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ramjam
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Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:37 pm

i have a 1989 320 convertible auto it needs another diff as its whining does anyone know which one to get cheers.
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Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:39 pm

should be a 4.1 ratio small case diff
might be wrong but my 320 had this diff
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:09 pm

4.1 sounds about right but not 100% im afraid
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:12 pm

Will more than likely have a 4.27 small case.
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:37 pm

Just thought - the 318i convertible I'll be breaking shortly will have a 4.27 on it, or if you'd prefer a 4.1 I think I have one of those too.

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Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:11 pm

how do you work out which diff you have? , do they have a code that says wat it is?

i found this on Wikipedia
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:23 pm

A 3.64 on a 316. News to me
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:32 pm

Wheres my 3.46 diff of that list??????????
And my 320 cab had a 4.27 open on it i took off. :cool:
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:38 pm

i dont know , i just took it from Wikipedia. what about this 1

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found it on www.318ti.org
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Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:55 am

Search on e30.de. There is more completed table with diff specs.
ramjam, look for the metal made lable on the diff cover. The diff ratio should be noticed on it.
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