Gear linkage

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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:53 pm

Can I use the E34 M50 gearbox linkage on my conversion or do I need something else?

Also, where can I get a short shift kit?

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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:08 pm

What conversion are you doing?
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:16 pm

"M50 CONVERSION PARTS REQUIRED: "
∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:18 pm

tez180 wrote:"M50 CONVERSION PARTS REQUIRED: "
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:26 pm

iirc, its the e36 m50 325i gearlinkages with the m50/m52 gearbox. I'm waiting for mine to arrive to do it!
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:26 pm

It doesnt mention what gearbox is being used, but I suspect it will be the E34 box, in which case no you cant use the linkage unless you chop it up and shorten it as its much to long
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:46 pm

DanThe wrote:It doesnt mention what gearbox is being used, but I suspect it will be the E34 box, in which case no you cant use the linkage unless you chop it up and shorten it as its much to long
Sorry should of mentioned that.

I plan to use the engine and box from a '94 E34 525i

So, is it the E36 325i linkage that I need?
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:03 pm

It is indeed 8)
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Post Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:05 pm

Great, thanks.

I'll add that to my list of stuff to get.
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Post Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:40 pm

Just been phoning the local breakers for an E36 325i linkage and was told by him that the 320i, 323i, 325i and 328i share the same linkage.

Is this true?

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Stu
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Post Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:17 pm

You can check that on realoem.com
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Post Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:20 pm

No its not true, the 328 upper alloy piece is cranked over at the rear, same as some of the other models I believe, the 325 one is straight which is the type you need
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Post Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:10 am

depends on the shell,.. some smaller four cyclinder engines have the hole for the gear stick in a slighty further forwards position in the floor,
i've just swapped out a m50 in an 318is and neither the 2.5 or the 1.8 gearlinkages fitted,..
had to lengthen the 1.8 or shorten the 2.5
i would expect you could buy a kit,.. or just break out the welder???!,...

this was also e36,. not e30,..
not sure but what with this being e30 zone,. i would exopect it was an e30,...?
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