Gear linkage
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driftwood
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Are all e30 manual gear linkages the same? [/i]
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Grrrmachine
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No, they're specific to each gearbox and engine combination. So you can't even swap between, say a 2.0 and 2.5, even though they both have M20 engines.
Might be able to switch between M40 linkages, but the only real confirmation is to check part numbers via RealOEM.
Might be able to switch between M40 linkages, but the only real confirmation is to check part numbers via RealOEM.
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Andyboy
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Indeed - it's the distance between the tunnel gearlever hole and the back of the gearbox. The shorter the gearbox, the longer the linkage. You should see the linkage for an E34 518i - it's about 2 feet long!Grrrmachine wrote:No, they're specific to each gearbox and engine combination. So you can't even swap between, say a 2.0 and 2.5, even though they both have M20 engines.
Might be able to switch between M40 linkages, but the only real confirmation is to check part numbers via RealOEM.