E30 manual gearbox

 · 7 Responses to BMW E30 Transmission Swap Automatic to Manual. Bob Meszaros on at am. I was looking for a good read about this issue. Searching in Google I found this blog. After going over this information I’m very happy to say that I have finally found just what I was looking for. I will make sure to save blog and come. by Robert Bowen (Taken from BMW 3-Series (E30) Performance Guide by Robert Bowen) There are two main reasons to swap transmissions in an E to exchange one worn transmission for a better one or to change from an automatic to a manual (more preferred). FYI, the first scenario is easier. From Worn to Bette.  · 6 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · . My ambitious 17 year old son embarked on a project to swap out the automatic transmission in our E30 convertible w/ a manual (Getrag ). It has been quite an effort (particularly considering that he has never worked on a car before). After much effort, he finally got rusted bolts off User Interaction Count:

In total, seven transmissions were available for the various models of the E four manuals, and three automatics. Manual transmissions The standard gearbox for the and some i models is the. by Robert Bowen (Taken from BMW 3-Series (E30) Performance Guide by Robert Bowen) There are two main reasons to swap transmissions in an E to exchange one worn transmission for a better one or to change from an automatic to a manual (more preferred). FYI, the first scenario is easier. From Worn to Bette. E30 M20B25 Manual Transmission Options. , PM. So I will likely be looking for 5-speed to replace my automatic in the coming year or so, and so I'm curious as to my options. I know the swap of choice seems to be the Getrag , but outside of a ZF, are there any other transmissions the will fit the M20, and if so, are they even.

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