag it is longer and much chunkier.
Where will i find the part numbers? Is a few numbers stamped on it.

[Gunni]

post all the numbers from the gearbox

[DanThe]

the zf boxes are bigger in general

[johnmaccow]

Il have a look when I get in from work lads and post them up

[johnmaccow]

I have found the following numbers on the box 1065 401 045 226 with 2107-3 under it next to the BM roundel and on other side 2148-2 with 226 under it.
Anyone got any idea what it is?

[johnmaccow]

Just pulled the release bearing off it and comes back as this.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do? ... showeur=on
E31: Details on E31
E31 840Ci Coupé, Europe


E39: Details on E39
E39 M5 Saloon, Europe


E46: Details on E46
E46 320d Touring, Europe
E46 M3 Coupé, Europe
E46 M3 Convertible, Europe
E46 M3 CSL Coupé, Europe


E52: Details on E52
E52 Z8 Roadster, Europe


E60: Details on E60
E60 545i Saloon, Europe


E61: Details on E61
E61 545i Touring, Europe


E63: Details on E63
E63 645Ci Coupé, Europe


E64: Details on E64
E64 645Ci Convertible, Europe


E85: Details on E85
E85 Z4 M3.2 Roadster, Europe


E86: Details on E86
E86 Z4 M3.2 Coupé, Europe

What are my options now?
I still have my getrag 250 box, this E46 box which has linkage, my M3 e30 prop and my m20 flywheel and sachs clutch kit etc.
Help me please someone its driving me mental

[johnmaccow]

Not too fussed about having single mass flywheel, planning to get bloody car on road at end of month so looking at options.

[johnmaccow]

Could this be a 6 speed box?
Still dunno what the bloody thing is.
What prop is used with a e46 lump swap?

[HairyScreech]

Looks like it might be a 6 speed. Run through the gears and see how many there are in the box.

[johnmaccow]

Its a 5 spd 320d box mate
Rang the breakers and got to take it back on saturday, apparently their computer said it was a 328i box but i doubt it. I cleaned it with gunk and you can feintly see where someone has wrote on it in the past, e46 320d 5spd.
Looking for 320i prop and going with the getrag 250 box. Probably keep my e30 m3 prop for later on but might put it for sale on here.