Cant figure out what driveshaft i need
I have a 91 318i 4 door, the engine i am swapping is an s50 from 1995 with a zf transmission.
What I gather is that the "e36 328i uses the same transmission as the later model E36 M3, the ZF 320. The E36 328i/is driveshaft (part number 26111227283) fits only when you replace the center bearing and support with an E30 unit. However, you need to use the E36 front (26111226552) and rear dust (26111226553) covers. The circlip (26123648156) is the same." from the wiki...
Does that mean that the driveshaft on the m3 will not fit and I need to find one off an e36 328i? That is what is sounds like. If that is the case, it's the right lenth and nothing else (other than what that wiki says) needs to be done? it will mate with my 4 door 318i differential just fine?
Reason i ask is the only info available that i can find is talkinga bout the 91 318is. is it exactly the same as the 318i?
Also, What differential would you recommend for city driving? I will probably never take this to the track, or if i do it will be infrequently and just for fun, not competitively. I want the overdrive for roadtrips, the wiki says the e30 325i diff is a good swap... does that mean my 318i diff wont fit and NEEDS to be replaced? Can I just use the differential off the donor m3?
I've spent a week now digging through everything i need for the swap and this is the only thing I'm not sure on.
I have a 91 318i 4 door, the engine i am swapping is an s50 from 1995 with a zf transmission.
What I gather is that the "e36 328i uses the same transmission as the later model E36 M3, the ZF 320. The E36 328i/is driveshaft (part number 26111227283) fits only when you replace the center bearing and support with an E30 unit. However, you need to use the E36 front (26111226552) and rear dust (26111226553) covers. The circlip (26123648156) is the same." from the wiki...
Does that mean that the driveshaft on the m3 will not fit and I need to find one off an e36 328i? That is what is sounds like. If that is the case, it's the right lenth and nothing else (other than what that wiki says) needs to be done? it will mate with my 4 door 318i differential just fine?
Reason i ask is the only info available that i can find is talkinga bout the 91 318is. is it exactly the same as the 318i?
Also, What differential would you recommend for city driving? I will probably never take this to the track, or if i do it will be infrequently and just for fun, not competitively. I want the overdrive for roadtrips, the wiki says the e30 325i diff is a good swap... does that mean my 318i diff wont fit and NEEDS to be replaced? Can I just use the differential off the donor m3?
I've spent a week now digging through everything i need for the swap and this is the only thing I'm not sure on.
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