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    Weirdest BMW question yet?

    A good friend has a 1959 Jaguar XK150 hardtop that needs a transmission.

    His mechanic says "the transmission from a 1985-1986 5-series with the speedometer drive on the back will fit" and says that's all the info he needs to find the right donor transmission.

    I can't for the life of me figure out which transmission that would be based on Internet research -- nor am I sure that this little fragment of information is complete or accurate.

    Anyone ever heard of this swap happening or know of a resource to point me towards? Or have a firm idea what transmission this is?

    Thanks in advance
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    F22 '17 M240iX
    E82 '11 128i Msport
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    also, for her:
    F48 '17 X1 Msport
    E83 '09 X3 3.0i SI

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    That would be the 260/6 getrag.


    Andy

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    You sure he doesn't mean a mechanical speedo and G265 from e12?

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    The G265 was used in '85 while they were transitioning from the 260/5 to the 260/6. But Tom is right, if you need one with a mechanical speedo drive you'd look for a G265 from an E12 or early E24 (up to about '82).
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