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BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 02:20 PM
I found a cheap 1986 e28 535iA but its an auto slushbox...Could i possibly use the 5speed from my 1990 535iM??? I would rather just buy a 5speed to avoid all the hassle of the confersion but this ones in good shape n for 1500obo right next to my house....
atl530i
12-23-2006, 04:23 PM
Nice find. Check realoem.com and compare model/part numbers.
BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 05:50 PM
good idea. It's pretty close to both of us i think... (dorravile right near tilly mill and 141 Peachtree industial). If I go to seriously check it out I'll let ya know. I am really looking for a manual but since my car is at my friends shop which is maybe a block away I figured I may be able to swap them.
atl530i
12-23-2006, 05:53 PM
See, when you said right by my house I was thinking like 2 homes down or something, unless that is your neck of the woods.
BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 05:57 PM
oh no I was thinking you lived in Chamblee for some reason. I think its cause I remembered you posting something in the GA section about wondering who's car was at the Chamblee Waho or something...
HE53
12-23-2006, 06:05 PM
The engine is a little different and makes less power. Pull the engine and tranny from the e34 and drop it in the e28. It would make for a nice driver. Otherwise the tranny should fit the older model.
atl530i
12-23-2006, 06:15 PM
oh no I was thinking you lived in Chamblee for some reason. I think its cause I remembered you posting something in the GA section about wondering who's car was at the Chamblee Waho or something...

That was me. I have friends that live in Chamblee so I am there quite frequently :)
BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 06:55 PM
Nice! you'll have to stop by the shop sometime.

Kessler-I was thinking of doing that if the mileage on the '86 is close to that of the e34. But if it is much lower (doubtful) than i would just like to swap the trans just for simplicity reasons. So it should be compatable without any weird parts.
Goathumper
12-23-2006, 09:05 PM
what's up with the e34, did it crash?
xatlas0
12-23-2006, 09:13 PM
I found a cheap 1986 e28 535iA but its an auto slushbox...Could i possibly use the 5speed from my 1990 535iM??? I would rather just buy a 5speed to avoid all the hassle of the confersion but this ones in good shape n for 1500obo right next to my house....

The trans will work, but the driveshaft will have to be cut and I don't know if the pedals will work. The brake systems are also different, so the clutch cylinders will be different.
HE53
12-23-2006, 09:17 PM
The trans will work, but the driveshaft will have to be cut and I don't know if the pedals will work. The brake systems are also different, so the clutch cylinders will be different.

This guy right here could write a damn book, I wish I knew half as much as he does. Keep posting, I vote you as the smartest e34 member we have. :buttrock
BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 11:05 PM
wow dam...that makes it sound like an extreemly difficult job. Hopefully my friend will gimme a hand if it comes to it.

goathumper- Yes the e34 did crash the thread is on here somewhere but I wish not to look at it.:(
xatlas0
12-23-2006, 11:13 PM
This guy right here could write a damn book, I wish I knew half as much as he does. Keep posting, I vote you as the smartest e34 member we have. :buttrock

No, that would be 323ijunkie, MrProject, or Qsilver. they are both far more versed in the way of the bimmer. I simply looked extensively into auto->manual swaps for both my E9 and me E34 540.
BMVV4Life
12-23-2006, 11:17 PM
either way good info that can be overlooked