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Post Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:01 pm

Will a 318i propshaft fit a 325i? Thanks
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Post Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:05 pm

Don't think so. I always get this the wrong way round, but I think the 318i prop will be too long for use with a 325i box.

Edited - was positive the OP said iS prop.
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Post Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:56 am

Right well in that case I will have a 318 propshaft for sale that's so new it still had the paper stickers on!
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Post Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:26 am

jmc330i wrote:Don't think so. I always get this the wrong way round, but I think the i prop will be too long for use with a 325i box.
Correct! The larger the gearbox, the shorter the prop.
Rear sections are the same, but if it's mated with a different front half, it will need to be balanced.
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Post Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:53 am

Cheers Brian. I think that's the first time I got that the right way round lol
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Post Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:40 pm

Will a 320i one fit?
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Post Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:51 pm

325i prop. is shorter than a 320i one.
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:03 am

Ok, thanks just I could get 318\320 easier but ill look for 325 one
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:31 am

(almost) all of this info was in the Wiki to begin with:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... #Propshaft
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